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Roger Waters Remaining German Concerts Under Threat of Cancellation

NPF is not a political website and we are more interested in Roger Waters the recording artist rather than political activist. Indeed, Pink Floyd today continued to distance themselves from Roger’s views. Roger Waters is coming under increasing pressure to have his concerts in Germany cancelled following his recent comments in support of the war by Russia against Ukraine, and his political activist views concerning Israel. He has been accused of antisemitism, which includes hatred against Jewish people. Roger has denied he is antisemitic claiming that his criticisms are of the country Israel and its political policies. There were 6 concerts coming up in Germany for Roger Waters in 2023 as part of his This Is Not A Drill Tour. View all upcoming concerts from Roger Waters and Nick Mason’s Saucerful of Secrets tours. The concert in Frankfurt has been cancelled by the local government who own a controlling share...

Roger Waters with Nadia and Masha from Pussy Riot

Roger Waters And Pussy Riot – Amnesty International Party

Roger Waters has attended an Amnesty International event in New York where he met, amongst others, members of the Pussy Riot protest band. Yoko Ono was also at the private party hosted by David and Lara Ross. Roger Waters said at the party, “I’m here because friends need support. The most important thing to me is that Pussy Riot resist Putin and his regime“. It was only recently that Nadia and Masha, some of the Pussy Riot band members who have now since left, were in prison for their political activities in Russia after upsetting President Putin with their hooliganism. Pussy Riot  are about feminism, separatist resistance, the fight against authoritarianism and personality cults. Masha and Nadia are no longer members of the group, and will no longer take part in radical actionism. Now they are engaged in a new project, as institutionalised advocates of prisoners’ rights. Roger has been political from...