Written by Fernando de Castro in Brazil
Former Pink Floyd bassist Roger Waters has been terminated by German record label BMG. The collaboration between the musician and the company began in 2016 with the release of a new version of the classic album “Dark Side of the Moon” released in 1973, but the initiative was abandoned after a change in the company's leadership.
The news of the separation between BMG and Waters was confirmed on Tuesday, January 30, by the British newspaper “The Guardian”. The label is set to completely sever all ties with Waters, relinquishing one of her most lucrative music catalogs.
Pink Floyd's catalog is worth an estimated $500 million. This decision comes in response to Roger Waters' anti-Semitic statements, which spread biased and xenophobic rhetoric against Jews.
The Guardian quoted information from sources within BMG about the breakup with the former Pink Floyd member:
“While Waters' work with Pink Floyd is arguably one of the most important and profitable catalogs of the rock era, his controversial political statements in recent years have likely shifted from anti-Zionism to anti-Semitism.”
In recent years, while championing the Palestinian cause and supporting boycotts of Israel, Roger Waters has faced accusations of anti-Semitism. As a result, the artist's performances in Germany were cancelled.
like Reported by TGPPopular hotel chains in South America recently refused to host Waters in response to his anti-Semitic comments. The musician then accused the Israeli government of committing “genocide” against the Palestinian people.
In addition to his extreme stance against Jews and the State of Israel, Waters also supported the Russian war. The musician sided with Russia and accused Ukraine of responsibility for the war.
Waters claimed that an invasion of the country in 2022 “was not provoked” and noted that Ukraine “provided reasons” for the invasion.
