This previous February, town council of Frankfurt, Germany determined that former Pink Floyd bassist/vocalist/songwriter Roger Waters’ scheduled May 2023 exhibits can be canceled due to him being “one of the world’s most well-known antisemites.” Now, the controversial musician has declared that he’s enjoying there anyway.
As Loudwire reported on the time, as a result of “the city council has 60 percent of the shares of the Festhalle venue, they were able to cancel the appearance,” including:
They additionally cited Waters’ help of the BDS marketing campaign that has known as for a boycott of Israel in addition to the stress he has exerted on different artists not to carry out within the nation. They additionally made notice of Waters’ use of antisemitic imagery, together with a balloon within the form of a pig displaying the Star of David alongside different company logos.
Last month (March 16), Waters issued a proper response, throughout which he each denied the antisemitism accusations and vowed that his “lawyers are taking steps to ensure that [his] concerts . . . take place as contracted.” Plus, his legal professionals despatched an announcement to Planet Radio on his behalf.
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Well, it appears as if he’s doubling down on that plan.
Yesterday (April 15), Waters’ posted a photograph of anti-Nazi political activist Sophie Scholl’s gravesite to social media, with the caption studying (in all caps):
ROGER WATERS FRANKFURT SHOW UPDATE FRANKFURT COUNCIL WERE LEGALLY REQUIRED TO RESPOND TO ROGER WATERS INTERIM INJUNCTION BY MIDNIGHT APRIL 14 DID THEY? NOBODY KNOWS? WE CAN ONLY GUESS AT WHAT’S GOING ON IN FRANKFURT? ARE THEY PLAYING FOR TIME? WHO KNOWS? NOT THAT IT MATTERS MUCH! WE’RE COMING ANYWAY! BECAUSE HUMAN RIGHTS MATTER! BECAUSE FREE SPEECH MATTERS! YES! FRANKFURT CITY COUNCIL WE REMEMBER KRISTALLNACHT! LIKE SOPHIE SCHOLL OUR FATHERS STOOD WITH THOSE THREE THOUSAND JEWISH MEN AND TODAY WE STAND WITH THE PALESTINIANS! WE’RE COMING TO FRANKFURT ON THE 28TH OF MAY! LOVE R.
You can view the put up beneath.
Expectedly, he’s acquired combined reactions from followers.
For occasion, one Facebook consumer replied: “That’s excellent standing up for your rights. Sure that the Frankfurt audience will be delighted with your diligence. Human rights Free speech and showing solidarity all matter. A great decision made much love to you.”
In distinction, somebody on Twitter wrote: “Remember you are trash. Antisemitic, Ukrainophobic, genocide denying trash. Sophie was against mass murder. You provide cover for the crimes of mass murderers. The cognitive dissonance is severely repugnant.”
As of now, Frankfurt’s metropolis council has not responded.
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