Video: Band closes Coachella festival set with Gaza and Iran visuals
During their Coachella set, The Strokes concluded their performance with a large-screen visual montage that drew widespread attention for its political tone.
The display included imagery referencing historical instances of US foreign intervention, including governments the CIA has overthrown, leaders the US has assassinated and the war crimes the US is committing in Iran and Gaza.
During their Coachella set, The Strokes concluded their performance with a large-screen visual montage that drew attention for its political tone. The display included imagery referencing historical instances of US foreign intervention, including war crimes in Iran and Gaza. pic.twitter.com/Qk01YtpTOM
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