The incident occurred during the opening notes of Peggy Braun, a song that has taken on satirical overtones in recent years. The title has become linked to Grzegorz Braun, especially following a 2023 scandal in which he used a fire extinguisher to put out Hanukkah candles in the lower house of the Polish parliament (Sejm). The act drew widespread condemnation and deepened Braun’s notoriety in Polish public life.
The concert was held in Jarocin, a town in western Poland regarded as a cradle of Polish rock music, thanks in large part to the iconic Jarocin Festival - a historic symbol of youth rebellion and alternative culture dating back to the 1980s.
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Upon noticing the banner, keyboardist Przemysław Myszor stopped playing and addressed the crowd: “The face (of Grzegorz Braun) has appeared that we absolutely do not support,” he said, adding that he would not continue the song “in that context” and hoped the display was “just a joke.”
The musician made clear the band would resume only if the audience openly rejected Braun’s presence. The mostly young crowd responded with loud applause and chants, prompting the banner’s removal - after which the band completed the song.
Braun has recently come under renewed criticism for spreading Holocaust-related disinformation, drawing public condemnation from several figures, including Poland’s Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
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