That would make anyone tough.įrom a fan of blues and to mastermind of a cult rock band As a one-year-old child, he lost his father in World War II and grew up with a mother who demanded a lot from him. His view of modern society is always pessimistic – something reflected in his songs. It is just in Roger Waters' nature to make people uncomfortable. Often melancholy, his lyrics are peppered with cynical social criticism. Waters has spent the last 20 years solo and is currently on the 'Us & Them' tour Read more: BDS: 6 questions and answers about the movement boycotting Israel She is not the only one who has experienced that in recent years. The singer Lana del Ray has just canceled a concert at the Israeli "Meteor" festival after Waters put her under considerable pressure on social media ahead of the event. On the grounds that through their appearances in Israel, musicians were supporting an unjust regime with policies comparable to apartheid in South Africa, the BDS movement puts artists and musicians under massive pressure.
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The campaign started in 2005 in light of Israeli occupation policy and calls for the exclusion of Israel from international organizations and a complete cultural boycott of the country. Waters is one of the most outspoken members of the BDS Movement- an organization that operates worldwide under the slogan "Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions" and denounces above all the oppression of the Palestinians in Israel. Fans are not impressed by Waters' urging fellow musicians to cancel scheduled concerts in Israel. Waters' criticism of Israel, however, goes too far for many they accuse him of anti-Semitism. Many are committed to values that stand for a peaceful coexistence: human rights, anti-racism or - especially in Germany - take a stance against right-wing extremism.
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Read more: Calls to boycott Roger Waters due to anti-Semitismįor the most part, music fans tend to find political statements by engaged musicians a good thing. The majority in the audience thought it thoroughly spoiled the concert and many left the arena with boos or in an embarrassed silence. The Musikexpress later wrote that: "Without the big show in the Mercedes-Benz Arena, he would have simply seemed like a confused old anti-Semite who somehow got lost on one of the biggest stages in the city." But the audience did not find it a laughing matter. He did just that at his two sold-out concerts in Berlin in June. The sensational show covered some of his greatest hits, but Waters does not hold back with his controversial political attitude during his concerts, he has been known to make anti-Israeli statements. German state broadcasters declared in summer 2018 that they would not be broadcasting Roger Waters' concerts when he came to Germany as part of his "Us & Them" tour.