Disturbed frontman David Draiman has known as Tom Morello “shameful” after the guitarist praised the Irish hip-hop act Kneecap as “clearly the Rage Against the Machine of now.”
Kneecap made headlines at Coachella earlier this yr for his or her pro-Palestine, anti-Israel messaging, at one level displaying the message “Fuck Israel, free Palestine” on the screens behind them. Draiman beforehand supported Sharon Osbourne’s name for the members of Kneecap to have their work visas revoked.
Morello just lately instructed The Strombo Present, “I imply, they’re clearly the Rage Towards The Machine of now. Like, there’s them and there’s a spot to the following one. … What they’re doing of their artwork is what individuals may in all probability stand to do extra of their lives: to essentially converse fact to energy. And, you realize, Kneecap should not terrorists.”
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Draiman, who’s Jewish and who has members of the family who stay in Israel, shared an article detailing Morello’s aforementioned interview on X/Twitter, and wrote, “Shameful. Really. Want I may say I used to be shocked.”
The Disturbed singer added, “Guess my household doesn’t depend, in relation to my ‘buddy’s’ advantage signaling for many who help terror, and incite Jew hatred.”
Each Draiman and Morello carried out July fifth on the “Back to the Beginning” concert marking the ultimate performances of Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. Draiman was met with boos from a portion of the gang, seemingly on account of his robust help for Israel. He later mentioned reports of the booing were exaggerated however did acknowledge that he did hear some boos from “a couple of Jew-hating morons.”
See David Draiman’s put up on X/Twitter and Tom Morello interview discussing Kneecap beneath.
Shameful. Really.
Want I may say I used to be shocked.
Guess my household doesn’t depend, in relation to my “buddy’s” advantage signaling for many who help terror, and incite Jew hatred. https://t.co/tbRNB3jDu4
— David Draiman 🟦🎗️🇺🇸🇮🇱✡️☮️ (@davidmdraiman) July 12, 2025
