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Roger Waters faces hotel ban amid 'anti-Semitism' row
A complaint of "anti-Semitism" was filed against Roger Waters in Argentina on Nov. 15 as the former Pink Floyd frontman, on tour, accused "the Israeli lobby" of barring him from hotels in South America.
Waters, just off several concerts in Brazil as part of his "This Is Not a Drill" tour, is scheduled to perform in Montevideo today, followed by Buenos Aires next week.
Berlin police probe Roger Waters over Nazi-style uniform
Berlin police said on May 26 they were investigating Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters for incitement to hatred after he donned a Nazi-style uniform at a concert in the German capital.
Images on social media showed Waters wearing a long, black coat with red armbands on stage at the Mercedes-Benz arena last week.
Us & Them | Athens & Thessaloniki | From October 2
A number of Village Cinemas are screening Roger Waters' "Us & Them" concert documentary, shot in Amsterdam during the Pink Floyd co-founder and composer's European tour in 2018.
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Roger Waters calls on Greece's Katerine Duska to boycott Eurovision in Israel
Singer-songwriter Roger Waters, one of the most vocal advocates of a cultural boycott of Israel, has issued a personal message to Greece's Eurovision entry not to attend the annual song contest that is being hosted this year by Tel Aviv.
Pink Floyd singer hits out at Branson's Venezuela aid concert
Pink Floyd singer Roger Waters hit out at Richard Branson on Feb. 18 over plans to hold a humanitarian aid concert to benefit Venezuelans suffering from shortages of food and medicines.
Markos Elektrik | Athens | January 17
Local act Markos Elektrik endows iconic tunes by rebetiko master Markos Vamvakaris with a progressive, rock 'n' roll vibe, using electric guitar, Rhodes piano, bass and drums. The band's show at Six Dogs starts at 9 p.m. and admission costs 8 euros.
Six Dogs, 6-8 Avramiotou, Monastiraki,
tel 210.321.0510, www.sixdogs.gr
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Roger Waters with a New Concert in Bulgaria in 2018
Roger Waters, part of legendary Pink Floyd, will have a new concert in Bulgaria. It will be in 2018 and will be part of the European Us + Them tour, reports Chronicle.
There is not yet a specific date for our country, but the official website of the 74-year-old musician has announced that it will tour the Old Continent from Portugal to Russia, playing in 23 countries altogether.
Radiohead sticks it to critics at Israel concert (VIDEO)
Last night, at Park HaYarkon in Tel Aviv, Israel, Radiohead played their longest concert in 11 years, the BBC reports. The show had been mired in controversy: In the preceding months, artists such as Roger Waters—supporters of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Movement (BDS) against Israel—publicly criticized the group.
Montreal opera to stage Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'
The Montreal Opera will turn Pink Floyd's hit album "The Wall" into an opera, the troupe announced on March 3 together with one of the rock group's founding members.
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Bringing solitude back to Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'
?Roger Waters The Wall? premiered on Sept. 28 in New York and was screened worldwide the next day for one day only before its release on DVD?The Wall? was a classic reflection on human isolation, but Roger Waters transformed the Pink Floyd album into an elaborate, crowd-packing arena show that was one of the top-grossing in history.
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