Pigs all the way down

After it was announced last October that Roger Waters would make a stop at the Golden 1 Center for his 2017 “Us + Them” tour, several Jewish leaders called for a boycott of the show. One even urged the city to bar him from performing at the arena.

The Pink Floyd co-founder has long been accused of displaying anti-Semitism on and offstage. During his set at the Desert Trip Festival in Indio last fall, Waters voiced support for students in the pro-Palestine boycott, divestment and sanctions movement, and during the Pink song “Pigs (Three Different Ones),” a hog-shaped balloon tattooed with the Jewish Star of David bounced along the audience. In response, CitiBank and American Express withheld millions of dollars in sponsorship money for the tour.

In April, Bee columnist Foon Rhee joined Mayor Darrel Steinberg in defending Waters’ right to free speech, despite the mayor expressing his distaste for Waters’ views on Israel and concerns with violent protests erupting before the show.

The Israel-Palestine conflict isn’t the only target Waters’ live shows. Also during “Pigs,” a giant wall medleys emasculating, anti-Trump pop art; the president super-imposed holding a dildo, the infamous micro-penis mural and Baby Trump hissing at a cat.

Expect a show that’s half rock concert, half theatrical production, all from Waters’ not-so-subtle political lens. 500 David J Stern Walk, www.rogerwaters.com.