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Roger Waters concerts canceled in Poland after he criticized Ukraine

By Annabelle Timsit

26 Sep 2022 · 3 min read

Editor's Note

In a rare colliding of worlds, Pink Floyd's co-founder wrote an open letter to the Ukrainian first lady, blaming the Ukraine's political establishment for the invasion. The Post covers the story.

Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters is embroiled in a controversy in Poland, where his comments that in part blamed the Ukrainian political establishment for Russia's invasion appear to have led to the cancellation of two of his concerts in Krakow.

Waters, the rock musician best known for his work on Pink Floyd's 1979 album, "The Wall," was due to perform in Krakow on April 21 and 22 as part of his solo farewell tour, dubbed "This is not a drill."

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