Calls In Germany To Stop BDS Pro Roger Waters From Performing Pink Floyd- I24NEWS
Cancellation supporters point out that Waters openly uses the stage to express his hatred of Israel
Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters, a BDS activist known for his anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic stances, will begin a European tour with the group in the spring, including six concerts in Germany. Since organizing events promoting BDS speeches using public funds is illegal in the country, there are calls to prevent Roger Waters from performing on stage.
On Wednesday, the Commissioner against Anti-Semitism of the city of Berlin and the German-Israeli Association Berlin and Brandenburg, challenged the organizer of the concert and the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Berlin, where two concerts are to take place, asking them to cancel them because of the positions of the singer. The owner of the Mercedes Benz Arena, however, denied the request. While declaring “to be aware of Mr. Waters’ positions”, he indicated that he intended “to fulfill his contractual obligations with the promoter who reserved the room”.
“At the time of signing the contract we only knew of a few statements from Waters”, justified the producer of the tour. Mike Joseph, member of the board of directors of the Festhalle, the hall where Pink Floyd will perform in Frankfurt, has also sent a request for the cancellation of the concert. “We have to act. Anti-Semitism has no place in Frankfurt,” he told the German newspaper. Picture.
The management of the room however announced that it would honor the commitment signed with the group, arguing that Roger Waters had never been convicted, and that no legal proceedings had been initiated against him. Supporters of the cancellation point out that Waters openly uses the stage to express his hatred of Israel, recalling that during a concert in 2013 he displayed a pig-shaped balloon flanked by a Star of David.
