Rock legend slams Ed Sheeran as US tour crumbles over Macklemore-Gaza controversy
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Pink Floyd musician was reacting to Macklemore’s dismissal from Sheeran’s tour over his Israel and Palestine comments

Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters has dubbed Ed Sheeran a “p****” who has “done the wrong thing” amid the ongoing controversy over Macklemore being pulled as a support act from Sheeran’s tour after expressing solidarity with Palestinians on stage.

For anyone who doesn’t want to watch the included video: p**** = prick

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2nd Edit: I have just learned that Waters has very publicly supported Putin in the war on Ukraine saying, that Putin governs carefully and makes decisions based on consensus? So it’s pricks all around in this story.

  • Manjushri@piefed.socialOPEnglish
    61·
    23 hours ago

    I hadn’t hear this so I looked it up. You aren’t kidding.

    The veteran Pink Floyd rocker, Roger Waters, has addressed the UN security council at Russia’s invitation, and called for an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. But he was denounced by the Ukrainian ambassador as “just another brick in the wall” of Moscow’s propaganda.

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    The Russian delegation’s invitation followed an interview Waters had given to the Berliner Zeitung in which he had been highly complimentary towards Vladimir Putin, who he said, according to a translation on his own website, “governs carefully, making decisions on the grounds of a consensus in the Russian Federation government”.

    What the fuck. Putin governs carefully and makes decisions based on consensus? I guess you’re right. It’s pricks all around.

    • nightlily@leminal.spaceEnglish
      2·
      3 hours ago

      Is it lead poisoning or something making these people who should absolutely know better, show their whole arse?

    • ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      7·
      11 hours ago

      But he was denounced by the Ukrainian ambassador as “just another brick in the wall”

      Savage.

    • Tollana1234567@lemmy.today
      2·
      11 hours ago

      Putin

      someone tells me waters is being paid as a shill to be the face of his propaganda, much like others: tulsi, seagull,etc.

    • BilSabab@lemmy.world
      17·
      19 hours ago

      the thing with Waters is that he’s an oldschool conspiracy nut - so for every reasonable point he makes about 50-100 bullshit points that negate one good point he makes every now and then. He could’ve said stopped at ceasefire without elaborating and it would’ve been naive but benign - but he decided to elaborate and it was downhill.

      At least he’s not making documentaries whitewashing the dictators like Oliver Stone.