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(Jewish Group) Crowds boo as 'controversial' first supergroup takes to stage at Black Sabbath gig
The first supergroup has performed at the Black Sabbath gig today - but their arrival got a mixed reaction, with many fans booing.
Our reporter Kirsty Bosley is in the Back to the Beginning crowd today and explained what she saw on stage.
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However, she said the arrival of one artist drew some boos from the audience.
She added: "David Draiman from Disturbed is now joining them to huge boos from the crowd. He's caused controversy with his political opinions online and the crowd are not welcoming.
Our reporter Kirsty Bosley is in the Back to the Beginning crowd today and explained what she saw on stage.
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However, she said the arrival of one artist drew some boos from the audience.
She added: "David Draiman from Disturbed is now joining them to huge boos from the crowd. He's caused controversy with his political opinions online and the crowd are not welcoming.
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/crowds-boo-controversial-first-supergroup-145607641.html?guccounter=1
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Hard rock band Disturbed may be best known to some fans for their brooding version of the Simon & Garfunkel classic “The Sound of Silence,” but singer David Draiman is being anything but silent in response to some politically charged statements made from the stage over the weekend at the U.K.’s Glastonbury Festival.
Although he doesn’t mention the artist by name, Draiman is likely referring to rap punk duo Bob Vylan, which led the crowd in chants calling for “death” to the Israeli military during their set.
“ I just wanted to speak my mind a little bit about the events of this past weekend,” Draiman says in a video shared to Instagram. “No one should ever use any stage at any festival anywhere in the world to incite hatred and violence against anyone. I think it's disgusting. I think it's irresponsible and contrary to the whole reason people get together at these festivals to begin with.”
Draiman went on to question the motives of Bob Vylan.
“More importantly, just from a human perspective, what exactly do you really think you're going to achieve here? You know, death to the IDF. Every citizen of the state of Israel has to serve. Every citizen. So you're saying that the majority of world Jews should die, should be killed? That's what you're saying. Good luck with that. Iran saw how easy that wasn't so I'm not sure what you want, what you're trying to achieve other than virtue signaling and instant fame that this selling of Jew hatred has seen to gift everyone with these days.”
Although he doesn’t mention the artist by name, Draiman is likely referring to rap punk duo Bob Vylan, which led the crowd in chants calling for “death” to the Israeli military during their set.
“ I just wanted to speak my mind a little bit about the events of this past weekend,” Draiman says in a video shared to Instagram. “No one should ever use any stage at any festival anywhere in the world to incite hatred and violence against anyone. I think it's disgusting. I think it's irresponsible and contrary to the whole reason people get together at these festivals to begin with.”
Draiman went on to question the motives of Bob Vylan.
“More importantly, just from a human perspective, what exactly do you really think you're going to achieve here? You know, death to the IDF. Every citizen of the state of Israel has to serve. Every citizen. So you're saying that the majority of world Jews should die, should be killed? That's what you're saying. Good luck with that. Iran saw how easy that wasn't so I'm not sure what you want, what you're trying to achieve other than virtue signaling and instant fame that this selling of Jew hatred has seen to gift everyone with these days.”
Hard Rock Singer Makes Bold Political Statement Following Controversial Festival Performance
FTR, Draiman is trained as a cantor.
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