Roger Waters’ comments on Ukraine have caused outrage.
Roger Waters has had a long career in the band Pink Floyd. PDO
by Pink Floyd Roger Watersin was supposed to perform in Krakow, Poland next spring. However, the concert promoter Live Nation Poland has canceled the concert, but has not made the reason public.
The background is believed to be Waters’ comments on Ukraine, which have caused a stir.
The musician sent a letter to the spouse of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Olena Zelenska. In his letter, Waters wrote how “extreme nationalists” in Ukraine have “put the country on a destructive path to war”. At the same time, the musician criticized the president of Ukraine for not fulfilling his election promise and bringing peace to the Donbas region.
Waters, however, did not mention in his letter Russia’s actions and responsibility for the outbreak of the war.
However, Zelenska did not remain silent, but responded to Waters’ letter on social media. He reminded that the culprit is Russia, which attacked Ukraine and kills civilians and destroys cities.
– Roger Waters, you should ask the president of another country about peace, Zelenska wrote in her Facebook update.
Roger Waters has caused a stir before. Among other things, he has compared Israel’s actions to Nazi Germany. PDO
Cracow City Councilor, Łukasz Wantuch, has called on residents to boycott Waters’ concerts. City councilors have drawn up a resolution declaring Waters a person not wanted. The resolution will be voted on on September 28.
Waters continued the conversation with his own Facebook update, where he referenced the band Another Brick in the Wall – to the lyrics of the song.
– Hello Łukasz Wantuch, leave the children alone.
The musician has denied claims that he or his background team canceled the concerts in Poland. Waters thinks he has been censored.
Source: BBC