The state of things in Gaza Strip, and the musician’s firm stance towards the situation in the Middle East, predicted a rarefied climate in the visit of Roger Waters. The English artist, who will be presented at the River Plate stadium on November 21 and 22, has been making statements and postings on networks in which he demands that «stop the genocide in Gaza», in addition to advocating for the Palestinian cause in his shows.
On Friday night, in exclusive communication with Página/12, Roger Waters reported that your reservations were canceled in Buenos Aires hotels with strange excuses. «They canceled my reservations at the Faena Hotel and the Alvear Hotel. They don’t have any rooms,» he told this newspaper from Saint Paul, where will this act Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th at Allianz Park.
«We were scheduled at Faena, and they told us they were canceling the reservation because the room was being remodeled,» the musician continued. «Ha, fucking ha! This is the Israel lobby throwing its weight behind. It’s pathetic. At the Alvear they confirmed a reservation for ten rooms from November 13 to 22 this morning (for Friday), and then, in the afternoon, they canceled it too.
This newspaper contacted both hotels, where they declined to comment.