One of many extra controversial moments of the ultimate day (April thirteenth) of the Coachella pageant’s first weekend got here throughout a set by L.A. punk legends Circle Jerks.
Following a rendition of the rebellious political music “Coup d’état,” frontman Keith Morris made a degree to make clear a number of the music’s lyrics — specifically the final line, “kill all” — within the context of the fashionable day.
Addressing the group, Morris mentioned [as transcribed by SF Gate]: “That music, that final line, ends with ‘kill all.’ That’s a fairly fucking ugly assertion. In ugly instances. Don’t suppose that we encourage that.”
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Nonetheless, he added, “What we do encourage — what can be completely fucking occurring — can be a military of Luigis,” referring to Luigi Mangione, who faces federal and New York state fees for the alleged homicide of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson in late 2023.
Morris’ between music banter went uncensored on the Coachella livestream of the Sonora stage. References to Mangione and even the identify “Luigi” have been the supply of censorship on the web, with Mangione’s sudden fame and martyrdom elevating issues of copycats. US Lawyer Common Pam Bondi has requested prosecutors to hunt the dying penalty for Mangione.
Later within the set, Morris even criticized his personal sister for voting for “that man,” presumably Donald Trump, including that he couldn’t go to her anymore on account of her being a “white Christian nationalist.”
As talked about, Morris’ feedback went unedited within the livestream, regardless of different Coachella performers resembling Irish hip-hop group Kneecap claiming that their extra pointed remarks have been lower from the livestream, as reported by SF Gate.
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