Olbermann was ripping Roger Waters to shreds on Twitter. So I did a search:

[CatWoman]

Roger Waters gigs in Poland cancelled amid Ukraine backlash

Planned concerts in Poland by Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters have been cancelled amid outrage over the musician's stance on the Ukraine war.

The concert's promoter, Live Nation Poland, confirmed the cancellation but gave no reason for it.

The controversy was triggered by an open letter Waters wrote to Ukraine's first lady, Olena Zelenska.

In it, he said, "extreme nationalists" in Ukraine "have set your country on the path to this disastrous war".

He accused her husband, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, of failing to fulfil his election campaign promises to bring peace to the Donbas region and and made no mention of Russia's responsibility for the war.

In response, Mrs Zelenska wrote on Twitter that it was Russia which invaded Ukraine and was now destroying its cities and killing civilians. "Roger Waters, you should ask for peace from the president of another country," she wrote.

Mr Water's open letter led Łukasz Wantuch, a Krakow city councillor, to urge people to boycott the concerts.

City councillors have drafted a resolution to declare Mr Waters persona non grata, due to be voted on at a session on September 28.


https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-63026101

[TeamProg]

1. Uh-oh... Roger is LOSING it.. n/t

[CatWoman]

2. he also said Taiwan belongs to China.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

9. He's called it a "shoe factory" in a song

He can be cavalier with his slurs - his song "Leaving Beirut" included a name for Italians that rhymes with cops, and he's used a slur for Japanese that rhymes with ship on "The Final Cut" as well.

It's something I've seen and recognized for years, but kind-of looked the other way because he seemed to have good intentions and was just dropping lines like a cranky old man.

Now I'm not so sure about some of the parts of the Wall.

[CatWoman]

11. LOL

All in all, we're just a brick in the wall

I love that video

[DBoon]

51. and some of us thought it was Syd Barrett who lost it.

[TeamProg]

54. Poor Syd.

[DBoon]

56. Syd lost his mind but not his soul

Roger lost his soul but not his mind

[MLAA]

3. Roger is an ignorant asshole.

[Cha]

10. There's That.. my god SO

Damn Ignorant and being an ASSHOLE about it:

I'd say STUPID!

[Zambero]

4. Time for Roger to pack it in

Let it be known that he was indeed a legend in his own mind.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

5. Last time he played Phoenix...

I was able to get cheap scalped tickets because all the MAGATs were pissed off at his politics. I was skipping this time because of his Ukraine statements, but I went and checked scalper prices to see if it’s happening again….
$25. For an Arena show. That’s less than I paid for Pink Floyd in 1994.

[cab67]

36. It's less than I paid to see Pink Floyd in 1985.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

37. I think it's about the same as I paid in the 80s

But it’s more than I paid to see Waters in the 80s…

[samnsara]

6. im sorry but i will not boycott my pink floyd....

[AZSkiffyGeek]

7. I'm boycotting the show

But I'm not giving up my Floyd albums either.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

13. No cause to give up the Floyd Albums...

Waters walked away from PF decades ago, declaring the band to be played out. Then they, led by David Gilmour, turned around and produced two beautiful albums, infused with Gilmour’s, Wright’s and Mason’s sheer talent, warmth and humanity, and with none of Water’s edgy bitterness.

David Gilmour has also been quite vocal and supportive of Ukraine’s cause.

[kwolf68]

32. Gilmour

has always had his shit together

[vanlassie]

33. He's a mensch.

[RussBLib]

40. and an awesome guitarist nt

[ProfessorGAC]

62. Phenomenal Tone

He's a master of coaxing a thick, rich, yet clear tone out of any guitar he uses, even though that's typically a Strat.

[Earth-shine]

65. I had the opportunity about two months ago to see him in Miami. I passed ...

after watching videos of the "This is Not a Drill" concert.

The whole concert is on YouTube and many versions of it.

The show is overtly political, and I can agree with some/most of it, but Waters thinks Julian Assange is a hero and Ukraine belongs to Russia.

I'm not giving up my PF albums either. But, mostly, I just watch concerts on YouTube.

[Elessar Zappa]

15. I'll keep listening to them.

But now I know that Roger Waters is an asshole.

[2naSalit]

8. I lost any affection for the guy...

Decades ago when I met him briefly. He's an asshole, misogynist flavored.

[Cha]

12. Mahalo for doing the research, Cat..

I remember reading before awhile ago about his stance on Putin's Fucking WAR oN Ukraine.

Waters is Exactly "Persona Non Grata" with me.

Glory to Ukraine! And, Fuck the Gaslit PutinPushers.

[CatWoman]

14. ....

i think he is trying to appeal to the MAGATS

[Cha]

16. So Stupid.. There's More

of us on the side of REALITY!

And, then he ends of get his concert cancelled in Poland.

And, TY KO!

[bluboid]

18. sure sounds like it ... kinda dumb - obviously doesn't know anything about...

Polish history against the nazi's

[AZSkiffyGeek]

29. I don't think that's it

But he’s definitely an Anti-Western tanky.

[cos dem]

31. Doubtful.

If you’ve seen his video in Mexico City of “Pigs (three different ones)” where he makes fun of Trump, or his last album, where he refers to him as “a leader with no fucking brains”, it’s pretty clear he despises Trump.

I think Roger’s problem is the same moral absolutism that made Julian Assange and Edward Snowden momentary heroes. When you decide the West is always wrong, you end up siding with anti-Westerners, even when those anti-Westerners are evil.

I’m definitely conflicted, because he’s clearly talented. He’s just wrong about some things. But, I also knew he was an asshole after learning how he treated Rick Wright.

[prodigitalson]

45. That was awesome. Loved it.

Trump replaces Thatcher as the "fucked up old hag" in the song.

[oldsoftie]

17. Roger Waters has been a POS for years. Its nothing new.

[OAITW r.2.0]

19. Great guitarist, sucks at understanding world events.

Is he an anti-vaxxer too? Van and Eric want to know.

[kwolf68]

34. Not a guitarist.

While Roger is a very talented dude, in terms of composition and music, he is actually a bass guitar player.

His views are all over the damn place.

[OAITW r.2.0]

43. Stand corrected.

[prodigitalson]

44. DG is even a better bass player

He actually played bass on some Floyd songs because he was better at it. But Waters is one of the best songwriters of the past 100 years IMHO. Still a total asshole, though

[progressoid]

52. yep... n/t

[ms liberty]

20. There was a thread about this, maybe yesterday? It had

A comment with the most insightful analysis of Roger Waters that I've read to date. If I can find it I will edit and the link.

[CatWoman]

24. ty!!

[ms liberty]

27. Found it! Comment is by carpetbaggwr. Here's the link

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100217191565

[budkin]

21. Roger Waters is a POS

So he deserved that.

[OMGWTF]

22. I saw the Beach Boys in CA last year and a friend warned me that Mike Love is a flaming a-hole.

The first thing he did when he got on stage was to dis Governor Newsom. It pissed me off so much that I gave him the one finger salute for about 10 minutes until my arm got tired. He saw me, because I was close enough to the stage and I saw him looking at me. Just play the music asshole, then you can fuck all the way off.

[Zambero]

46. His speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction was something to behold

Love spent most of it lambasting other artists who were at the event. I saw it and took an instant dislike to the guy. He's also a dyed-in-the-wool right-wing Republican, as is replacement Beach Boy Bruce Johnston. Brian Wilson is on record as disavowing any political associations with them.

[Act_of_Reparation]

59. I saw Love's incarnation of the Beach Boys maybe fifteen or sixteen years ago.

Throughout the performance, Love went out of his way to mock Brian Wilson's mental illness.

The dude is a prick.

[Rabrrrrrr]

23. Normally, I'm in agreement with Waters, and love the politics of his shows. But his Ukraine stance

is a big ol' pile of shit.

I get that the guy is anti-violence of all types, and anti-state-mandated violence even more, and especially even more state mandated violence that financially benefits the corporations that get paid to create those wars - but I was quite appalled at his last concert when his sentiment of basically "Ukraine could have saved a lot of lives if it had just surrendered" was expressed.

Sorry, Roger - no. Sometimes even the non-violent have to say no to being invaded.

[catbyte]

25. I always came down on the side of David Gilmour in the split.

Now I know why.

[prodigitalson]

42. yep. nt

[Zambero]

47. Pink Floyd still sounded like Pink Floyd in concert after Waters split

Gilmour also has class and demonstrates more modesty than necessary. He also happens to be an innovative musician and great vocalist. Waters was a great lyricist, but no more than an adequate bassist, and a crappy singer to boot.

[catbyte]

49. IMHO, David Gilmour is one of the greatest guitarists on the planet, past or present.

He isn't a "shredder" but he can wring more emotion out of a single note than most other guitarists can manage in a whole catalog of music. His Pulse Concert "Comfortably Numb" solo still gives me shivers and brings a tear to my eye. His solo work is outstanding and he releases new and old music on his YouTube channel.

[Danmel]

26. Waters is a notorious Antisemite

Zelenskyy is Jewish.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

39. I didn't make that connection...

[Orrex]

28. Well, that's disappointing.

[Demnation]

30. Maybe he can open for Kid Rock.

[inthewind21]

61. lol

Good one

[Joinfortmill]

35. Wow, what a horse's ass

[lonely bird]

38. Interesting

I have no problem with people in the entertainment field having whatever opinions they have and expressing them. My problem is with RW hypocrites whiny about “Hollywood elites” except when they support RW bullshit. It is unsurprising that there are RW entertainment asshats. I am actually kind of surprised that there aren’t more.

[prodigitalson]

41. Waters has created much of my favorite music...he is a very talented artist

But he is a complete asshole. Always has been. His behavior toward the other Floyd's is a perfect example

I had much rather hang out with Dave Gilmour.

[Traildogbob]

48. Sid Barrett

Literally lost his mind to acid. He was the original Floyd Guitarist before Gilmore. I think Waters took a trip or two too many along with Sid. Now it’s caught up to him.
Floyd continued to be amazing without Waters. Gilmore, Wright and Mason did not need Waters base, vocals, or EGO.

[ArnoldLayne]

64. It's Syd Barrett

[Generic Brad]

50. Seems that Pink Floyd recording Hey Hey Rise Up got under his skin

Shortly after the war started Pink Floyd recorded that song with a Ukrainian musician to call attention to the injustice of Russian hostilities. I kind of wonder if the band doing that factored into his anti-Ukraine sentiment.

[treestar]

53. another one goes nuts

how do they get themselves into this pickle after so many years. Eric Clapton too - is it mainly British rock stars? Really no reason for them to get themselves into these things. Only leads to stuff like this.

[Goodheart]

55. No wonder Pink Floyd split up.

[Roland99]

57. Roger pulled a Van Morrison or Eric Clapton or Kid Rock

[Tommy Carcetti]

58. Although to be fair, Waters, Morrison and Clapton are at least talented assholes.

Kid Rock, on the other hand, is just a plain old hack.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

66. I just realized I've seen Waters and Clapton together live

And Morrison sang Comfortably Numb at the Berlin Wall show in the late 80s.
It’s all connected!!!!!!

[themaguffin]

60. It's long been easy to see that the rift in Pink Floyd is really Waters is an asshole

[TheProle]

63. Roger Waters is a talented artist

and a passionate political thinker. I have not always agreed with his stances, but he has been remarkably consistent.

In the final analysis, Waters will go down in history as a master musician and lyricist.

Olbermann will be remembered as a B-list media narcissist.