LOS ANGELES, CA — What started as an attempt by Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan to broker peace between two rock icons has erupted into a vitriolic public feud. In a newly penned open letter, former Pink Floyd visionary Roger Waters has leveled staggering accusations against Disturbed frontman David Draiman, calling him a “psychotic racist Nazi pig” and flatly rejecting Corgan’s suggestion of a sit-down discussion.
The Podcast that Sparked the Flame
The controversy began during David Draiman’s recent appearance on Billy Corgan’s podcast, The Magnificent Others. During the sit-down, the conversation turned to Draiman’s fierce advocacy for his Jewish heritage and his vocal opposition to Waters’ pro-Palestinian stance.
Corgan, acting as a potential peacemaker, suggested the two musicians should talk. While Draiman expressed a willingness to do so—despite stating he believed Waters was “beyond being reached”—the response from the Waters camp was swift and definitive.
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Roger Waters’ Open Letter to Billy Corgan
Addressing Corgan directly but focusing his fire on Draiman, Waters penned a letter that pulled no punches regarding Draiman’s support of the IDF. The full, unedited letter from Waters reads:
“An open letter to @Billy: Dear Billy Corgan How are you? It’s been too long. @davidmdraiman Someone forwarded me this chap’s appearance on your podcast. I’d never heard of him. Anyway, it turns out he has heard of me. It seems he has a problem with me standing up for human rights, particularly the human rights of my brothers and sisters in Gaza who are being slaughtered in a genocide by the armed forces of the Nazi racist, pariah state of Israel. You, being the lovely fella you are gave this little piece of shit a chance to clarify or even modify his position. He did. He is a psychotic racist Nazi pig.
I’m told, Billy, he writes messages on bombs before the IDF drops them on civilians in Gaza. Enough said. I will continue to work with all my brothers and sisters all over the world in the movement to demand equal human rights for all human beings, irrespective of their religion or ethnicity or nationality. If you, my friend are wondering if I want a conversation with this obnoxious little prick? The answer is non merci Billy, life’s too short, he can inhabit his tiny corner of hell without the benefit of my love and truth.
Love R. PS. @Disturbed? Er? Yeah! Just a bit!”
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David Draiman Responds: “Disappointing but Predictable”
Draiman did not stay silent. Taking to the X social media platform, the Disturbed singer addressed the letter and the “Nazi” accusations, doubling down on his stance against Hamas while maintaining a call for dialogue.
Draiman responded: “And here I was open to dialogue, even with someone I so deeply disagree with. Honestly @rogerwaters, this is the reaction I unfortunately expected. It’s disappointing, but predictable. Be brave Roger. Blessed are the peacemakers, right? I’m always willing to try. We must all continue to try. Even with you.”
To clarify his position on the military equipment mentioned by Waters, Draiman reshared a previous post regarding his support for the Israeli people:
“I’d write ‘FUCK HAMAS’ on every single piece of military equipment in existence if it meant actually eradicating the cancer that plagues both the Israeli AND Palestinian people. Palestinian children deserve better than a life where they are taught to hate from the day they are born and where their mother’s greatest pride is for their child to be martyred as a human shield in their genocidal war against the Jews.”
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TL;DR
Roger Waters has sparked a massive social media firestorm after calling Disturbed’s David Draiman a “psychotic racist Nazi pig” in an open letter to Billy Corgan. The letter was a response to a podcast episode where Corgan tried to mediate the long-standing feud between the two. Waters has officially rejected a meeting with Draiman, stating “life’s too short,” while Draiman responded by calling Waters’ reaction “predictable” and urging him to be a “peacemaker.”
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An open letter to @Billy:
— Roger Waters
Dear Billy Corgan
How are you? It’s been too long. @davidmdraiman Someone forwarded me this chap’s appearance on your podcast. I’d never heard of him. Anyway, it turns out he has heard of me. It seems he has a problem with me standing up for human… pic.twitter.com/gZyN1TmM3Y(@rogerwaters) April 16, 2026
And here I was open to dialogue, even with someone I so deeply disagree with.
— David Draiman
Honestly @rogerwaters, this is the reaction I unfortunately expected.
It’s disappointing, but predictable.
Be brave Roger.
Blessed are the peacemakers, right?
I’m always willing to try. We…(@davidmdraiman) April 16, 2026
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