Kiss’ Gene Simmons appeared on “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on TalkTV, being asked to weigh in on the criticism of Roger Waters from last month’s concerts in Berlin, where Waters displayed Nazi-like symbolism and made what some people have described as offensive comments about Holocaust victim Anne Frank.
Here’s what Simmons said:
“Well, first of all, (Roger Waters) is a very talented guy. He’s written some of the most wonderful music, along with (the rest of Pink Floyd) many, many decades [ago]. And it’s obviously held up, and he’s got lots of fans.
“There is something to be said for keeping your political and other beliefs off the stage. His choice is to use the stage as a platform to further his point of view. There is a difference between a political statement about Israel and about anti-Semitism.
”By the way, anti-Semitism also involves Arabs; the definition of a S*mite includes the Arab world.
“I think he’s a well-meaning guy. I don’t agree with his point of views, of course… I think he is, from my point of view, inflamed, angry about the political situation, as we all are.”