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Coachella stars The Strokes is blasted for shocking political video during performance: ‘Holy s–t’

Nypost · · 494 words · By Titus Wu
Political Activism in Art/Music Geopolitical Conflict (Israel/Gaza)
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“American rock band The Strokes wrapped up their performance at Coachella Saturday night with a pointed political message.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that The Strokes ended their Coachella set with a video montage that had a pointed political message, criticizing the CIA and US actions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coachella (officially called the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and sometimes known as Coachella Festival) is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Califor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Coachella 2026 is a music and arts festival taking place on Empire Polo Club, Indio, California, from April 10 to 19, 2026. It is the 25th edition of the festival. The scheduled headlining performers …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella_2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998. The band is composed of lead singer and primary songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strokes
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“The footage depicts a school being blown up, captioned “last university standing in Gaza.””
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The web search results contain claims about the destruction of universities in Gaza, but none of the provided sources contain the specific caption 'last university standing in Gaza.' The evidence suggests general destruction of educational facilities but does not confirm the exact caption.
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web search NEUTRAL — Last month, Israel blew up Gaza’s last standing university, Al-Israa University.The destruction of education systems and buildings is known as “scholasticide,” a term first coined by Oxford professor …
https://theconversation.com/the-war-in-gaza-is-wiping-out-pa…
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web search NEUTRAL — All universities in Gaza have been either bombed or completely demolished. When is academia going to speak up?? When are universities going to take formal actions against this??
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/taqwa-saeed-11498152_the-last…
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web search NEUTRAL — All schools in Gaza have been closed for 625,000 students for 6 months. 87.7% of all school buildings in Gaza have been damaged or destroyed. Learn more about the latest on the situation for children …
https://www.savethechildren.net/blog/education-under-attack-…
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“The video montage accused the CIA of enacting regime change in foreign countries and implicitly criticized Israel’s bombing of Gaza and the United States’ bombing of Iran.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the montage accused the CIA of regime change and criticized actions related to Israel and Gaza, as well as the US and Iran.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Israel, officially the State of Israel, is a country in the Southern Levant region of West Asia. It is bordered by Lebanon to the north, Syria to the northeast, Jordan to the east, and Egypt to the so…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A hostages-and-prisoners exchange and armistice between Israel and Hamas-led Palestinian militant groups in the Gaza Strip took effect from 19 January to 18 March 2025, during the Gaza war. It include…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_2025_Gaza_war_ceasefir…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following the October 7 attacks and the outbreak of the Gaza war, the United States has provided extensive military, diplomatic, and financial support to Israel. This included rapid deployment of wars…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_support_for_Isra…
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“The song the band was playing alongside the footage, “Oblivius,” features the lyrics: “What side you standing on?””
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Multiple web search results cite the lyric 'What side you standing on?' in relation to the song 'Oblivius' by The Strokes.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Angles is the fourth studio album by American rock band The Strokes. It was released on March 22, 2011, through RCA Records. It was the group's first album in over five years, following First Impressi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angles_(The_Strokes_album)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strokes are an American rock band formed in New York City in 1998. The band is composed of lead singer and primary songwriter Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., ba…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strokes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Strokes are an American rock band. Formed in New York City in 1998, the group consists of singer Julian Casablancas, guitarists Nick Valensi and Albert Hammond Jr., bassist Nikolai Fraiture and dr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Strokes_discography
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“In terms of the CIA, the band also gave credence to the conspiracy theory the US government was involved in the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.”
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The web search results provide extensive background information on the assassination of MLK Jr. and conspiracy theories, but none of the provided evidence explicitly links the band's performance to referencing the conspiracy theory regarding MLK Jr.'s assassination.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 4, 1968, at 6:01 p.m. CST, Martin Luther King Jr., an American civil rights activist, was fatally shot at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. He was rushed to St. Joseph's Hospital, whe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Martin_Luther…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister who was a prominent leader of the civil rights movement from…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Jr.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Martin Luther King (born Michael King; December 19, 1899 – November 11, 1984), commonly known as Daddy King, was an American Baptist pastor, missionary, and civil rights activist who was an early figu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin_Luther_King_Sr.
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“The most controversial inclusion was that of the conflict between Israel and Hamas, an issue still raging in politics that has divided the country.”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries discuss the Israel-Hamas conflict, confirming it was a major, controversial element in the context of the performance and current events.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — As of 6 April 2026, at least 75,498 people (73,459+ Palestinians and 2,039+ Israelis) have been reported killed in the Gaza war according to the Gaza Health Ministry (GHM) and Israeli Ministry of Fore…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Gaza war is an armed conflict in the Gaza Strip and Israel, fought as part of the unresolved Israeli–Palestinian and Gaza–Israel conflicts. The war began on 7 October 2023, when the Palestinian mi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaza_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Middle Eastern crisis is an ongoing series of interrelated wars, conflicts, and heightened instability in the Middle East as a result of the Gaza war and genocide. It has primarily consisted of co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_Eastern_crisis_(2023–pr…
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“It seems the set was controversial enough that the screen behind The Strokes abruptly cut off and went to black, after the images of air missile strikes on Gaza, according to reports.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the screen behind The Strokes showed footage of air missile strikes in Gaza and then abruptly cut to black.
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web search NEUTRAL — The screen then cut to footage of the air missile strikes in Gaza, as well as on-screen text stating: 'Over 30 Universities destroyed in Iran.' However, the screen then abruptly changed to black ...
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-15746125/The-S…
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web search NEUTRAL — The screen then cut to footage of the air missile strikes in Gaza, as well as on-screen text stating: 'Over 30 Universities destroyed in Iran.' However, the screen then abruptly changed to black, with…
https://www.newsbreak.com/daily-mail-560402/4600576077779-th…
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web search NEUTRAL — The screen then transitioned to footage of air missile strikes in Gaza, accompanied by text claiming, "Over 30 Universities destroyed in Iran." The juxtaposition of historical and contemporary conflic…
https://britbrief.co.uk/entertainment/music/strokes-coachell…
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“In the prior weekend of Coachella, the band was already signaling they would get political.”
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The web search results mention The Strokes performing at Coachella and other dates, but none of the provided evidence confirms that the band signaled a political stance specifically during the *prior* weekend of Coachella.
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web search NEUTRAL — Coachella is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California, in the Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. It was co-founded by Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coachella
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web search NEUTRAL — The Strokes have announced their Reality Awaits world tour schedule, launching at the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 2.The Strokes performed at Coachella festival at the weekend, playing benea…
https://www.loudersound.com/bands-artists/the-strokes-announ…
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web search NEUTRAL — “We stand for them,” Karol noted. Karol G performs at the Coachella Stage during the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival at Empire Polo Club on April 12, 2026 in Indio, California (Kevin Maz…
https://news.meaww.com/dont-feel-fear-karol-g-ends-coachella…
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“Strokes frontman Julian Casablancas on the band’s April 11 show addressed the upcoming automatic registration for the military draft.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that Julian Casablancas addressed the military draft registration on April 11.
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“Casablancas has had a history of political activism.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries to support the claim that Julian Casablancas has a history of political activism.
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“He signed a 2021 “Musicians for Palestine” letter, and the band endorsed left-wing U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders during his 2020 presidential run.”
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“The five-member band, founded in 1998, recently announced a world tour that will begin in June and run through the fall.”
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