The frontman for the band Primal Scream has accused Madonna of being a “total prostitute” for performing at Eurovision.
Speaking to Kirsty Wark on Newsnight ahead of her performance, Bobby Gillespie said “Primal Scream would never perform in Israel”.
Mr Gillespie added: “I think the whole thing is set up to normalise the State of Israel and its disgraceful treatment of the Palestinian people. By going to perform in Israel I think what you do is you normalise that. Madonna would do anything for money"
The frontman also said that Israel sits on “stolen land” and accused Madonna of performing there because she is desperate for money and publicity.
“Madonna would do anything for money, you know, she’s a total prostitute,” he said.
He added: “They pay very, very well.”
“Madonna would do anything for money"
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- Primal Scream's Bobby Gillespie on Madonna performing in Tel Aviv at Eurovision.
Madonna has said she will “never stop playing music to suit someone’s political agenda" https://t.co/dIXMXIzVwU
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When asked whether he understood how his comments might be seen as antisemitic, he said: “I’m not antisemitic at all. All my heroes are Jews. Karl Marx, Bob Dylan, The Marx Brothers.”
