The entertainment impresario and wife of Ozzy Osborne said Coachella was ‘not a stage for political discourse’
Sharon Osborne has called for Kneecap’s US work visas to be revoked.
Her call came after the Belfast hip hop band voiced pro-Palestinian sentiments during their set at the recent Coachella festival in California.
The former X Factor and and America’s Got Talent judge, who is married to ex-Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osborne, accused the Irish language rappers of “incorporating aggressive political statements” into their set.
Kneecap lead singer Mo Chara delivered a rousing riff on the Gaza conflict, prompting the large crowd to respond with a chant of “Free, free Palestine”, in the clip which has been widely shared online.
It has been reported that Goldenvoice CEO Paul Tollett said he was “blindsided” by Kneecap’s onstage remarks.
US band also Green Day criticised Israel’s continuing bombardment of Gaza at Coachella, with lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong changing the lyrics of the song Jesus of Suburbia from “running away from pain when you’ve been victimised”, to “running away from pain like the kids from Palestine”.
In a statement on X, Mrs Osborne said the festival would be remembered as one “that compromised its moral and spiritual integrity” because promoters Goldenvoice allowed to use their performances as a “platform for political expression”.
“At a time when the world is experiencing significant unrest, music should serve as an escape, not a stage for political discourse,” she said.
The entertainment impresario, who claims a mixture of Jewish and Irish heritage, referenced the Nova music festival in Israel at which 344 civilians were killed on October 7 2023.
She suggested, erroneously, that “not one IDF (Israeli Defence Force) solider was killed that day, just 1400 innocent civilians”.
“I know for a fact that certain people in the industry had written to Goldenvoice, airing their concerns around the booking of Kneecap,” Mrs Osborne posted.
“I urge you to join me in advocating for the revocation of Kneecap’s work visa.”
by WrongdoerGold1683
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She needs to give her husband’s song a listen – https://youtu.be/LQUXuQ6Zd9w?si=HiKWGcJMjie0fGbX
Aye because she is the model citizen too!!
Gowl
Horrible woman
Your husbands band literally sung War Pigs and Children of the Grave and a fuck ton of other socio-politically charged songs, fuck up you mad bat
Isn’t her daughter under the impression that Mexicans in America on exist to clean toilets? 🤔
> At a time when the world is experiencing significant unrest, music should serve as an escape, not a stage for political discourse
Music has always been a way for people to voice their opinions on whatever. It’s only when it upsets the wrong people is there an issue.
She should get back to Weekend at Bernie’ing Ozzy out on various stages or selling various stories before he passes away, because that’ll be the last pay cheque she ever receives.
She can’t fucking talk about morals at all either, wasnt it herself that forces house servants to run back into her burning house to retrieve art pieces etc?
Such a talented human being.
Not many people can suck their way to the top
The silencing of political opinions over Israel must stop.exactly who do the government and these entertainment nobody’s think they are telling people what they should think. Sharon is the high priestess of Gold-digging anyway.
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This isn’t a comment coming at the above from one side or another or one that seeks to inflate or diminish any legitimate opinion of whatever persuasion expressed in good faith..
To add context..
Sharon’s father was Jewish, I vaguely recall her emotionally describing a type of horrible jeering causal anti-semitism she both observed and experienced growing up in 50s/60s London..
(Long before Israel / Palestine issue become such a fraught and pronounced hot button issue for some)..
For someone who grew up in almost the immediate aftermath or the shadow of the Holocaust in a climate of commonplace open or quietly whispered Antisemitism – it’s kinda likely seeing a slogan projected on a stage wholesale denouncing Israel without a nuanced framing or context to qualify it is triggering and seems deeply Anti-Semitic.
Even if the intention wasn’t Antisemitism, for some with certain life experiences (like Sharon) it could seem like a dog whistle.
She also came out very strongly against Kanye West after he’d made a number of Anti-Semitic comments, denying or revoking clearance for Ozzy samples within tracks the aforementioned had used.
She’s always been very clear on her feelings of either perceived or literal anti-Semitism.
Sure what difference would that make? They’ll kick ye out whenever they feel like it ffs
Are Kneecap going to organize talks between Hamas (that committed the Nova music festival massacre) and Netanyahu?
Easy enough to virtue signal about. Not such an easy issue to solve though.
Kneecap also love to moan about how bad the Brits are, but gladly accepted British money for their film…(800k, Pounds!).
Hamas do not want the state of Israel to exist by the way, that’s what “from the river to sea” means.
“Anti-genocide”
She’s right the world of art and politics have never and should never meet again. Oh wait….
Kneecap have led chants in support of Hezbollah – who murdered Irish private Sean Rooney in cold blood – and Hamas who murdered Irish citizen Kim Damti and abducted 9 year old Irish citizen Emily Hand (both on October 7th)
Fuck them, they deserve no respect from anyone on our Island.
Oh look another English twat upset at Irish voices
Go mismanage some other bands ya irrelevant twat
“crumpet eating london bitch!” – ICP
Streisand Effect coming in like a
I’m. Not a fan of their music. (Can’t stand the genre ) but she needs to fuck up.
Music has always been about confronting shit and making people aware of what’s going on
Fuck off Sharon
I never thought bad of our Sharon… until now what a bell end shit tons of musicians including Ozzy are political silly old witch.
Away and take your big plasticy face for a shite Sharon
Who`s Sharon Osborne? ..
Trying to make yourself relevant, Sharon? The transparency of these miserable Hollywood cunts is truly disgusting.
Who cares what Ozzy Osbourne’s idiot wife thinks?
Oh do fuck off Sharon.
The state of her ….
Never had a day’s worth of plastic surgery done, you know.
She’s been a stone cold wankstain since the 1980s that even her dad fell out with her. Zero surprise to see yet another awful take from her.
Their management probabably knows her and asked her to post something “controversial” to keep the good old social media machine going. S..tshow online means free publicity.
In case you didn´t know. Coachella is owned by Trump ally, Phil Anschutz. I bet the three guys are laughing their heads off over the stupidity of their own fan base while they’re flying back first class to NI. And if I was starting a political movement I would for sure not target people that took out bank loans to attend a festival in the middle of nowhere and queued for 12 hours just to get to the parking lot without having access to a loo.
Let the downvotes fly, c..ts!
A truly loathsome and ghastly individual and always has been
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