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Billy Joel Wears Yellow Star Of David At Madison Square Garden Concert

JL;DR SUMMARY In a bold and somber gesture, musician Billy Joel donned the yellow Star of David during his Madison Square Garden concert, marking a rare political statement for him and showing solidarity against rising neo-Nazi and white supremacist sentiments. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Madison Square GardenTrump AdministrationRock And RollNeo NaziWhite SupremacyHolocaust HistorySteve BannonPolitical StatementBilly JoelYellow Star

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Monday night at a sold out concert at Madison Square Garden, Billy Joel made a rock and roll statement with just a piece of cloth: a yellow star, pinned to his lapel."
Germany
"The 68-year-olds grandfather escaped Nazi Germany in 1938."
Denmark
"Joels actions seem to echo the famous story of King Christian of Denmark, who wore a yellow star and encouraged all of his fellow citizens to do so in defiance of the instructions of Nazi occupiers."

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