Imagine Dragons support striking WGA writers with surprise performance
nme.comImagine Dragons frontman Dan Reynolds and guitarist Daniel Wayne Sermon surprised the Writers Guild Of America strikers with a mini-performance on the Netflix picket line in Hollywood yesterday (May 9).Performing an acoustic set of hits including ‘Radioactive’ and ‘Whatever It Takes’, the rock band provided entertainment to the writers who were on strike Tuesday outside of the Netflix headquarters.The Writers Guild Of America, also known as WGA, have been on strike since last week as they fight for higher pay and improved working conditions.Reynolds shared his support for the writers, telling TMZ: “We just want fair compensation for people who put in the time and are incredible creators.
We have many friends who are writers. The writers are the ones who make all of the magic happen. My greatest joy comes from these people — the writers.”A post shared by Writers Guild Of America West (@writersguildwest)A post shared by Atif Hashwi (@hashwi)This is the first time in 15 years that Writers in Hollywood have gone on strike.
WGA previously shared that the strike comes following six weeks of negotiations with Netflix, Amazon, Apple, Disney, Warner Bros.
Discovery, NBC Universal, Paramount and Sony under the umbrella of the Californian trade association the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP).Recently, George R.
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