Comment on Israel: Rogers Waters of Pink Floyd left his record label

Roger Waters was reportedly fired from his record label over his comments about Israel in the conflict with Hamas.

The co-founder of legendary British group Pink Floyd had indicated he had been “fired” by BMG, which also would not have appreciated his comments on Ukraine and the US, it was reported. diverse.

According to the magazine, BGM and Waters, 80, have worked together since 2016 and were due to release a new version of the work last year. The dark side of the moonIt was originally released in 1973. However, new BMG boss Thomas Quesfeld reportedly canceled the company's agreement with the musician after taking over in July 2023.

BMG declined to comment on these allegations diverseBut Waters himself spoke about the issue in an interview last November. Waters said the breach of contract was due to pressure from Bertelsmann, BMG's parent company. This German company expressed its solidarity with Israel on October 9, two days after the attacks carried out by Hamas on Israeli territory.

In 2022, Waters claimed while addressing the United Nations Security Council that the Russian invasion of Ukraine “was not unprovoked.” The artist later repeated the claim while disputing any allegations of anti-Semitism.

The former members of Pink Floyd would not be happy with Waters' comments, as they would scare off potential investors wanting to buy the band's catalogue. This one will be for sale and will be worth up to $500 million USD.