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Roger Water was investigated by German police for “inciting the crowd” after wearing a satirical, Nazi-style costume on stage in Berlin, Reuters reports. The outfit is based on the fictional fascist officer Pink, played by Bob Geldof Pink Floyd1982 movie The Wall, a satirical critique of a society’s descent into fascism. Although Waters’ clothing did not clearly imitate Nazi uniforms, which are illegal in Germany, police said it was “capable of violating the dignity of the victims, as well as approving, glorifying or giving a justification for the violent and arbitrary rule of the Nazi regime in a way that would destroy public peace.” Representatives for Waters did not respond to a request for comment.
Waters, an outspoken critic of Zionism and Israel, faced political opposition to his German tour. The local government of Frankfurt tried to ban his concert in the city, saying that Waters’ “persistent anti-Israel behavior” is antisemitism. Officials noted that some of the musician’s videos were included a pig-shaped balloon decorated with the Star of David and various corporate logos. A court the ban is ignored, on the basis that the performances can be “considered as a work of art” and that Waters “does not glorify or relativize the crimes of the Nazis or introduce Nazi racist ideology.” Waters is scheduled to play in Frankfurt on Sunday, May 28.
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