{"id":106278,"date":"2025-05-16T12:40:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:40:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/106278\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T12:40:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T12:40:09","slug":"protest-to-take-place-at-glasgow-hydro-over-controversial-singers-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/106278\/","title":{"rendered":"Protest to take place at Glasgow Hydro over controversial singer&#8217;s show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A PROTEST gig is set to be held against a controversial singer when his band play in Glasgow.<\/p>\n<p>Heavy metal rockers Disturbed will take to the stage at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/where\/glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the OVO Hydro in October<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"David Draiman of Disturbed performing.\" height=\"640\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-draiman-disturbed-performs-sickness-995206043.jpg\" data-caption=\"Disturbed frontman David Draiman\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/david-draiman-disturbed-performs-sickness-995206043.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>Disturbed frontman David DraimanCredit: Getty<a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Night view of The OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.\" height=\"652\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Alamy\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/previously-known-scottish-exhibition-conference-729493251.jpg\" data-caption=\"The band will be performing at the OVO Hydro in Glasgow\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/previously-known-scottish-exhibition-conference-729493251.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The band will be performing at the OVO Hydro in GlasgowCredit: Alamy<\/p>\n<p>The group has come under fire for their lead singer David Draiman&#8217;s stance on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">war<\/a> in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>The frontman was pictured last year on a visit with the Israeli Defence Forces signing &#8220;f*** Hamas&#8221; on an artillery shell.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protest<\/a> gig has now been organised against the gig and will happen outside the arena.<\/p>\n<p>A number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/bands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bands<\/a>, including promoters Teen Warfare, have announced they will be performing and have teamed up with the group Show Israeli Genocide the Red Card.<\/p>\n<p>The bands performing include Proof of Failure, Reefer Madness and Per\u00f8xide.<\/p>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/post\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> promoting the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/protest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">protest<\/a> read: &#8220;On October 28, Disturbed are scheduled to play the OVO Hydro.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Pictured is Disturbed&#8217;s singer David Draiman signing artillery shells used by the IDF in their genocide against the Palestinian people.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We need your support on the day, to show people we will not welcome public advocates of genocide in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It added: &#8220;Some of the bands in our local punk scene will be playing a couple of sets to protest the platform being given in the Hydro.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We will be outside as we aim to make our presence known and unite against such individuals coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/where\/glasgow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Glasgow<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Diddy on trial- Cassie grilled by defense as &#8216;freak-off&#8217; texts read out<\/p>\n<p>Draiman recently clashed with Billy Joe Armstrong over the war in Gaza.<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/coachella\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coachella<\/a>, the Green Day frontman changed a lyric in the band&#8217;s anti-war hit Jesus of Suburbia to &#8220;the kids from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/where\/palestine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palestine<\/a>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<p>After Armstrong&#8217;s performance, Draiman wrote on social media: &#8220;Open offer to #BillyJoeArmstrong from<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Green Day.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You know I respect you brother. I\u2019d love to have the opportunity for you to hear the Israeli\/Jewish side of this horrific war. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I\u2019m available to discuss whenever you are. No judgement, nothing preconceived. Let me know.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Draiman insists he is \u00a0&#8220;pro peace and coexistence between all people&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Read more on the Scottish Sun<\/p>\n<p>Previous posts on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thescottishsun.co.uk\/topic\/social-media\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> show him visiting the site of the October 7 massacre and paying tribute to the victims.<\/p>\n<p>The OVO Hydro has been approached for comment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The OVO Hydro in Glasgow, Scotland.\" height=\"619\" width=\"960\" data-credit=\"Getty\" data-img=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/distinctive-modern-exterior-ovo-hydro-774828181.jpg\" data-caption=\"The protest will happen outside the stadium\"   loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/distinctive-modern-exterior-ovo-hydro-774828181.jpg\" role=\"img\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>3<\/p>\n<p>The protest will happen outside the stadiumCredit: Getty<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A PROTEST gig is set to be held against a controversial singer when his band play in Glasgow.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":106279,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7826],"tags":[748,10841,918,4884,48727,837,1815,1814,2535,712,2533,182,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-106278","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-glasgow","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-festivals","10":"tag-glasgow","11":"tag-great-britain","12":"tag-hamas-news","13":"tag-israel","14":"tag-israel-hamas-war","15":"tag-palestine","16":"tag-rock-music","17":"tag-scotland","18":"tag-section-showbizmusic","19":"tag-social-media","20":"tag-uk","21":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114517562981092660","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106278","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=106278"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/106278\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/106279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=106278"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=106278"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=106278"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}