BMG plans to stop working with Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters due to his statements regarding Israel, Ukraine and the United States. writes about this Variation.
BMG signed the musician in 2016 and planned to release a re-recorded version of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of Moon album in 2023, but canceled the deal after new CEO Thomas Kesfeld took office. Waters has long been criticized for the perceived anti-Semitic tone both in his public statements and in the content of his concerts.
In his concerts, Waters criticizes the authorities of many countries for hostile policies, especially Israel’s attacks on Palestinians. Waters condemned the provocateurs at the meeting of the UN Security Council in February 2023, saying that he did not find Russia’s operation in Ukraine unprovoked. Additionally, US President Joe Biden called on Russian President Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky to agree on a ceasefire in Ukraine.
In addition, the artist opposed the supply of Western weapons to Kiev. BMG is set to end its partnership with Waters altogether, despite him being the brains behind Pink Floyd’s success in the 1970s.
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