Sting, committed singer.
The British singer interrupted the concert he was giving on Saturday in Warsaw to make a short speech on peace and democracy.
To make himself understood, he brought on stage a Polish actor who translated his words.
At a time of war in Ukraine and the rise of populism in the West, the Briton warned against all those who attack and weaken democracy.
He insisted on the need to defend it at all costs, stressing that while it could be
"messy"
and
"frustrating",
any
"alternative is a nightmare"
.
To illustrate his point, he recalled the invasion of Ukraine by Russia and the role of Poland, a border country, which has welcomed thousands of refugees since February 24.
“The war in Ukraine is nonsense based on a lie.
If we buy this lie, this lie will devour us”,
he estimated in reference to the justifications put forward by Moscow which explains having invaded the country to “denazify” it.
The speech hit the mark with the Polish public and resonates with the news of a country on the front line in the showdown between Europe and Russia.
If the role of Warsaw and the generosity of the Poles were welcomed, Brussels warned Poland about the state and the independence of local justice.
After his speech the Briton sang one of his most political songs
Fragile: “Nothing comes from violence and nothing ever will”.
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