Well-meaning popstars should take note
‘Unfortunately for Flowers, the audience of assembled Georgians – whose country was invaded by Russia in 2008 and remains partly under Russian control – didn’t seem to agree that the matter could be settled so simply,’ writes Emily Watkins found himself resoundingly booed – and it wasn’t for playing skinny-jean anthem “Mr Brightside”.
Instead, in the time-honoured tradition of self-important celebrities wading into issues that even the best diplomats struggle with, Flowers told the audience that a Russian drummer brought on to play “For Reasons Unknown” was their brother. “We don’t know the etiquette of this land but this guy’s a Russian,” he told the crowd. “You OK with a Russian coming up here?”
After the song finished, Flowers picked up where he’d left off, responding to the audience’s mix of boos and cheers: “You can’t recognise if someone’s your brother? He’s not your brother?”, continued the singer, who had perhaps already been mentally penning the Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech his intervention would presumably earn him. All this fuss about invasions and generational trauma –-and all it took to fix it was a guest drum set.
Unfortunately for Flowers, the audience of assembled Georgians – whose country was invaded by Russia in 2008 and remainsSome members of the crowd reportedly walked out and others jeered. I don’t know what happened to the poor Russian guy, paraded on stage as a representative ofThe band have since for their blunder and said in a statement published on social media: “”We recognise that a comment, meant to suggest that all of the Killers’ audience and fans are ‘brothers and sisters,’ could be misconstrued.” Indeed.
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