{"id":907410,"date":"2026-05-21T13:12:19","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/the-strokes-close-coachella-set-with-political-protest\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T13:12:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T18:12:19","slug":"the-strokes-close-coachella-set-with-political-protest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/the-strokes-close-coachella-set-with-political-protest\/","title":{"rendered":"The Strokes Close Coachella Set With Political Protest"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It’s a note of defiance from the New Yorkers…<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Strokes<\/strong> closed their Coachella <\/strong>set with a video protesting American involvement in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The band struck a defiant note at the Californian festival, playing some classic cuts and introducing their new era. Incoming album \u2018Reality Awaits\u2019 lands this summer<\/a><\/span><\/strong>, with The Strokes also set to play a UK arena headline tour.<\/p>\n

Frontman Julian Casablancas adopted a political tone during the Coachella set \u2013 the songwriter has long been vocal about his left-wing beliefs, and closely supported Mandani\u2019s successful run for New York mayor last year.<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Referencing Justin Bieber\u2019s laptop set from Coachella\u2019s opening weekend, Julian Casablancas used this to poke at American mainstream media\u2019s coverage of ongoing events in Iran.<\/p>\n

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He said: \u201cI was tempted to show up here with a laptop tonight and show you guys some of those Iranian Lego videos. Have you seen them? Really good. They\u2019ve got more truth than your local newspapers. But they were wiped out. By YouTube, or by the government, doesn\u2019t matter. They erased that shit. But it\u2019s the land of the free, isn\u2019t it?\u201d<\/p>\n

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“Eu estava tentado a aparecer aqui com um laptop hoje a noite e mostrar pra voc\u00eas alguns daqueles videos de lego iranianos. Voc\u00eas j\u00e1 viram? muito bons. Tem mais verdades do que os seus jornais locais. Mas eles foram apagados. Pelo YouTube, ou pelo governo, tanto faz. Eles\u2026 https:\/\/t.co\/27BGZLUCEK<\/a><\/p>\n

mdash; Julian Casablancas Brasil (@casablancasfcbr) April 19, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The band\u2019s set closed with a video montage of American-backed violence in the Middle East \u2013 notably finishing with the destruction of the final university in Gaza.<\/p>\n

The stunning video completely wrong-footed both the crowd and organisers, with some online joking that \u201cthey\u2019ll never set foot in Coachella again!\u201d<\/p>\n

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