Rock band issue statement after antisemitism claims at gig

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13 Dec 2025 • 1:53 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Primal Scream has responded to controversy over a video shown at a London gig, stating it was intended to “provoke debate, not hate”.
  • The video, displayed during a performance of ‘Swastika Eyes’ featured imagery of the Star of David entwined with a swastika over pictures of political figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
  • The Camden-based venue, Roundhouse, apologised for the ”highly offensive” graphics, stating they were displayed entirely without their knowledge and condemned antisemitism.
  • The Community Security Trust (CST) reported the band to the police and called for an urgent investigation into how the imagery was shown.
  • The charity Campaign Against Antisemitism labelled the imagery “sickening” and “unadulterated hatred”, considering further legal steps.

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