Decision not to air Ex-Pink Floyd member’s concerts due to his support for Boycott,Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement branded ‘ridiculous’German public broadcasters have dropped plans to air concerts next year by ex-Pink Floyd musician Roger Waters, citing what they call “accusations of antisemitism against him”. Waters, and portion of one of the world’s most critically acclaimed and commercially successful rock bands from 1965 to 1985 before going solo,is a member of the Palestinian-led Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement (BDS) that targets Israel over its occupation of territories where Palestinians seek statehood. Related: Roger Waters calls on Chemical Brothers to cancel explain in Israel Related: Roger Waters and the antisemitism question | Keith Kahn-Harris Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com