Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters probed by German cops after performing in outfit which resembled Nazi uniform
PINK Floyd bassist Roger Waters is facing a police investigation for dressing up in Nazi-style uniform for a concert in Germany.
The musician, 79, wore a black trench coat with a red armband as he appeared to be mimicking WWII SS gear.
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He pretended to shoot a fake gun at the crowd while an inflatable pig with the Star of David floated above.
The names of people who died of repression, including diarist Anne Frank, were projected on a screen at the show last week.
Yesterday, the Jewish News said the Berlin police had launched a criminal investigation “regarding the suspicion of inciting the people”.
Police chief Martin Halweg told the newspaper that his costume could be seen as a glorification of the violent rule of the Nazi regime.
Earlier this year, Waters was accused of being “anti-Semitic to your rotten core” by Polly Samson, wife of his former Floyd bandmate David Gilmour.
The bassist says he is speaking out against Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
He began his Berlin show by insisting that he was not anti-Semitic.
A court in Frankfurt also backed him ahead of a performance there on Sunday.
But it sparked questions in the Commons yesterday about whether he should play in Manchester next month.
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Pink Floyd legend Roger Waters probed by German cops after performing in outfit which resembled Nazi uniform
