Roan wasn't the only one MUNA dedicated a song to. Before “Kind of Girl” from their 2022 self-titled album, Gavin said: “We're going to dedicate this song to all the trans cuties who are here with us tonight.” But it wasn't their only cover that MUNA im Forest Hills Stadium led a sing-along to Vanessa Carlton's 2002 hit “A Thousand Miles.”

Towards the end of their performance, MUNA became decidedly political as Gavin read out a prepared statement.

“We strongly oppose the American far-right and are afraid of the way anti-queer and anti-trans attitudes have manifested themselves in our current political climate,” Gavin said. “We also want abolition. We want the well-being of people, animals and land to take precedence over the well-being of the global market. And we now want complete disarmament and world peace. And there shouldn’t be anything controversial about saying that.”

As her bandmates nodded and the crowd cheered, Gavin continued. “We want to say 'f–k fascism' and, very importantly, we continue to say 'Free, Free Palestine.'” Gavin then began a short “Free, Free Palestine” chant, which was joined by some in the crowd.

Gavin's comments match what Roan said in a TikTok video posted on Wednesday (September 25). “Of course, fuck the politics of the right – but also the politics of the left.” That’s why I can’t support it. “There is no way I can support some of the completely transphobic and completely genocidal views of the left,” Roan said. “Fuck Trump, damn real, but fuck some of the shit that’s happened in the Democratic Party that has failed people like me and you, and more so Palestine, and even more so every marginalized community” in the world .”

MUNA's comments come nearly a year after a terrorist attack on Israel by Hamas militants that officials said killed more than 1,200 people on October 7, 2023, including around 360 people at the Nova Music Festival. More than 250 people were taken hostage by Hamas during the attack, some 117 of whom have since been returned and eight freed by Israeli troops. The bodies of 37 hostages were recovered, including three who were accidentally killed by Israeli troops. Israel's retaliatory military strikes in the Gaza Strip have killed more than 40,000 Palestinians, including more than 10,000 children, according to the territory's health authorities. More than a million people were displaced, leading to widespread famine and an ongoing humanitarian crisis.

Elsewhere in New York City on Saturday evening, Doja Cat also spoke about the ongoing wars on stage at the Global Citizen Festival in Manhattan's Central Park. “Right now, millions of men, women and children are suffering in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Congo and around the world. In times like these, it's important to remember that together we have the power to bring change, love, light and hope to those who need it most,” the rapper said. “Please continue to use your voice to help people fleeing violence get the food, shelter and education they need and deserve.”