Jewish community advocate Michel Friedman has even called for compensation to be paid to the organizers to underline that “money should not be an issue in the fight against anti-Jewish hatred. Offstage, each member moved independently, avoiding crossing. 40 years after The Wall tour In 1980, when Pink Floyd toured The Wall, the four members of the band were seen only during concerts. Mike Josef, a leader of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) in Frankfurt and a member of the Festhalle’s advisory board, is reportedly seeking an agreement among the concert organizers, the city, and the state of Hesse to formally cancel the show (via The Algemeiner). David Gilmour vs Roger Waters, one of rock’s greatest rivalries, partners and rivals in one of the most important bands, Pink Floyd. And Uwe Becker, the antisemitism commissioner for the state of Hesse, has slammed Waters as an “example of aggressive, Israel-related antisemitism” and said he should not be given an artistic platform. The pressure is ramping up, with Frankfurt’s Green Party mayor among those calling for the May 28 concert at the city’s Festhalle arena to be canceled. Some argue his words and actions have crossed the line into antisemitism, which Waters has angrily denied. David Gilmour blamed ex-Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters for delaying the release of an 'Animals' remix, saying he tried to force liner notes on the project in June 2021. Accusations of antisemitism have long been leveled at the former Pink Floyd frontman, and his outspoken support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement targeting Israel has only added fuel to the fire. David Gilmour (davidgilmour) FebruWaters is a supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement that targets Israel over the treatment of Palestinians. Controversial rocker Roger Waters is facing a growing storm of criticism in Frankfurt, with calls for the cancellation of his upcoming “This is Not a Drill 2023” tour stop in the German city.
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