Imagine Dragons defend gigs in Israel, Azerbaijan

Imagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds has responded to the criticism the band have received for performing concerts in Israel and Azerbaijan.

Last year, System Of A Down’s Serj Tankian publicly petitioned the band to cancel their September 2023 concert in Azerbaijan’s capital city, Baku, citing the country’s campaign of ethnic cleansing against Armenians.

Further pressure came from Brian Eno, Thurston Moore and Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters, who shared an open letter asking Imagine Dragons to pull the show.

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