Posted on 06/01/2011 10:00:37 PM PDT by Nachum
International music sensations Coldplay made headlines in Israel on Wednesday by passively endorsing a musical initiative by group OneWorld, called "Freedom for Palestine." Coldplay, who posted the music video for the "Freedom for Palestine" single on their Facebook page, took no part in the production but their Internet promotion nonetheless immediately caught the attention of major Jewish and Israeli media outlets. (Snip) Coldplay fan expressed predictably polar opinions of the band's foray into politics. While some fans praised the band's use of their fame to promote the Palestinian cause, others were decidedly disturbed by the move.
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In before the 40-year-old Virgin outtakes references.
Kind of sours my taste for their music
I hate when they do this. Coldplay is a great group and I love their music. It just makes me so angry when they get into politics. Of course I have not seen the video nor will I. We will have to see how this is played out before I totally write them off. You know how the media is....always lying.
While some fans praised the band's use of their fame to promote the Palestinian cause, others were decidedly disturbed by the move.
music for bed-wetters
a bunch of boarding school twits enlightening the best of us
you want real music by real people, listen to country
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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