The Who took the stage earlier Sunday and rocked through hits from their discography for just over two hours. "I'm going to send out all of my most heartfelt love and support to all those young people on the campuses of the universities of California who are standing up for their brothers and sisters in Palestine and supporting the BDS movement," he said, "in the hope that we may encourage the government of Israel to end the occupation."īefore closing with "Vera" and "Comfortably Numb," Waters told the audience, "It's been a huge honor and a huge pleasure to be here to play for you tonight." The former Pink Floyd frontman waited until near the end of his performance to voice his support for the Palestinian-led BDS movement, which calls for boycotts and sanctions against the Israeli government. His set also included "Time," ''Money," ''Wish You Were Here" and "Dark Side of the Moon." He dedicated the song to all victims of war and violence. "Working with these men has been one of the most rewarding things I've ever done in my life," Waters said. Waters told the crowd that he's been working with wounded warriors in Washington, D.C., and brought a young American veteran who lost his legs onstage to play lead guitar with the band on "Shine on You Crazy Diamond." "I cannot believe I still have to protest this (expletive)," another said. As he performed "Us and Them," the big screen showed pictures of protest signs. While other Desert Trip performers mentioned the presidential election, Waters was the only one who brought up the Black Lives Matter movement in front of the overwhelmingly white audience. Waters followed up with "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)," during which 15 school-age children came onstage wearing T-shirts that read, "Derriba el muro" - Spanish for "Take down the wall." Roger Waters performs on day 3 of the 2016 Desert Trip music festival at Empire Polo Field on 9 Oct.
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