The Strokes' Political Statement at Coachella

0:00On April 20th, the strokes just dropped a bombshell at Coachella Weekend II, closing their main-stage set with the track oblivious from 20. 16. Behind them, screens lit up with a montage slamming U.S. government moves from alleged CIA coups overseas to Martin Luther King Jr.'s death and recent bombings in Gaza and Iran. That video rolled through history, spotlighting leaders toppled like Iran's Muhammad Mosadeg in 1953, Guatemala's Jakobo Arbenzin. 1954, and others up to the 70s. If flash-slavery images, Black Lives Matter protests, and claims tying the CIA to plane crashes for Ecuador and Panama figures in 19. 81. Fans packed a field ahead of Justin Bieber's headline slot, with thousands live and million streaming on YouTube. Frontman Julian Casablanca's joke to the crowd about everyone registering for the military in six months, hoping to lead a Coachella unit, though no. Draft's been active since 1972. Social media blew up after clips went viral, some cheering the band's bold stand, and predicting a Coachella band, others ripping the politics as too.

1:08Much. Casablanca's has long called out foreign policy and corporate power, even sitting out November's election after backing Bernie Sanders back in 20. With their first album in six years, reality awaits, hitting June 26 in a world tour ahead, the strokes keep pushing boundaries, reminding us music still a megaphone for the real talk. Entertainment and celebrity news. Today, powered by AI bringing you what's trending.