US EditionThe Strokes Close Coachella Set with Pointed Message to US Government
The montage showed CIA-linked historical figures and claims about Martin Luther King Jr. and conflicts in Iran and Gaza, the band said.
- On Saturday, The Strokes concluded their Coachella performance with a politically charged visual display during their weekend two set, incorporating imagery of global leaders and historical references as their performance came to a close.
- The montage accused the CIA of aiding and abetting forced regime change in Chile and Bolivia, while displaying imagery of historical figures including Martin Luther King Jr. with captions detailing alleged government involvement.
- Performing their 2016 song 'Oblivius,' the band showcased missile strikes in Gaza and Iran, with screens displaying 'over 30 universities destroyed in Iran' before the footage abruptly faded to black.
- Fans reacted positively on Instagram, with some calling the display a 'bombshell of reality,' while others compared the political statement to rap trio Kneecap's controversy at last year's festival over censored pro-Palestine messaging.
- The performances precede the June 26 release of their album 'Reality Awaits' and a 2026 world tour spanning North America, Japan, and Europe, marking the band's major campaign following their Coachella statement.
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The American band The Strokes included a montage of world leaders whose deaths or overthrows were attributed to the CIA in their Coachella set, denouncing America's history of foreign intervention and wars in other countries.
Rock Band Closes Out Coachella Set With Anti-American Propaganda Video Targeting the CIA and U.S. Military * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Donald
Leave it to a group of privileged rock stars to use one of the biggest music stages in the world to push anti-American propaganda. The Strokes closed out their Coachella Weekend 2 set on Saturday night with a multi-minute video montage that accused the CIA of overthrowing foreign governments, blamed the U.S. for the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., and ended with footage of American military strikes in Iran and Israeli operations in Gaza…
On Sunday, the inde rock band concluded its performance with the screening of a video denouncing past CIA interference, the war in Gaza and the military operation in Iran.
The Strokes end Coachella weekend two set with politically charged video targeting CIA and US government – Democratic Accent
The Strokes appeared to take aim at the U.S. government during Coachella weekend two, ending their set with a politically charged video montage. The American rock band concluded their main stage performance on Saturday night with their 2016 song “Oblivius” as imagery played on the screens behind them that referenced alleged CIA-backed regime change overseas, the death of Martin Luther King Jr. and bombings in Gaza and Iran. The video depicted a …
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