US EditionPrimal Scream reported to police over alleged antisemitic imagery at London concert
Jewish charity Community Security Trust reported the band to police after images merging the Star of David with a swastika were shown during a political critique song.
- On Monday, the Roundhouse apologised after alleged antisemitic imagery was shown during a Primal Scream gig, saying the content was used without their knowledge.
- The band's politically charged set included a screened backdrop featuring successive images during their performance of "Swastika Eyes", showing Gaza imagery followed by the Star of David merged with a swastika.
- Video of the set circulating online shows the merged Star of David and swastika imagery, with footage depicting Benjamin Netanyahu, Donald Trump and Keir Starmer having the symbol in their eyes.
- Venue and promoter have opened inquiries while police were notified; the Community Security Trust reported the incident to police and called for an urgent investigation by the Roundhouse and promoter.
- Campaign groups described the graphics as unambiguously racist and called for accountability as Labour Against Antisemitism’s Alex Hearn said merging swastikas with Stars of David is `unambiguously racist` and the segment ended with `Our Government is complicit in genocide`.
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Primal Scream denies antisemitism after showing swastika within Star of David during show
Concert visuals at the band's London show included animations combining the Nazi symbol and a Star of David, along with images of destruction in Gaza and the caption, 'Our government is complicit in genocide.' A Jewish group filed a complaint with the police
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The ForwardScottish band Primal Scream draws backlash over concert backdrop of Israeli officials with swastika-eyes
The Scottish rock band Primal Scream is rejecting criticism that it received after displaying Stars of David entwined with swastikas at a concert in London on Monday, as part of an anti-Israel demonstration. The images were projected behind the stage during the performance of Primal Scream’s 2000 song “Swastika Eyes.” It featured images from the war in Gaza as well as a wide-ranging host of political figures with the flashing swastika/Star of Da…
Primal Scream Faces Backlash Over Swastika-Star of David Imagery at London Concert
LONDON (VINnews) — British rock band Primal Scream is under fire after projecting images merging the Star of David with swastikas during a concert Monday night at the O2 Academy Brixton in London. The controversial visuals appeared on large screens while the band performed its 1999 song “Swastika Eyes,” an anti-war track originally aimed at […]
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