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Roger Waters puts his politics center stage at Desert Trip

INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Roger Waters made his feelings about Donald Trump and Israel abundantly clear during a politically-charged performance at the Desert Trip music festival Sunday night. The 73-year-old singer-songwriter also denounced war and addressed the Black Lives Matter movement in his 2 ½-hour set that closed out the three-day classic rock concert in Indio, California. Waters blasted the Republican presidential candidate in music and images. ...

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11:41 on October 10 2016

Roger Waters attacks 'arrogant, lying, racist, sexist pig' Donald Trump at Desert Trip

NME — He also urged Palestine to 'end occupation' of Israel more info
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15:45 on October 10 2016

Donald Trump slammed as 'lying, racist, sexist pig' by Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters

The Mirror — Roger Waters was performing at Desert Trip when he made the comments about the presidential candidate more info
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17:45 on October 10 2016

Roger Waters puts his politics center stage at Desert Trip

MSN Music — INDIO, Calif. (AP) — Roger Waters made his feelings about Donald Trump and Israel abundantly clear during a politically-charged performance at the Desert Trip music fes... more info
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15:38 on October 10 2016

The Who & Roger Waters Close Out Desert Trip Weekend One

JamBase — The first weekend of the first Desert Trip music festival came to an end with performances by legendary British rockers The Who and Roger Waters. more info
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20:50 on October 10 2016

Roger Waters depicts Donald Trump as a dildo-loving Nazi with a micro-penis

Consequence of Sound — Pink Floyd member turns his Desert Trip set into an epic protest against the Republican presidential candidate. more info
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23:05 on October 10 2016

Roger Waters comes ready to rumble and hits his mark on closing night of Desert Trip's first weekend

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The final portion of the inaugural Desert Trip festival in Indio — and in some respects the event’s piece de resistance — began not with the opening ... more info
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23:05 on October 10 2016

Roger Waters comes ready to rumble and hits his mark on closing night of Desert Trip's first weekend

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The final portion of the inaugural Desert Trip festival in Indio — and in some respects the event’s piece de resistance — began not with the opening ... more info
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