Scottish rock group Primal Scream have been accused of displaying “antisemitic” imagery at a latest live performance. The Group Safety Belief (CST) mentioned it had reported the band to police after a video was screened on stage on Monday, which appeared to indicate the Star of David entwined with a swastika within the eyes of political figures, together with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Argentine President Javier Milei. 

The imagery was allegedly proven because the band was performing their 2000 music Swastika Eyes through the one-off gig on the Roundhouse in Camden, London. The belief mentioned it was “appalled” and referred to as on the venue to hold out an “pressing investigation”. A CTS spokesperson mentioned: “Entwining a Star of David with a swastika implies that Jews are Nazis and dangers encouraging hatred of Jews. There must be an pressing investigation by the venue and the promoter about how this occurred and we have now reported this to the police.” 

On Thursday, December 11, the Roundhouse music venue issued an apology, saying they “deeply remorse” that imagery it referred to as “extremely offensive” was displayed.

A spokesperson on the venue mentioned: “We’re appalled that antisemitic imagery was displayed throughout a Primal Scream gig on Monday eighth December on the Roundhouse. We deeply remorse that these extremely offensive photographs have been introduced on our stage and unequivocally apologise to anybody who attended the gig, and to the broader Jewish group. The content material, which was used fully with out our data, stands in opposition to all of our values.”

The spokesperson mentioned that Roundhouse “completely condemns antisemitism in each kind”.

They added: “Acts of hatred, discrimination or prejudice of any form are fully unacceptable and haven’t any place in our group or areas. The security of our employees and gig-going audiences stays of paramount significance to us.

“We stand in solidarity with the Jewish group and stay dedicated to making sure that our areas are locations the place everybody feels safe, revered and valued.” 

The charity Marketing campaign Towards Antisemitism additionally spoke in regards to the alleged incident, saying that “to visually mix [the Nazi swastica] with the Star of David – the pre-eminent image of Judaism – is completely sickening and completely inexcusable.

“This isn’t artwork. This isn’t edgy. This isn’t political assertion. It’s unadulterated hatred, and a transparent breach of the worldwide definition of antisemitism.” 

Based by frontman Bobby Gillespie in 1982, Primal Scream have been acting on Monday a 25-year anniversary present for his or her album XTRMNTR.

The Specific has contacted the Metropolitan Police and the Primal Scream’s company for remark.