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Roger Waters was fired by the BMG record company after controversy over his statements about Israel, the United States and Ukraine

2024-01-31T13:19:20.807Z

Highlights: Roger Waters was fired by the BMG record company after controversy over his statements about Israel, the United States and Ukraine. The label's decision came after the controversial position of the former Pink Floyd leader, who was accused of anti-Semitism. The deal between BMG and Waters was signed in 2016 and originally included plans to release a newly recorded version of Pink Floyd's acclaimed 1973 album, Dark Side of the Moon. But, with the arrival of Thomas Coesfeld, the company's new chief executive, said project fell apart and the agreement with Waters began to falter.


The label's decision came after the controversial position of the former Pink Floyd leader, who was accused of anti-Semitism. Waters had been linked to the German label since 2016.


Roger Waters

' controversial stance

continues to take its toll.

Due to the fall in dates of some shows, and not wanting to be received by several international hotel chains.

In addition, the British musician was left without a record label:

BMG broke its relationship with the former leader of Pink Floyd

.

Yes, the German music company decided to definitively break ties with the musician after a series of statements designated as anti-Semitic regarding the warlike stances of Israel, Ukraine and the United States.

As confirmed by the specialized site Variety, Waters' departure will not be the only profound change that the German record label will have after the arrival of Thomas Coesfeld, the company's new chief executive.

Of course, Waters' separation is the one that makes the most noise.

The deal between BMG and Waters was signed in 2016 and originally included plans to release a newly recorded version of Pink Floyd's acclaimed 1973 album, Dark Side of the Moon.

But, with the arrival of Coesfeld, who took over on July 1, 2023, said project fell apart and the agreement with Waters began to falter due to his radical stance on sensitive and controversial issues.

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Source: clarin

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