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Watch Disturbed call for “unity” onstage as David Draiman continues to weather backlash for signing an Israeli bomb

Disturbed singer David Draiman onstage in 2025.

Disturbed have again responded to the controversy surrounding lead singer David Draiman, who last year signed a bomb set to be used by the Israeli Defence Force (IDF).

Since Draiman took to social media and published a picture of himself writing “Fuck Hamas” on a projectile shell in June 2024, he’s been the subject of intense debate. The backlash against the frontman’s actions came to a head last week, when the mayor of Vorst, Belgium cancelled a scheduled concert from Draiman’s Platinum-selling heavy metal band.

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