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Yahoo
16-07-2025
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Legendary rock star could spend more than a decade in prison
Roger Waters is facing possible prosecution after pledging support for Palestine Action, a group that has been deemed a terrorist organization by the United Kingdom. The former Pink Floyd member called Palestine Action a 'great organization,' in a video posted to his X account on July 5. 'This says, 'Roger Waters supports Palestine Action, 5th of July 2025. Parliament has been corrupted by agents of a genocidal foreign power. Stand up and be counted. It's now,'' Waters said while reading words written on a piece of cardboard. 'This is Independence Day, July 5th, 2025,' the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee continued. 'I declare my independence from the government of the U.K., who've just designated Palestine Action a terrorist, proscribed terrorist organization.' Waters then reiterated his support for Palestine before further defending Palestine Action as a peaceful group. 'They are absolutely not terrorists in any way. They are a nonviolent protest organization protesting the presence in the U.K. of Elbit Systems, who are an Israeli arms manufacturing organization,' he said. 'I support Palestine Action, and I always will because that is the right thing to do.' The United Kingdom banned Palestine Action under its anti-terrorism laws last week after its members broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged planes in protest of Britain's support of Israel. Following the protest, Parliament voted and proscribed the group as a terrorist organization, Fox reported. The governing body also determined that actions such as 'inviting support, expressing approval or displaying symbols' of the group could bring a sentence of up to 14 years in prison and/or a fine. 'Roger Waters has a long history of promoting dangerous conspiratorial tropes,' a spokesperson for the Campaign Against Antisemitism told Fox. 'His declaration of support for Palestine Action, now a banned organization, is his most legally provocative move yet. We expect the police to take action, and if they do not then we will.' Waters, who has been a longtime supporter of Palestine in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, was a co-founding member of Pink Floyd. He served as the band's lyricist, co-lead vocalist and conceptual leader until his departure in 1985. More music content Pop megastar rumored to owe millions jokes he is 'almost out of debt' R&B icon addresses longtime rumor he's not really blind: 'You know the truth' Famed drummer plans to keep playing despite leaving iconic rock band Surgery scheduled for country music icon recovering from onstage stroke Coldplay returns to Gillette Stadium for two sold out shows - Here's how to buy tickets Read the original article on MassLive.
Forbes
16-07-2025
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- Forbes
Pink Floyd Sends Multiple Albums Back To The Charts
Pink Floyd appears on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart with four albums, including Animals and ... More Wish You Were Here, which both return to the tally. LONDON - JULY 2: (MINIMUM FEE OF GBP250, OR LOCAL EQUIVALENT, PER FOR USE IN CONTEXT OF LIVE 8. NO USE THAT IS DEROGATORY OR DAMAGING TO THE BAND AID TRUST, LIVE 8 OR MAKE POVERTY HISTORY) (L-R) Nick Mason, Dave Gilmour, Rick Wright and Roger Waters of Pink Floyd pose for a studio portrait backstage at "Live 8 London" in Hyde Park on July 2, 2005 in London, England. The free concert is one of ten simultaneous international gigs including Philadelphia, Berlin, Rome, Paris, Barrie, Tokyo, Cornwall, Moscow and Johannesburg. The concerts precede the G8 summit (July 6-8) to raising awareness for MAKEpovertyHISTORY. (Photo by Brian Aris/Live 8 via Getty Images) Pink Floyd always finds space on music charts in the United Kingdom, and that may always be the case. The rock group remains so beloved that it's hard to imagine a time when interest in its catalog disappears completely. Some weeks are more impressive than others for the group, as in certain moments, just one title breaks onto a few rankings, while in others — like this week — multiple projects not only land on the charts, but return to competitive rosters. Animals and Wish You Were Here Return Pink Floyd sees two full-lengths return to the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart. Both Animals and Wish You Were Here reenter the 40-spot ranking, which focuses exclusively on the bestselling titles in those genres. Animals comes back at No. 27, while Wish You Were Here returns at No. 38. Pink Floyd Claims 10% of the Chart The band fills four spaces on the Official Rock & Metal Albums chart this frame, claiming 10% of all available real estate. Alongside Animals and Wish You Were Here, Live at Pompeii - MCMLXXII and The Dark Side of the Moon both surge back into the top 10. The latter two titles each jump three positions, landing at Nos. 9 and 10, respectively. The Dark Side of the Moon Returns to Several Lists The Dark Side of the Moon makes something of a notable comeback this week. What is often regarded as not just the band's most successful release, but one of the bestselling rock efforts of all time, breaks back onto the Official Album Downloads chart at No. 84. The album is also climbing on both the Official Albums Sales and Official Physical Albums lists, leaping nearly 30 spots to appear at Nos. 64 and 67, respectively. Live at Pompeii Remains Pink Floyd's Winner While The Dark Side of the Moon finds space on four tallies, Live at Pompeii appears on only three, but it ranks higher on all of them than its predecessor. The recently-released live set continues as the group's top-performing title across the U.K. this frame.
Euronews
09-07-2025
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- Euronews
Ex-Pink Floyd faces possible prosecution over Palestine Action support
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters could face prosecution after declaring his support for Palestine Action, an organization that has been banned by the UK Parliament. Waters posted a video to X in which he praised Palestine Action as a 'great organization,' saying they were 'nonviolent' and 'absolutely not terrorists in any way'. He also expressed support British punk-rap band Bob Vylan, who had a controversial set at this year's Glastonbury Festival when they led a chant of 'death, death to the IDF' (Israel Defence Force). As of Saturday 5 July 2025, Palestine Action was proscribed as a terrorist group in the UK under the Terrorism Act 2000. This means that membership or public support for the group is now classed as a criminal offence and is punishable by up to 14 years behind bars and / or a fine. In the video, Waters also showed viewers a sign he was making from cardboard saying 'Roger Waters supports Palestine Action', continuing: 'Parliament has been corrupted by agents of a genocidal foreign power. Stand up and be counted. It's now. This is the moment. I am Spartacus.' Waters went on to declare independence from the UK Government. 'I declare my independence from the Government of the UK, who've just designated Palestine Action a terrorist, proscribed terrorist organisation.' Organisations such as Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) have responded to the video on social media, writing: 'We have reviewed this post. Palestine Action has been proscribed. Anyone expressing support for it contrary to section 12 of the Terrorism Act 2000 commits a criminal offence. We stand ready to privately prosecute offenders in instances where an offence has been made out and the authorities fail to act.' Waters has previously denied accusations of anti-Semitism in his longtime support for Palestine. His so-called antisemitic remarks have 'infuriated his former bandmates' and last year, Waters was reportedly dropped by music rights company BMG over his inflammatory remarks about Israel, Ukraine and the US. He won a legal battle in April 2023 after magistrates of Frankfurt instructed a venue to cancel his concert, accusing him of being 'one of the most widely known antisemites in the world'. Waters explained that his disdain is towards Israel, not Judaism, accusing Israel of 'abusing the term antisemitism to intimidate people like me into silence'. Waters has also hit back at other musicians for their various stances on Israel. He told Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood that 'there is no argument to be made', adding: 'It is not a conflict. It is a genocide, Thom and Jonny!'
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters faces possible prosecution after supporting banned Palestine Action
Former Pink Floyd songwriter Roger Waters could face prosecution after declaring his support for Palestine Action, a terrorist organization that has been banned by Parliament in the U.K. Waters posted a video to X on Saturday, in which the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame inductee praised Palestine Action as a "great organization," while also giving kudos to Bob Vylan, who led the Glastonbury Festival crowd in a chant, shouting, "Death, death to the IDF." Waters said in his video that he was in his studio and was working on a piece of brown cardboard with a Sharpie. He then switched the camera from his face to the cardboard. Gop Bill Seeks To Ban And Deport Visa Holders Who Support Hamas Amid Wave Of Antisemitic Violence In America "This says, 'Roger Waters supports Palestine Action, 5th of July 2025. Parliament has been corrupted by agents of a genocidal foreign power. Stand up and be counted. It's Now,'" Waters read. "This is the moment. I am Spartacus." Read On The Fox News App "This is Independence Day, July 5th, 2025," he continued. "I declare my independence from the government of the U.K., who've just designated Palestine Action a terrorist, proscribed terrorist organization." Waters said he supports Palestine Action, calling it a "great organization," and noting that they are "nonviolent" and "absolutely not terrorists in any way." "They're a nonviolent protest organization protesting the presence in the U.K. of Elbit Systems, who are an Israeli arms manufacturing organization," he said. "All right. So, that's that. I support Palestine Action, and I always will because that is the right thing to do." Israel Objects To Foreign Nations Sanctioning Its Officials He then turned his attention to others who support Palestine, like Bob Vylan, a punk-rap duo who led anti-Israel chants at the Glastonbury Festival late last month. "We must support our brothers and sisters in Palestine and support them no matter what," Waters said. "So good on you, what was your name? Vylan. Good on you, Vylan, and the rest of you who are standing up to be counted. I love you." Reuters reported that last week, the U.K. government moved to ban Palestine Action under anti-terrorism laws after its activists broke into a Royal Air Force base and damaged two planes in protest of what the organization called Britain's support for Israel. EX-MUMFORD & SONS GUITARIST CRITICIZES MUSIC INDUSTRY FOR SILENCE AFTER BOULDER ANTISEMITIC ATTACK After a parliamentary vote, the government proscribed the group as a terrorist organization, and the ban went into effect at midnight. Under U.K. law, offenses include things like inviting support, expressing approval or displaying symbols of a banned group, and violations are punishable by up to 14 years behind bars and/or a fine. There are currently 81 groups listed under anti-terrorism laws in Britain, including al-Qaeda, ISIS and Hamas. Parliament's Minister of State, Sir David Hanson, said after the amendment's approval that Palestine Action released an "undercover manual" that encourages its members to create small groups and provides guidance about how to conduct activity against private companies and government buildings. Hanson also said the manual explains how to operate covertly and evade arrest. David Marcus: Time To Ban Pro-palestine (Hamas) Groups On Campus, Just Like Kkk "The Government have assessed that Palestine Action promotes and encourages terrorism. This includes glorification of its attacks involving serious property damage on social media," Hanson said. "I have to say that we would not tolerate this activity from organisations if they were motivated by Islamist or extreme right-wing ideologies, and therefore I cannot tolerate it from Palestine Action." "By implementing this measure, we will remove Palestine Action's veil of legitimacy, tackle its financial support and degrade its efforts to recruit and radicalise people into committing terrorist activity in its name," he added. The Campaign Against Antisemitism, which, according to the group's site, is a "volunteer-led charity dedicated to exposing and countering antisemitism through education and zero-tolerance enforcement of law," shared Waters' video on X shortly after it was posted by the former Pink Floyd member. The group said it reviewed the post, adding that anyone who expresses support for it, contrary to the Terrorism Act 2000, is committing a criminal offense. They also said they stand ready to privately prosecute offenders when authorities fail to act. A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism told Fox News Digital, "The suggestion that the Jewish state wields excessive political influence is a breach of the International Definition of Antisemitism." "Roger Waters has a long history of promoting dangerous conspiratorial tropes," the spokesperson said. "His declaration of support for Palestine Action, now a banned organisation, is his most legally provocative move yet. We expect the police to take action, and if they do not then we will." Reuters contributed to this article source: Former Pink Floyd member Roger Waters faces possible prosecution after supporting banned Palestine Action
Yahoo
08-07-2025
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Roger Waters declares independence from UK government
Former Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters has declared independence from UK government amid his support for Palestine Action. The group has been deemed a terrorist organisation and banned by Parliament. Waters posted a video to X on Saturday, in which the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame inductee praised Palestine Action as a "great organisation". In the video the bassist and singer-songwriter can be seen making a sign from a piece of cardboard. "This says, Roger Waters supports Palestine Action. Parliament has been corrupted by agents of a genocidal foreign power. Stand up and be counted. It's now," the legendary musician read. "This is the moment. I am Spartacus." "This is Independence Day, July 5th, 2025," he continued. "I declare my independence from the Government of the UK, who've just designated Palestine Action a terrorist, proscribed terrorist organisation." Waters said he supports Palestine Action, noting that they are "nonviolent" and "absolutely not terrorists in any way". A spokesperson for Campaign Against Antisemitism told Fox News Digital, "Roger Waters has a long history of promoting dangerous conspiratorial tropes. His declaration of support for Palestine Action, now a banned organisation, is his most legally provocative move yet. We expect the police to take action, and if they do not, then we will."
