Roundhouse Apologizes for Antisemitic Imagery at Primal Scream Gig

London's Roundhouse venue has apologized after Scottish rock band Primal Scream displayed imagery combining a Star of David with a swastika during a concert on Monday, December 8, prompting a police report from a Jewish advocacy group.

The incident occurred during a one-off performance celebrating the 25th anniversary of the band's 2000 album XTRMNTR at the Camden venue. As Primal Scream played their track "Swastika Eyes," a short film screened behind the stage showed footage of destruction in Gaza alongside images of political figures, including Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former U.S. President Donald Trump, with the entwined symbols animated in place of their eyes. The video concluded with the text: "Our government is complicit in genocide."

A spokesperson for the Roundhouse stated that the venue was unaware of the film's content in advance. "We are appalled that antisemitic imagery was displayed during a Primal Scream gig on Monday, December 8, at the Roundhouse," the spokesperson said. "We deeply regret that these highly offensive images were presented on our stage and unequivocally apologize to anyone who attended the gig, and to the wider Jewish...