David Gilmour has made it crystal clear he isn’t interested by performing along with his former Pink Floyd bandmate Roger Waters ever once more.
In a current interview with The Guardian, Gilmour vehemently declared he would “completely not” carry out with Waters, citing Waters’ political opinions and unhinged feedback about Israel, Ukraine, and the US.
“I are likely to keep away from individuals who actively assist genocidal and autocratic dictators like [president of Russia Vladimir] Putin and [president of Venezuela Nicolás] Maduro,” Gilmour advised the publication.
“Nothing would make me share a stage with somebody who thinks such therapy of girls and the LGBT group is OK. Alternatively, I’d like to be again on stage with [late Pink Floyd keyboardist] Rick Wright, who was one of many gentlest and most musically gifted folks I’ve ever identified.”
In an interview with Piers Morgan, the rabidly anti-Israel Waters blamed the October 7 assault by Hamas terrorists, and the deaths of greater than 1,200 Israelis, on Israel itself.
Through the interview, he additionally made it clear that he does NOT consider all girls, particularly if they’re Jewish, by going a step additional and attacking Hamas rape victims directly.
When requested in regards to the intensive proof and testimony of survivors of the rape and sexual abuse they had been topic to by their Hamas captor, Waters stated, “There was no proof. You possibly can say something that you really want, however there isn’t a proof,” and those that declare in any other case are “filthy, disgusting” liars.
In keeping with Waters, Jewish rape victims are filthy, disgusting liars.
In January, Waters was terminated by the German document label BMG, with one BMG supply saying he has shifted from “anti-Zionism to anti-Semitism.”
Gilmour has publicly addressed Waters for his extremist views prior to now.
A consumer on X advised Waters, “Sadly @rogerwaters you might be antisemitic to your rotten core. Additionally a Putin apologist and a mendacity, thieving, hypocritical, tax-avoiding, lip-synching,misogynistic, sick-with-envy, megalomaniac. Sufficient of your nonsense.”
Gimour replied, “Each phrase demonstrably true.”
Each phrase demonstrably true https://t.co/KWk4I3bMTN
— David Gilmour (@davidgilmour) February 6, 2023
Whereas Waters makes use of his time to spew anti-semitism, Gilmour has just lately launched a brand new album.
The acclaimed new album, Luck and Unusual, is out right this moment on CD, LP, Blu-ray and digital.
Purchase / stream / obtain now at https://t.co/GmRmAMkiQ5#DavidGilmour #LuckandStrange pic.twitter.com/dzn9y2NqUI
— David Gilmour (@davidgilmour) September 6, 2024