<p>English musician Roger Waters, who co-founded the iconic progressive rock band Pink Floyd, has landed himself in hot water after he called US President Joe Biden a "war criminal". During the shows in his ongoing US tour “This is Not a Drill”, Waters blames Biden for his Ukraine and China policy. He shows a screen at the back of the stage and there is a picture of Biden and the words "War criminal — just getting started.”</p>

<p>When questioned by CNN about his comments, Waters responded, “President Biden? Well, he’s fueling the fire in Ukraine, for a start – that is a huge crime.”</p>

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<p>He then added that Biden and the US government under him does not encourage Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate with Vladimir Putin which would obviate "the need for this horrific, horrendous war that’s killing we don’t know how many Russians.”</p>

<p>When the&nbsp;CNN interviewer said Waters is putting the blame of the violence and destruction on "the party that got invaded”, the singer-songwriter said “Well, any war, when did it start? You could say it started in 2008 – this war is basically about the action and reaction of NATO pushing right up to the Russian border, which they promised they wouldn’t do when [former Soviet leader Mikhail] Gorbachev negotiated the withdrawal of the USSR from the whole of Eastern Europe."&nbsp;</p>

<p>Waters has often at the receiving end of backlash due to his political views that end up being contrary to popular opinion in the west. He has openly supported the Palestine cause against Israel. He has also been accused of antisemitism.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the same CNN interview, Waters was asked about his thoughts on China and how the country is "encircling" Taiwan. He said, "They’re not encircling Taiwan – Taiwan is part of China. And that’s been absolutely accepted by the whole of the international community since 1948."</p>


English musician Roger Waters, who co-founded the iconic progressive rock band Pink Floyd, has landed himself in hot water after he called US President Joe Biden a "war criminal".

English musician Roger Waters, who co-founded the iconic progressive rock band Pink Floyd, has landed himself in hot water after he called US President Joe Biden a "war criminal". During the shows in his ongoing US tour “This is Not a Drill”, Waters blames Biden for his Ukraine and China policy. He shows a screen at the back of the stage and there is a picture of Biden and the words "War criminal — just getting started.” When questioned by CNN about his comments, Waters responded, “President Biden? Well, he’s fueling the fire in Ukraine, for a start – that is a huge crime.” Also Read: Aamir Khan: 'Bhuvan in 'Lagaan' shouldn't have been clean-shaven, there was no water there' He then added that Biden and the US government under him does not encourage Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky to negotiate with Vladimir Putin which would obviate "the need for this horrific, horrendous war that’s killing we don’t know how many Russians.” When the CNN interviewer said Waters is putting the blame of the violence and destruction on "the party that got invaded”, the singer-songwriter said “Well, any war, when did it start? You could say it started in 2008 – this war is basically about the action and reaction of NATO pushing right up to the Russian border, which they promised they wouldn’t do when [former Soviet leader Mikhail] Gorbachev negotiated the withdrawal of the USSR from the whole of Eastern Europe." Waters has often at the receiving end of backlash due to his political views that end up being contrary to popular opinion in the west. He has openly supported the Palestine cause against Israel. He has also been accused of antisemitism. In the same CNN interview, Waters was asked about his thoughts on China and how the country is "encircling" Taiwan. He said, "They’re not encircling Taiwan – Taiwan is part of China. And that’s been absolutely accepted by the whole of the international community since 1948."

Pink Floyd's Roger Waters calls Joe Biden 'war criminal', says 'he’s fueling the fire in Ukraine'

<p>British rock band Pink Floyd reunited after what seems like ages to release a song in support of Ukraine. The song was released under the group's banner 'Hey Hey Rise Up'.&nbsp;<br />
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What more! The newly released song features vocals by Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvniuk from his video singing a folk song in the capital city of Kyiv, which became the unofficial anthem amid the Ukraine-Russia war.<br />
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The proceeds of the song reportedly will go for humanitarian relief. The lead vocals have been provided by a Ukrainian Singer and not the band's lead vocalist David Gilmour. The song infuses Cappella vocals from an Instagram post shot in Kyiv. &nbsp;<br />
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"We, like so many, have been feeling the fury and the frustration of this vile act of an independent, peaceful democratic country being invaded and having its people murdered by one of the world`s major powers," Pink Floyd's David Gilmour tweeted.<br />
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The music for the new song was recorded on March 30 by longtime members Gilmour and Nick Mason, along with longtime bass player Guy Pratt and keyboardist Nitin Sawhney.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Here is the official video for 'Hey Hey Rise Up', Pink Floyd’s new Ukraine fundraiser feat Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox. Stream / download from midnight. <a href="https://t.co/4U3P3WAQOZ">https://t.co/4U3P3WAQOZ</a></p>
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Listen/download at <a href="https://t.co/i1l92D3AYU">https://t.co/i1l92D3AYU</a></p>
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<p>The vocalist grafted into the new Pink Floyd track is Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the Ukrainian band Boombox.<br />
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They have been taken from an Instagram video he posted five weeks ago in which he sings a World War I-era Ukrainian protest song, 'The Red Viburnum In The Meadow', which has seen a revival as a cry against the Russian war upon Ukraine.<br />
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The final line of the song translates as "Hey hey, rise up and rejoice". The band is likely to release a music video too shortly.&nbsp;<br />
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British rock band Pink Floyd reunited after what seems like ages to release a song in support of Ukraine. The song was released under the group's banner 'Hey Hey Rise Up'.

British rock band Pink Floyd reunited after what seems like ages to release a song in support of Ukraine. The song was released under the group's banner 'Hey Hey Rise Up'. What more! The newly released song features vocals by Ukrainian singer Andriy Khlyvniuk from his video singing a folk song in the capital city of Kyiv, which became the unofficial anthem amid the Ukraine-Russia war. The proceeds of the song reportedly will go for humanitarian relief. The lead vocals have been provided by a Ukrainian Singer and not the band's lead vocalist David Gilmour. The song infuses Cappella vocals from an Instagram post shot in Kyiv. "We, like so many, have been feeling the fury and the frustration of this vile act of an independent, peaceful democratic country being invaded and having its people murdered by one of the world`s major powers," Pink Floyd's David Gilmour tweeted. The music for the new song was recorded on March 30 by longtime members Gilmour and Nick Mason, along with longtime bass player Guy Pratt and keyboardist Nitin Sawhney. Here is the official video for 'Hey Hey Rise Up', Pink Floyd’s new Ukraine fundraiser feat Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Boombox. Stream / download from midnight. https://t.co/4U3P3WAQOZ — Pink Floyd (@pinkfloyd) April 7, 2022 × 1/3 Tonight at midnight, Pink Floyd will release a new song, 'Hey Hey Rise Up', which sees David Gilmour and Nick Mason joined by Guy Pratt & Nitin Sawhney, with an extraordinary vocal by Andriy Khlyvnyuk of Ukrainian band Boombox. Listen/download at https://t.co/i1l92D3AYU — Pink Floyd (@pinkfloyd) April 7, 2022 × 2/3 Gilmour, who has a Ukrainian daughter-in-law & grandchildren: "We, like so many, have been feeling the fury and the frustration of this vile act of an independent, peaceful democratic country being invaded and having its people murdered by one of the world's major powers". — Pink Floyd (@pinkfloyd) April 7, 2022 × The vocalist grafted into the new Pink Floyd track is Andriy Khlyvnyuk of the Ukrainian band Boombox. They have been taken from an Instagram video he posted five weeks ago in which he sings a World War I-era Ukrainian protest song, 'The Red Viburnum In The Meadow', which has seen a revival as a cry against the Russian war upon Ukraine. The final line of the song translates as "Hey hey, rise up and rejoice". The band is likely to release a music video too shortly. (With agency inputs)

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Pink Floyd reunites after decades to create a song in support of Ukraine