But tonight, he seemed happy to double down. leg that perhaps Waters was dialing back some of the show’s more controversial elements. There had been signs earlier in this U.K. Times have changed, but Waters has seemingly decided not to move with them, while complaining about the consequences (such as they are: the platform afforded by two nights at the U.K.’s most prestigious arena doesn’t exactly scream “canceled” to most people). After all, there are plenty of things that rock stars did in 1980 that they wouldn’t dream of attempting in 2023. That’s true, but it doesn’t really address the protestors’ point. Tonight, in his defense, he hissed, “It’s called theater, darling! It’s called satire!” while a pre-show, big screen disclaimer characterized such criticisms as “bad faith attacks from those who want to smear and silence me because they disagree with my political views and moral principles” while noting that “the depiction of an unhinged fascist demagogue has been a feature of my shows since Pink Floyd’s ‘The Wall’ in 1980.” That accusation seems to have particularly riled Waters. State Department has denounced his Berlin appearance as “deeply offensive to Jewish people” after German police reportedly launched an investigation into his wearing of a “Nazi-style” leather trench coat at that show. Ukrainians have been up in arms over Waters’ pronouncement that the Russian invasion of their country “was not unprovoked” (which also led to Polish dates being scrapped). It’s not often you have to cross a picket line to collect your tickets to a rock show, but as the crowd arrives, a few dozen protestors are outside the O2 to greet them, chanting, “Another Brick in the Wall”-style, “Hey! Roger! Leave us Jews alone!”Įarlier this year, Polly Samson, the wife of former Pink Floyd bandmate David Gilmour, branded Waters “antisemitic to your rotten core” (Gilmour endorsed the tweet, which doesn’t exactly bode well for any potential Floyd reunion). The MP undoubtedly got some of his facts wrong (for example, the inflatable pig on these dates is not emblazoned with a Star of David, although such a prop did feature on a previous tour), but whether that justifies calling him “a fucking moron,” let alone a “cripple” – a term that drew a sharp intake of breath from some in even this largely indulgent crowd – is rather more open to debate.Īfter all, Wakeford is hardly the only person to have had issues with these gigs. Wakeford recently raised concerns in the House of Commons about the show.
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