An investigation has been launched in Germany about the costume reminiscent of the Nazi uniform of Roger Waters, the former singer of Pink Floyd. “Kommersant”.
The case is being handled by the Berlin police. Waters took the stage in a black leather jacket at his last concert in the German capital. He wore a red armband with white and red circles on his left arm, and crossed hammers were depicted on the collar of his cloak.
Also, during the performance, the musician imitated the crowd shooting with a model rifle.
Because of this performance of the artist, German law enforcement officials suspected that he was “glorifying the rule of the National Socialists”.
It has been clarified that the image of Waters is a reference to the movie “The Wall” directed by Alan Parker, whose screenplay was written by the musician. There is a scene in the movie where the main character of the movie starts to hallucinate. Under the influence of banned substances, the hero imagines himself at a neo-Nazi rally and leader. After repentance, he appears before the court.
In February, Waters concerts were canceled in some German cities. A month later the musician declarationHe will sue the German authorities.