American band The Strokes took a powerful political stance during their performance at Coachella, condemning the United States’ history of foreign intervention and warfare in nations such as Iran and Palestine. As their set concluded during the second weekend of the California music festival, the group played their 2016 track “Oblivius.” This performance was accompanied by large LED screens displaying a compilation of world leaders who have either been proven or are suspected to have been victims of CIA involvement in their deaths or ousting. Lead singer Julian Casablancas underscored the message with the poignant lyric: “What side you standing on?”
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American band The Strokes utilized their Coachella performance to denounce the United States’ history of foreign intervention and war in other countries, including Iran and Palestine. At the conclusion of their set during the second weekend of the California music festival, the band performed their 2016 song “Oblivius” in front of giant LED screens that showcased a montage of world leaders whose death or ousting the CIA has either been a proven or suspected party in, as lead singer Julian Casablancas sang the lyrics: “What side you standing on?”