Roger Waters Criticizes Nick Cave, Who Responds Harshly to BDS Callout

Many of music’s biggest names have not yet commented on the Palestine and Israel conflict. While some like Macklemore, Kehlani, and Roger Waters have fiercely supported Palestine.

Recently, Roger Waters found himself in a media clash with fellow musician Nick Cave. During an appearance on the podcast Reason (subsequently covered by Independent), Nick Cave criticized Waters’ support of the BDS (Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions) movement, calling it “deeply embarrassing.”

Yesterday, Waters responded to Cave’s remarks with a fiery video posted on his official Instagram page. “Dear Independent, here is my response to the Aussie bloke,” he began. “Nick Cave. Nick f*cking Cave. The Palestinian mother or father carrying the remains of their dead child back along the bitter road to nowhere in a plastic bag pauses to scratch a message in the rubble. Nick, here’s the message. Dear Nick Cave, we, the Indigenous people of Palestine, in this agony, implore you, please don’t cross the BDS picket line to sing for your supper in Israel. It’s not complicated, Nick. It’s not complicated.”

In the caption accompanying the video, Waters continued his plea. “Hey, Nick Cave, it’s ok to be wrong mate,” he wrote. “Obviously you not opposing genocide is a biggy? But hey! Nobody’s perfect? Just say you’re sorry. Not to me and Brian Eno—we don’t give a f*ck. No, say you’re sorry to the Palestinians. Join BDS and we’ll let bygones be bygones.”

Nick Cave has not issued a rebuttal to Roger Waters’ comments.