Roger Waters cancelled concerts in Poland over Ukraine row

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Roger Waters cancelled concerts in Poland over Ukraine row

Concert organisation and promotion company Live Nation Polska and Tauron Arena Krakow have cancelled concerts by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters after a backlash over comments made by the artist about the war in Ukraine.

Waters was scheduled to appear at the venue in April 2023 in the southern Polish city, to the dismay of some Krakow city councillors who drafted a resolution of the city council branding the Pink Floyd frontman persona non grata in the southern Polish city.

According to media reports, Waters wrote an open letter to Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska, earlier this month, in which he urged her to take a different route in order to stop the slaughter in her country.

He also criticised the West for supplying Ukraine with weapons and argued that the United States is interested in the prolongation of the war.

In response, Zelenska wrote that Russia launched aggression against Ukraine. Ukrainians are protecting their country and the future of their children. If the Russian Federation surrenders, the war will end. Krakow councillors of the country's ruling Law and Justice party proposed a resolution to be put to a vote on September 28, which is part of the agreement with Russia's criminal attack on Ukraine and the successive war crimes committed by Russian troops that come to light. Krakow councillors express their indignation regarding statements by Mr Roger Waters about the Russian invasion. A Tauron Arena representative said on Saturday that the dates had been called off by Waters manager with no reason being given, but a statement on Sunday said Live Nation Polska, the concert organiser, and Tauron Arena had cancelled the dates.