David Draiman, famous for being the frontman of Disturbed, had frosty interactions at the Back To The Beginning farewell concert. The first supergroup was at the Black Sabbath gig held at Villa Park in Birmingham, England, but they met with a huge booing from the crowd. The evening was lined up with Tom Morello’s Rage Against the Machine, and David joined the supergroup on stage to perform covers of Ozzy’s Shot In The Dark, but the crowd wasn’t pleased and gave him a hard time.
What happened at David Draiman’s performance at the Back to the Beginning concert
As soon as David took the mic for singing the covers of Sweet Leave, the crowed yelped a big boo. David was taken aback, and he looked surprised by this reaction. It is worth mentioning that David caused huge controversy with his political opinions on the internet. It appears that the crowd responded in this manner due to his views.
According to Birmingham Live, David Draiman was met with boos and middle fingers as he walked on stage. People looked visibly upset with his presence on stage. The local reporter covering the show said:
“David Draiman from Distrubed is now joining them (the supergroup) to huge boos from the crowd. He’s caused controversy with his political opinions online, and the crowd are not welcoming.”
Despite the massive backlash, people still clapped along as Draiman started his performance with Ozzy’s 1986 classic, Shot In The Dark. Not only this, but David was backed by heavy metal veterans, including Jake E. Lee, Mike Boardin and Adam Wakeman.
Why was David Draiman booed during his live performance?
For the uninitiated, the negative reactions appear to be largely tied to David Draiman’s recent political activities. Since 2023, he has been openly talking about the Israel-Gaza war, he is one of the outspoken voices in the rock world supporting Israel’s actions publicly. His critics even questioned his 2024 visit to Israel, where he posed for photos with IDF soldiers and signed an artillery shell bearing an expletive-laced message at Hamas. People termed the gesture as insensitive.
More about David Draiman
For the unversed, David Draiman, whose real name is David Michael Draiman, is an American heavy metal singer. He is famous for his baritone voice and percussive singing style. Since 1996, he has been the lead vocalist of Disturbed. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on March 13, 1973. It is his upbringing and influences which have contributed to his unique perspective on music. It is worth mentioning that David completed his education at Loyola University, where he studied Business Administration, Political Science, and Philosophy. He even considered joining a law school, but life had other plans for him, and he joined Disturbed.
Regarding David Draiman’s personal life, he married model and actress Lena Yada on September 25, 2011. After two years of their marital bliss, they welcomed their first child, a son, in September 2013. They parted ways in 2023. Currently, the 52-year-old hard rock singer is dating model Sarah Uli. In fact, in May 2025, he popped the marriage question during a surprise moment at his band, Disturbed, concert.
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