Roger Waters, co-founder of the band Pink Floyd, gave an emotional concert this Tuesday, November 5th, at night at the Coliseum Live (Medplus) in the west of Bogotá.
Roger Waters, musician, composer and main founder of “Pink Floyd”. | Photo: EFE / Elpaís.com.coThe British musician, who is also known for his political activism, used his show in front of the capital’s audience to welcome Colombian President Gustavo Petrocongratulate him on his management and also stand up for the “Palestinian cause” after what is happening in Gaza with the war between Israel and Hamas.
The message from Roger Waters to @petrogustavo
He told us how he wrote a letter to vote for Petro, congratulate him on his presidency and talk about everything that is happening with Palestine. pic.twitter.com/kQFloLoBZu
— Juanjo Guerrero (@Juanjo_guerrero) December 6, 2023
Waters, who has caused all sorts of controversy due to his anti-Semitic messages and pro-Palestinian positions, He joined a Colombian public distinguished by the election of the current President of Colombia.
Amid their musical performance, various messages and images were projected, such as: “Are we evil?”
Four screens projected each of these messages with photos and videos of former American presidents such as George Bush, Barack Obama or Donald Trumpwhom he accused of being a war criminal.
Roger Waters | Photo: EFE Agency / El PaísAt the concert, all visitors were full of energy thanks to the artist’s different interpretations; However, there was also a bit of nostalgia when another message about the war appeared on one of the screens: “Losing someone you love reminds you that this is not a practice. “, playing ‘Wish You Were Here’.
This concert was attended by various public figures and representatives of President Gustavo Petro, including the Minister of Justice, Nestor Osunawho published on his X account: “To comfort the spirit, I came to the Roger Waters concert. And here I am with goosebumps. What a moving thing.”