Primal Scream reported to police after antisemitic imagery displayed at London concert
Primal Scream have landed themselves in hot water over the use of "highly offensive" imagery used at their recent London show.
Primal Scream have been reported to the Metropolitan Police following their performance at the Roundhouse in Camden, London, on Monday night (08.12.25).
During Bobby Gillespie and co's rendition of Swastika Eyes — a track from their 2000 album XTRMNTR — visuals were projected behind the group that appeared to depict the Star of David entwined with a swastika. The symbol was then shown over the eyes of political figures including Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen.
The incident has sparked widespread condemnation, with the Roundhouse stressing that the imagery was used without its prior knowledge or approval. The matter is now in the hands of the Metropolitan Police, who were formally notified by The Community Security Trust (CST), an organisation offering support to Jewish communities in the UK..
A CST spokesperson said: “Entwining a Star of David with a swastika implies that Jews are Nazis and risks encouraging hatred of Jews.
“There needs to be an urgent investigation by the venue and the promoter about how this happened, and we have reported this to the police.”
The Roundhouse issued a full statement in response to the incident: “We are appalled that antisemitic imagery was displayed during a Primal Scream gig on Monday 8th December at the Roundhouse.
"We deeply regret that these highly offensive images were presented on our stage and unequivocally apologise to anyone who attended the gig, and to the wider Jewish community.
"The content, which was used entirely without our knowledge, stands against all of our values.”
The venue continued :“Acts of hatred, discrimination or prejudice of any kind are entirely unacceptable and have no place in our community or spaces.
"The safety of our staff and gig-going audiences remains of paramount importance to us.
We stand in solidarity with the Jewish community and remain committed to ensuring that our spaces are places where everyone feels secure, respected and valued.”
