Strokes Turn Coachella Set Into Anti-Imperial Statement
TL;DR
The Strokes closed Weekend 2 at Coachella with a performance of “Oblivius” that featured a montage criticizing decades of U.S.-backed coups and assassinations and showing footage from Gaza and Iran, reflecting anti-imperialist sentiment; frontman Julian Casablancas has a history of advocacy on related issues, and the moment came as the band promotes its upcoming album Reality Awaits and a North American tour.
- The Strokes Condemn Decades of U.S. Imperialism and War at Coachella Rolling Stone
- The Strokes use Coachella set to denounce US foreign intervention The Guardian
- The Strokes end Coachella weekend two set with politically charged video targeting CIA and US government Fox News
- The Strokes condemn U.S. foreign intervention on Coachella stage NBC News
- The Strokes Close Coachella Set With Video Denouncing U.S. Foreign Intervention Pitchfork
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