A band is facing criticism after it displayed political messages that included an obscenity during its performance at Coachella Music Festival in California last week.

David Thomas, lead singer of the avant-garage band Pere Ubu and the Cleveland proto-punk group Rocket From the Tombs, has died at the age of 71.

Though it will hurt to leave you all behind, please know that I will finally be out of pain,” Dominique McShain wrote.