Pink Floyd founder Roger Waters is facing backlash from zionists and now German authorities after a performance of “The Wall” in Berlin back on May 17. The supposed outrage is stemming from Waters wearing a dark trench coach and red armband similar to what German SS soldiers wore during World War II.
Unfortunately for the bad faith actors and those quick to jump to conclusions off of a 19-second clip as demonstrated by Arsen Ostrovsky, context certainly matters. Especially when it comes to a 44-year-old rock opera where which Rogers has been performing now for decades.
The particular scene in which some individuals are seemingly losing their minds represents an act in “The Wall” when the main character “Pink” begins hallucinating during the song “In the Flesh” and imagines himself as a fascist dictator. However, instead of coming to terms with the entirety of the story and its condemnation of war and fascism itself, individuals obsessed with getting back at Waters assumingly for his condemnation of the state of Israel’s apartheid government look to completely rewrite the message of one of rock’s greatest albums.
Waters himself released a statement aiming the “bad faith” attacks from people who want “to smear and silence me because they disagree with my political views and moral principles.”
In addition to Berlin, Munich, Frankfurt, and Cologne have also tried to cancel Waters’ concerts after an outcry from Jewish groups including the Central Council of Jews, who accused him of anti-Semitism.
Additionally, Christian Wakeford, a British member of Parliament has called for Waters’ Manchester concert to be canceled after falling for the ruse from political operatives.
Fans of Waters and other sober-minded individuals though have come to the defense of the singer pointing out the ridiculousness of the bad faith attacks.
