Primal Scream perform Swastika Eyes at the Camden Roundhouse on December 8, 2025 (Image: YouTube/JohnW)[Missing Credit]
Politicians including Prime Minister Netanyahu, former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich – all of whom have been accused of supporting genocide against the Palestinians – were shown with the swastika/star hybrid superimposed over their eyes.
The same was also done to images of US President Trump, Argentine President Javier Milei and European Council Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
A spokesperson for the Roundhouse insisted that the band had acted without its knowledge.
They said: “We deeply regret that these highly offensive images were presented on our stage and unequivocally apologise to anyone who attended the gig, and to the wider Jewish community. The content, which was used entirely without our knowledge, stands against all of our values.
"Acts of hatred, discrimination or prejudice of any kind are entirely unacceptable and have no place in our community or spaces. The safety of our staff and gig-going audiences remains of paramount importance to us.
“We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and remain committed to ensuring that our spaces are places where everyone feels secure, respected and valued.”
Primal Scream perform Swastika Eyes at the Camden Roundhouse on December 8, 2025 (Image: YouTube/JohnW)[Missing Credit]
A Jewish fan who attended the gig told the Daily Mail: “I knew it would be a political concert and that there would likely to be something on Gaza because Bobby Gillespie [the band’s lead singer] is sympathetic towards the Palestinians, so I was already a bit nervous.
"But when I saw this image - pure racism - I felt sick.
“Obviously, there are a million conversations about what is and what isn’t antisemitism, and I know some people get frustrated because they feel they can’t show any sympathy with Palestinians without being called antisemitic.
“But using the Jewish star, not even in Israel’s colours, with a Swastika, isn’t even vaguely a grey area. It is pure antisemitism.”
He went on: “I just thought about my grandparents, who were both Holocaust survivors, and what they would think about me paying money to see a band that would do this.
"There are a lot of things they could say about the war which would be powerful, but this belittles any argument they might have.
"When I saw the image, I had to go out of the concert hall for a bit. It killed the whole gig for me. I have been a fan for their music for a long time – no longer.”
A spokesperson for the CST added: “CST is appalled by the grossly antisemitic image displayed at Primal Scream.
“Entwining a Star of David with a swastika implies that Jews are Nazis and risks encouraging hatred of Jews.
“There needs to be an urgent investigation by the venue and the promoter about how this happened and we will be reporting to the police."
The JC has contacted Primal Scream’s representatives and the band’s record label, UPMG, for comment.
