Roger Waters, one of the founders of the English rock band Pink Floyd, has caused a stir with statements about the war in Ukraine. The musician believed that US President Joe Biden “ignited the fire in Ukraine”. “This is a major crime,” he said in an interview with American presenter Michael Smerconish. The head of the United States would extend the duration of the war. For these statements, Waters received applause from Moscow. Critics, on the other hand, suggest that the British rocker should move to Russia.
It’s nothing new that rock musicians cause scandal – but Waters caused international outrage with his statements about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. He claimed in an interview on Sunday that if Biden wanted it, the war would be over by tomorrow.
Ex-Russian President: “Pink Floyd Forever”
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev celebrated this statement: “There are still enough people in the West. Pink Floyd forever,” he wrote on the Russian social platform vkontakte. He also underlined the rock band’s song “Wish You Were Here”.
Ex-ambassador: “random, heartless and lost person”
Ukrainians also want the British to go to Russia: According to the former Ukrainian ambassador to Austria, Olexander Scherba, after his interview, Waters is a “random, heartless, merciless and lost person”. Initially, the singer did not believe that there would be a war because Putin was too smart for it. “Now there is war – and you say there is a good reason for this war,” Scherba criticized. “Why don’t you move to Russia right away?” he introduced the musician.
Allegations of anti-Semitism against Waters
It’s not the first scandal Waters has caused: A few years ago, he was accused of hating Jews and misusing his performances to fuel anti-Israel sentiment. During a tour, an inflated pig with a Star of David served as a controversial stage accessory. The Jewish community was outraged and called for a boycott of the show.
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