Roger Waters Believes He’s on a Ukrainian ‘Kill List’
Roger Waters believes he’s on a “Kill List” that is supported by the government of Ukraine. Waters sat for a lengthy chat with Rolling Stone, and the conversation covered a wide…
Roger Waters believes he's on a "Kill List" that is supported by the government of Ukraine. Waters sat for a lengthy chat with Rolling Stone, and the conversation covered a wide range of political topics including the current Russian invasion of Ukraine. The former Pink Floyd leader believes the media is spreading a narrative that Russia and China are evil. He also said the media is "monopolized by the powers that be and by the government,"
The interviewer pushes back by mentioning the various war crimes Russia committed against Ukraine that are currently being investigated. Waters deflects saying, "Don’t forget, I’m on a kill list that is supported by the Ukrainian government. I’m on the f---ing list, and they’ve killed people recently.… But when they kill you, they write ‘liquidated’ across your picture. Well, I’m one of those f---ing pictures."
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He continues, "And when I read stuff, which I have done in blogs and things, criticizing me for my … I always go and look and see where it came from. And it’s amazing how often when I’ve done the hunt and hunted it down, it is da, da, da.ukraine.org."
Rolling Stone notes Waters was making up a hypothetical web address in Ukraine in his statement. However, they also add, "Waters’ claim isn’t true, but it isn’t completely false, either. There is a list maintained by a far-right Ukrainian organization that contains hundreds of thousands of enemies of Ukraine, from alleged members of the Wagner private military company to journalists accused of cooperating with puppet governments in the Donbas region. The site, which has been roundly internationally condemned — but not taken down by the Ukrainian government itself — claims not to be a kill list but rather 'information for law enforcement authorities and special services.'"
Rock Has Dominated Concert Revenues for 40 Years. Here’s Proof.
Some of rock's biggest artists are featured in a new chart from tour industry tracker Pollstar, which has released a new ranking of the top touring artists since 1980.
The two biggest touring acts since 1980 are the Rolling Stones and U2 coming in at numbers one and two, respectively. Both bands have the distinction of being the only two acts on the list that cleared the $2 billion gross mark.
A number of major rock acts are scattered throughout the top 2o of the massive 150 artist ranking. Among them are Bon Jovi, the Eagles, Metallica, Paul McCartney and more.
Scroll below and see which acts made the top 20 of Pollstar's Top Touring Artists list along with their total touring grosses.
20. André Rieu
Total gross: $783,135,491
19. Rod Stewart
Total gross: $796,050,406
18. Roger Waters
Total gross: $841,218,937
17. Taylor Swift
Total gross: $924,991,375
16. Ed Sheeran
Total gross: $968,919,574
15. Beyoncé
Total gross: $1,012,704,645
14. Coldplay
Total gross: $1,038,862,173
13. Dave Matthews Band
Total gross: $1,085,558,730
12. Kenny Chesney
Total gross: $1,110,826,825
11. Billy Joel
Total gross: $1,187,103,345
10. Paul McCartney
Total gross: $1,193,812,645
9. Metallica
Total gross: $1,219,599,179
8. Eagles
Total gross: $1,314,544,780
7. Bon Jovi
Total gross: $1,329,891,400
6. Celine Dion
Total gross: $1,354,352,578
5. Madonna
Total gross: $1,389,746,222
4. Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
Total gross: $1,527,407,373
3. Elton John
Total gross: $1,748,183,036
2. U2
Total gross: $2,127,771,684
1. The Rolling Stones
Total gross: $2,165,280,638
