Roger Waters under investigation by German police for allusion to Nazism in costume

roger waters will be investigated by the Berlin police for using costumes with alleged allusions to Nazi uniforms in a show in the city. The presentation took place on May 17 at the Mercedes-Benz Arena, as reported by the newspaper The globe.

“We are investigating suspicions of incitement to hatred, because the clothes worn on stage can praise or justify the National Socialist regime and disturb public order. The clothes resemble that of an SS officer,” martin hawegspokesman for the Berlin police, told the AFP.

Despite the recent controversy, the costume design is not new. waters used it on tour The Wallstill with the pink Floyd. The intention is to address the plot of the album of the same name, which makes a harsh criticism of fascist regimes from Pink’s story.

The same even generated discussion on social networks when the names of Anne Frank (known for her diary, in which she recorded the violence of the Nazi regime while she was a child) and Shireen Abu Akleh (journalist killed by the Israeli army) were shown on the big screen.

While some people claimed the moment was a ‘disrespect’ to the memory of Annefans and other users of social networks highlighted that it was an anti-fascist demonstration by the former member of pink Floyd.

This is Not a Drill

roger waters comes to Brazil with the farewell tour This is Not a Drill. The legendary bassist of pink Floyd will pass through six cities between October and November of this year: Brasília, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Alegre, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte and São Paulo.

Tickets will be available on the Eventim website and at accredited points of sale, according to the event producer.