The 78-year-old rocker has been making the accusations during shows from his “This Is Not A Drill” Tour. And he’s gone so far as to call Biden a “war criminal.” Watch: Instead, what Roger Waters is doing is taking shots at President Joe Biden and his approach to the war in Ukraine. Roger Waters isn’t even criticizing Donald Trump for… well, for being Donald Trump. No longer is Waters criticizing Margaret Thatcher for her hard-handed approach to the miners’ union in the U.K., and Mr. Why? Because Waters has almost always taken the side of the left, and such political stances aren’t just tolerated, they’re applauded.īut recently Waters has been beating a different drum. Roger Waters has been quick to offer his political opinions for years, and very seldom has he ever faced significant backlash from the media in the west. But Waters isn’t nearly as smart as he apparently thinks he is. One doesn’t create the quality of music that Waters has without a significant intellect, and if we’ve ever seen him interviewed as he discusses his achievements it’s clear he’s a smart guy. Albums such as Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall have sold tens of millions of copies and have made Waters very wealthy.

Drake promptly dispelled the rumors that they were stealing from one another, which began to circulate.Roger Waters is a talented man who, along with guitarist David Gilmour, was largely responsible for the incredible success of the band Pink Floyd. When Drake was working on the Take Care album, The Weeknd ended up contributing a few songs. According to a press release, Drake referred to The Weeknd as 'his brother since day one' and 'one of the best f*cking artists of all time.' The two went on to play their hit songs 'Crew Love' and 'Live For' at concerts. The Weeknd and Drake are also great buddies. He averages 550,000 monthly Spotify listeners as a solo artist. In comparison, Waters had a UK number-one single, six UK number-one albums, and a Grammy with Pink Floyd. Meanwhile, The Weeknd's 'Blinding Lights' is the number one Billboard Hot 100 song of all time, he has four Grammys, and he averages 75 million monthly Spotify listeners. However, the statistics may speak for themselves: 11 of Drake's songs have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, he has won four Grammys, and 67 million Spotify users listen to his music each month on average. 'I love Roger Waters, and Pink Floyd is one of my all time favorite bands, but this seems like an 'old man yells at cloud' moment,' one Twitter user wrote, while another said, 'i love roger waters and i think he's done some amazing things, but that was like 50 years ago. Several fans responded to his statements on social media. There is stuff going on here that is fundamentally important to all of our lives,' he said.ĪLSO READ: The Weeknd Drops 'The Idol' Teaser: Johnny Depp's Daughter Takes on Mysterious Role I am far, far, far more important than any of them will ever be, however many billions of streams they've got. 'And, by the way, with all due respect to The Weeknd or Drake or any of them. However, in the next breath, he also said that he is far more important that the singer, and even the rapper Drake, another Toronto icon. He added that he really got nothing against the artist. 'I have no idea what or who The Weeknd is because I don't listen to much music,' he told The Globe and Mail, noting it 'seemed off.' He added that when he was told The Weeknd was a 'big act,' he wished him good luck. The Super Bowl Half Time performer began his 'After Hours Til Dawn' stadium tour on July 8, which coincided with one of Waters' performances. The 78-year-old music icon said this after The Weeknd's show in Toronto received greater media notice than his. While the mentioned artists did not react, their fans naturally cannot take this statement. In a recent interview, Pink Floyd's frontman stated that he is 'far, much more important' than Drake and The Weeknd. Roger Waters got himself into a feud with some famous artists' fans out of the blue.

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