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Roger Waters faces hotel ban amid 'anti-Semitism' row
A complaint of "anti-Semitism" was filed against Roger Waters in Argentina on Nov. 15 as the former Pink Floyd frontman, on tour, accused "the Israeli lobby" of barring him from hotels in South America.
Waters, just off several concerts in Brazil as part of his "This Is Not a Drill" tour, is scheduled to perform in Montevideo today, followed by Buenos Aires next week.
Jews protest against Waters concert
Several Jewish groups, politicians and an alliance of civil society groups gathered for a memorial ceremony and a protest rally against a concert by Roger Waters in Frankfurt on May 28 evening.
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Berlin police probe Roger Waters over Nazi-style uniform
Berlin police said on May 26 they were investigating Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters for incitement to hatred after he donned a Nazi-style uniform at a concert in the German capital.
Images on social media showed Waters wearing a long, black coat with red armbands on stage at the Mercedes-Benz arena last week.
Gaza’s first rock band, Osprey V, takes wing
An accountant, two lawyers, an agronomist and a Swiss humanitarian worker have formed Gaza's first rock band, giving voice in English to the pain of war in the Palestinian territory.
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The unlikely group got together more than two years ago to create Osprey V, posting video clips online and projecting an aura of mystery by keeping their faces hidden.
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Us & Them | Athens & Thessaloniki | From October 2
A number of Village Cinemas are screening Roger Waters' "Us & Them" concert documentary, shot in Amsterdam during the Pink Floyd co-founder and composer's European tour in 2018.
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Roger Waters calls on Greece's Katerine Duska to boycott Eurovision in Israel
Singer-songwriter Roger Waters, one of the most vocal advocates of a cultural boycott of Israel, has issued a personal message to Greece's Eurovision entry not to attend the annual song contest that is being hosted this year by Tel Aviv.
Pink Floyd singer hits out at Branson's Venezuela aid concert
Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters hit out at Richard Branson on Feb. 18 over plans to hold a humanitarian aid concert to benefit Venezuelans suffering from shortages of food and medicines.
Roger Waters with a New Concert in Bulgaria in 2018
Roger Waters, part of legendary Pink Floyd, will have a new concert in Bulgaria. It will be in 2018 and will be part of the European Us + Them tour, reports Chronicle.
There is not yet a specific date for our country, but the official website of the 74-year-old musician has announced that it will tour the Old Continent from Portugal to Russia, playing in 23 countries altogether.
Radiohead sticks it to critics at Israel concert (VIDEO)
Last night, at Park HaYarkon in Tel Aviv, Israel, Radiohead played their longest concert in 11 years, the BBC reports. The show had been mired in controversy: In the preceding months, artists such as Roger Waters—supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) against Israel—publicly criticized the group.
Radiohead defies boycott calls for Israel concert
Radiohead defied calls to boycott Israel over its occupation of Palestinian territory and played for tens of thousands in Tel Aviv on July 19, with singer Thom Yorke having dismissed critics as patronizing.
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