Strokes stage protest at Coachella against US and Israel

Scene from the end of The Strokes’ performance at Coachella on Saturday (18) Reproduction The band The Strokes ended their show at the Coachella festival, on Saturday (18), with messages of protest against the United States’ political interventions in foreign countries, with criticism of Israel and the Trump government. During the song “Oblivius”, the last of the presentation, the LED screen showed photos and phrases citing the involvement of the USA and the CIA (North American intelligence agency) in the politics of several countries. The lyrics of the song ask: “Which side are you on?” In the end, the images showed data from Iran’s Ministry of Science and Technology stating that more than 30 Iranian universities had been hit since the US and Israeli attacks on the country. The scenes were followed by a clip from the University of Al-Israa, the last university in the Gaza Strip, destroyed in the conflict with Israel in 2024. A clip of the moment of the protest during the song “Oblivius” already has more than 4.6 million reproductions on the social network X. According to “NBC News”, the Coachella organization did not respond to requests for comment on the Strokes’ performance. See the videos that are trending on g1

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