Tom Morello performed in Germany on June 2nd as part of the "Move Against G8" protest. The G8 was a summit attended by the world's largest eight countries, and over 50,000 people showed up to protest the Iraq War, global warming, poverty, Nickelback, etc.
Naturally, a riot ensued.
Morello performed under his Nightwatchman alias, and according to JamBase, riots broke out between police and protestors. Morello was forced to wrap up his set and escape via boat.
Morello explains in overly dramatic fashion:
I headed into the crowd. Police began to attack the crowd with water hoses and tear gas. There were big fires. I saw members of the black bloc throwing bottles at police. I wanted to express my solidarity with the thousands of protestors in attendance -- the G50,000 -- against the G8.
After my set, I had to escape via small boat to the Baltic Sea. There were police boats blockading the entrance to the festival and we snuck out under cover of darkness.
He compared the scene to the movie 28 Days Later. Here is a clip from that movie. Just watch the first minute or so, you'll get the idea.
OK, that's pretty intense.
