The Strokes wrapped up their Coachella weekend on Saturday with a provocative video montage endorsing propaganda that supports Iran’s ruling Mullahs and the militant group Hamas.
Taking the festival’s main stage just before Justin Bieber’s headline performance, the iconic New York indie band delivered a politically charged finale.
In a nod to their 2016 track “Oblivius,” the backdrop displayed images suggesting leaders allegedly ousted by the CIA. This was interspersed with a photo of U.S. civil rights hero Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., accompanied by the statement “US Govt found guilty of his murder in civil trial.”
The band further criticized the United States, accusing it of demolishing educational institutions in Iran and showcased footage of what was described as the “last university in Gaza” being destroyed by a missile strike.
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This controversial closing act wasn’t the only instance where The Strokes aired their radical, leftist views to the Coachella crowd.
The set closeout on Saturday was not the only time The Strokes pushed their radical, left-wing politics on the Coachella audience.
Last week lead singer Julian Casablancas took aim at Jeff Bezos by wearing a t-shirt with a facsimile of the Amazon logo and the word “crime” emblazoned on it.
The “Last Night” singer also railed about the Trump administration’s plan to automatically enroll young men in the U.S. military draft once they hit 18 years of age.
“You guys excited about the draft?” he said from the stage. “Oh wait no, not the NFL draft, I’m talking about in six months, I think everyone’s going to have to register who’s eligible for the military. You guys excited?”
The band is set to release their new album, Reality Awaits, in June. It their first album in six years.
