‘Stop genocide’, Roger Waters’ message against the Israeli occupation in Palestine during his concert in Chile

The British musician Roger Waters shook the Monumental stadium in Santiago during the first of two concert evenings in the Chilean capital, with a repertoire that combined Pink Floyd’s hits with their new songs.

During the performance two and a half hourWaters winked national singer-songwriter murdered by the dictatorship Víctor Jara and sent a strong message against the Israeli occupation of Palestine: “Stop genocide”.

Waters also had words for his time in Argentina, country where a few days ago their hotel reservations were canceled due to statements classified as ‘anti-Semitic’ for the Jewish community.

“They wouldn’t let me stay in any of the hotels, which is strange I guess.. The reason was that she and I believe different things. I know you know, but I’m going to say it anyway. I believe in equal human rights for all my brothers and sisters‘ he noted energetically, receiving loud applause from the tens of thousands in attendance.

The show had a staging characterized by the classic use of mainly inflatable animals a gigantic sheep that floated above the audience located on the Monumental field while Waters played sheeptheme from his reference album animalshis ‘tribute’ to the writer and journalist George Orwell and his work Rebellion on the farm.

I wish you were here, Conformly numb, Run like hell, Shine on your crazy diamond And have a cigarette were other of the songs that were part of the former Pink Floyd bassist’s repertoire.

For most fans of the British band: Waters also showed off several images of the early stages of the setwhich highlights the figure of the group’s first guitarist and singer, Syd Barret (1946-2006), with whom the project began.

Tonight, Sunday the 26th, It will be Waters’ last meeting with the Chilean public as part of the tour This is not an exercise.