Pink Floyd's Roger Waters The Wall Tour Accused Of Anti-Semitism

Over Jewish imagery...

October 02, 2010 by Jason Gregory | Photo by WENN.com
Pink Floyd's Roger Waters The Wall Tour Accused Of Anti-Semitism

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters has been criticised for using alleged anti-Semitic imagery in his new stage show.

The Anti-Defamation League slammed Waters for showing Stars of David and dollar signs falling like bombs from aeroplanes during the song ‘Goodbye Blue Sky’.

Abe Foxman, director of the league, said the imagery conveyed the stereotypical view about Jews and their “supposed obsession with making money”.

"Of course, Waters has every right to express his political views about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through his music and stagecraft,” Foxman said.

"However, the images he has chosen, when put together in the same sequence, cross a line into anti-Semitism.”

But Waters' partner, Laurie Durning, rejected the claims, telling the New York Post the show was “unapologetically anti-war”.

The 30th anniversary tour of the The Wall is due to arrive in the UK next May. For more details and to buy Roger Waters tickets, check out Gigwise Gig Tickets.


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  • what a bunch of idiots, there are deliberate racist references in the albums theme, it's not his person view it's part of the story.

    ~ by jimijim 2 days 16 hours ago Report

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  • You People !!! yes I said "YOU PEOPLE" find something else to talk about,like the truth that should take..... forever Hats off hands up just caught the show in Boston,I had tears in my eyes,This man,showed war heros on the wall,not just one war, 1-today first the picture of the person as civillian,then there military photo,not just men,women ,not just Americans ,Britts, mideastern,,firemen,children,A Gentle Genius Thank You! wonderful concert Sir ,as for "YOU PEOPLE".....

    ~ by Ran..D 2 days 12 hours ago Report

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