Disturbed vocalist David Draiman obtained a considerably chilly reception throughout his time at at present’s (July 05th) ‘Again To The Starting‘ farewell present for Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne. Draiman hit the stage for covers of Osbourne‘s “Shot In The Darkish” and Sabbath‘s “Candy Leaf” by way of his participation within the supergroup covers units overseen by Rage In opposition to The Machine guitarist Tom Morello. Nonetheless, as reported by Birmingham Dwell, Draiman was met with some boos and center fingers upon taking to the stage.
Draiman carried out with Ozzy Osbourne veterans Jake E. Lee, Mike Bordin and Adam Wakeman through the set, with Anthrax‘s Scott Ian, Excessive‘s Nuno Bettencourt and ex-Megadeth bassist David Ellefson additionally among the many backing musicians.
Draiman has turn into a polarizing determine for his frequent public assist for Israel within the ongoing battle in Gaza that started in 2023. Maybe most controversially, Draiman hung out with the Israel Protection Forces in 2024, the place he signed an artillery shell with an expletive-laden phrase geared toward Hamas. Draiman‘s actions and assist have drawn criticism, along with his detractors steadily citing the tens of 1000’s of reported civilian casualties in that extremely divisive battle.
Since signing that shell, Draiman himself would would later state that he’s, “professional peace and coexistence between ALL PEOPLE.” Nonetheless, as evidenced by the pushback over his involvement on Plush‘s latest single “Why” final month, the general public opinion surrounding Draiman stays divisive.
Draiman wasn’t the one musician concerned in at present’s huge sendoff to create some controversy. A pre-recorded message from Marilyn Manson was aired through the occasion, which discovered the shock rocker paying tribute to Ozzy and firm. The outcry over Manson‘s involvement spilled over on-line.
Manson‘s ongoing musical comeback following his profession being derailed by over a dozen allegations of sexual assault/misconduct have seen his deliberate UK reveals this fall the topic of protests led by native residents and politicians within the UK. Late final month, the opening date of his deliberate October tour was canceled in gentle of the general public backlash.
