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Unpacking the controversy behind Roger Waters' latest tour

“I will not be cancelled,” roared the former Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters at a recent concert in Birmingham, part of a European tour mired in controversy. There have been police investigations in Berlin, demonstrations in Britain and accusations of fostering hatred against Jews, but Waters has remained defiant.

The Conversation

“There has always been friction between me and Roger… I think, ‘Why do you have to say these things?’” Richard Wright’s personality clash with Pink Floyd colleague Roger Waters

Keyboardist's feud went as far back as refusing to give band leader a cigarette in their early days

Louder

Police issue image after man's 'ear bitten off' in car park

Liam was told his ear couldn't be saved after the attack

Liverpool Echo

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Man has ear 'bitten off' after trying to save brother from attack during concert

Liam and Mark Sephton were attacked after attending a Roger Waters concert at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday. As Liam tried to defend his younger brother, he had his ear bitten off, his mum said

Daily Mirror

Thug 'bites off' student's ear in savage attack after Manchester Arena gig

Medics told Liam Sephton they couldn't save his ear and he now requires reconstructive surgery, says his mother

Manchester Evening News

Man has 'ear bitten off' during arena attack at gig in attempt to save brother

Liam Sephton was told doctors couldn't reattach his ear, after an attack at a gig over the weekend where he attempted to save his brother on their way to the car park.

Edinburgh Live

Man's 'ear bitten off' after trying to save brother from attack after arena gig

Liam Sephton was told doctors couldn't save his ear after the horrific attack following Roger Waters' show at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday.

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Man's 'ear bitten off' after AO Arena concert as he tried to save his brother

Liam Sephton was told doctors couldn't save his ear after the horrific attack

Liverpool Echo

Extraordinary moment Manchester bee lands on Roger Waters halting AO Arena show

"That is unbelievable"

Manchester Evening News

Roger Waters at Manchester AO Arena, reviewed: Student politics for blokes in their 50s

A strange Saturday night.

Manchester Evening News

Mancunian Way: Rock and Roll All Nite

Metrolink taps PLUS bus gates AND Roger Waters drama

Manchester Evening News

Review: Squaring the Circle (The Story of Hipgnosis)

Classic rock revisited.

Reason

Roger Waters slams 'some f***ing Manchester MP trying to get me banned' after calls to cancel AO Arena show

Pink Floyd founder Waters has drawn international criticism over claims he is espousing antisemitic views in his shows

Manchester Evening News

US State Department condemns Roger Waters' "long track record of using antisemitic tropes"

The fallout from Roger Waters' recent show in Berlin shows no sign of abating

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The Independent UK

Michael Gove and Keir Starmer criticise Roger Waters amid antisemitism claims

The minister said the rocker was ‘falling short’ of expectations that people with a significant public profile did not ‘abuse their platform’.

Bangkok Post

US calls Roger Waters 'anti-Semitic' after Nazi costume furor

WASHINGTON: The United States government on Tuesday joined the accusations of anti-Semitism lodged against Roger Waters after the rock legend wore a Nazi-style uniform at a Berlin concert in what he called a statement against fascism.

The Independent UK

US weighs in on Roger Waters antisemitism debate, says artist has long history of denigrating Jews

The Biden administration is weighing in on the controversy over Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters and his recent performances in Germany that have been deemed antisemitic by some

Reuters

US calls Roger Waters performance in Berlin 'deeply offensive to Jewish people'

The U.S. State Department on Tuesday weighed in on a controversy over a performance by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters, denouncing the show in Berlin as "deeply offensive to Jewish people" and accusing Waters of having a record of using antisemitic tropes.

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Daily Record

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters stops by Glasgow restaurant during run of sold out Hydro gigs

Swadish by Ajay Kumar took to Instagram to share a snap of their famous guest.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow call for solidarity with Jewish community ahead of Roger Waters gigs

The Board of Deputies of British Jews raised concerns with Glasgow City Council over Roger Waters' performances at the Hydro this weekend.

Evening Standard

London rabbis call on O2 to reconsider Roger Waters concert following Nazi costume stunt

Sadiq Khan has also met with O2 Arena officials to express his concern over the upcoming concert

The Guardian - UK

Roger Waters review – embattled singer vows ‘I will not be cancelled’

Ex-Pink Floyd singer jettisons imagery that has led to accusations of antisemitism in Germany – and the result makes for a more powerful show

Guitar World

Celebrating 50 years of The Dark Side of the Moon: inside the magical guitar sounds of Pink Floyd’s masterpiece

How one of rock’s greatest studio albums came together onstage, and what David Gilmour used to craft some of the most sought-after guitar tones in music history

Guitar World

Snowy White: "It's funny that I used a Strat for Pigs on the Wing. I was so used to my Les Paul – I was surprised I felt as comfortable as I did. I still hated it, but I got through it"

The rock guitar gun for hire reveals why he was initially hesitant to play with Pink Floyd, how he divvied up parts with David Gilmour, and what it was like navigating the tension between Gilmour and Roger Waters

Reason

German Police Investigate Roger Waters Over Concert Wardrobe

Laws against displaying Nazi-esque iconography are well-intended, but they pose a threat to free speech and the principles of a free society.

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