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Jello Biafra Joins King Gizzard for ‘Police Truck’ Cover at Colorado Festival

The performance underscored the band’s activist stance after they removed their catalog from Spotify over the CEO’s investments in AI military drones.

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Overview

  • Jello Biafra appeared on August 15 at the Field Of Vision festival in Buena Vista, Colorado, to perform the Dead Kennedys’ ‘Police Truck’ with King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard.
  • Biafra replicated his original lead vocal while the Australian psych-rockers delivered a blistering, high-speed rendition, prompting him to call it “a great fucking moment in my life.”
  • The punk veteran wore a pro-Palestine T-shirt and the band closed the set by proclaiming “Free Palestine,” linking the collaboration to visible political expression.
  • The onstage pairing follows King Gizzard’s protest removal of their music from Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek’s financial ties to a military drone and AI firm.
  • King Gizzard released their 27th studio album 'Phantom Island' in June and are preparing UK and European tour dates that include orchestral and rave-style performances.