Roger Waters

2022 - 9 - 25

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Roger Waters Upcoming Shows in Poland Canceled After Remarks ... (Loudwire)

As well, Waters admonished the West, particularly the U.S., of supplying Ukraine with military weapons and hit back at an interview Zelenska did with the BBC in ...

And also, regrettably, it will deny the people of Krakow the opportunity to see my current show, “This Is Not A Drill,” which is an important addition to a lifetime's body of work. The letter also set off Krakow city councillor Łukasz Wantuch who had instructed his constituents to boycott Waters' shows in Poland next year and had been behind a motion to declare Waters a "persona non grata." [BBC](https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63026101). Waters responded in his open letter, stating, "If by 'support for Ukraine' you mean the West continuing to supply arms to the Kiev government’s armies, I fear you may be tragically mistaken. [Pink Floyd](https://loudwire.com/tags/pink-floyd-2/) co-founder Roger Waters has never been one to hide his political thoughts. In his current ["This Is Not a Drill" solo tour,](https://loudwire.com/roger-waters-explains-opening-warning-statement-start-current-concerts/) a message appears on the screens before the show even begins, declaring, “If you’re one of those ‘I love Pink Floyd, but I can’t stand Roger’s politics’ people, you might do well to fuck off to the bar right now.

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Roger Waters Denies Reports of Canceling Polish Concerts (Ultimate Classic Rock)

Roger Waters published an open letter denying reports that he canceled two concerts in Krakow, Poland, on Sept. 24, 2022.

His draconian censoring of my work will deny them the opportunity to make up their own minds.” Krakow city councilors reportedly expressed “indignation” over Waters’ views on the war and were expected to vote next week on a proposal to name the musician as a persona non grata. “It is true that a town councillor in Krakow, a Mr. “If Mr Lukasz Wantuch achieves his aim, and my forthcoming concerts in Krakow are cancelled, it will be a sad loss for me, because I have been looking forward to sharing my message of love with the people of Poland, something I have been doing on many tours over a career that has lasted in excess of 50 years,” Waters concluded. without giving any reason,” Lukasz Pytko from Tauron Arena Krakow told Polish media outlets, as reported by the Polish media reported Saturday that Rogers scrapped two concerts scheduled for April 2023 at the Tauron Arena in Krakow.

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