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The Strokes Close Coachella With Politically Charged Anti‑Intervention Finale

The pointed set-piece also serves as high‑visibility promotion for a June 26 album release.

The Strokes llevó la protesta al escenario: pantallas, “Oblivius” y un cierre político que se volvió viral.
The Strokes interpretó \"Oblivius\" meintras se transmitían múltiples mensajes políticos trasmitidos en las pantallas.

Overview

  • The Strokes, which closed their Coachella set Saturday, ran “Oblivius” under a big‑screen montage that criticized historic U.S. interventions.
  • The slideshow named leaders the band framed as toppled in CIA‑linked coups, including Salvador Allende, Jacobo Árbenz, Omar Torrijos and Jaime Roldós.
  • The visuals jumped to current conflicts with text claiming more than 30 universities were destroyed in Iran and with footage of a Gaza university strike.
  • Frontman Julian Casablancas added onstage jabs, joking about U.S. draft registration and wearing a shirt that mocked Amazon’s logo as “crime.”
  • Clips of the finale spread across social media and press coverage, amplifying the message as the band readies its new album, Reality Awaits, on June 26 and a world tour.