Overview

• Draiman encountered audible boos from segments of the 40,000-strong Villa Park crowd during Black Sabbath’s farewell show
• On July 7 he posted on X that livestream footage disproves claims he was booed offstage and shows strong audience engagement
• He denounced those who heckled him as “Jew-hating morons” and accused media outlets of manufacturing clickbait to stoke anti-Jewish sentiment
• The backlash follows his recent high-profile pro-Israel gestures, including signing IDF artillery shells with “F*** Hamas”
• He affirmed his identity as an “unapologetically pro-Israel Jew” and confirmed plans for a fall UK tour leg