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German police to probe Pink Floyd star Roger Waters after he wore a satirical Nazi costume during concert

Headline from Fredericksburg.com, from the development of May 26, 2023

Newest development May 27, 2023 · 2 reportsRoger Waters condemns attacks after criticism of Nazi-style costume

Police in Germany have launched a criminal investigation into Roger Waters, the co-founder of Pink Floyd, after he appeared dressed in a costume resembling a Nazi uniform during two concerts in Berlin last week.

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    German police to probe Pink Floyd star Roger Waters after he wore a satirical Nazi costume during concert

    Headline from Fredericksburg.com ·

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    Roger Waters condemns attacks after criticism of Nazi-style costume

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  1. Fredericksburg.com

    German police to probe Pink Floyd star Roger Waters after he wore a satirical Nazi costume during concert (opens Fredericksburg.com)

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    Fredericksburg.com's feed description

    Police in Germany have launched a criminal investigation into Roger Waters, the co-founder of Pink Floyd, after he appeared dressed in a costume resembling a Nazi uniform during two concerts in Berlin last week.

  2. Deutsche Welle

    German police probe Roger Waters over Nazi-style uniform – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    The Pink Floyd co-founder wore a Nazi-style uniform at a concert in Berlin. Several other German cities previously tried to cancel the musician's shows after he was accused of anti-Semitism.

  3. Washington Times

    Berlin police investigate Roger Waters for possible incitement over concert outfit (opens Washington Times)

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    Police in Berlin said Friday that they have opened an investigation of Roger Waters on suspicion of incitement over a costume the Pink Floyd co-founder wore when he performed in the German capital last week.

  4. Hot Air

    Berlin police open probe of Roger Waters over SS uniform (opens Hot Air)

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    Police in Berlin said Friday that they have opened an investigation of Roger Waters on suspicion of incitement over a costume the Pink Floyd co-founder wore when he performed in the German capital las...

  5. France 24

    Berlin police probe Pink Floyd's Roger Waters over Nazi-style uniform (opens France 24)

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    Berlin police said Friday they were investigating Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters for incitement to hatred after he donned a Nazi-style uniform at a concert in the German capital.

  6. New York Times

    Berlin Police Investigate Roger Waters After He Wore Nazi-Style Costumes at Concerts (opens New York Times)

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    Mr. Waters, a founder of Pink Floyd, who has long been critical of Israel, has worn similar clothing in the past when playing songs from Pink Floyd’s album “The Wall.”

  7. People

    Pink Floyd's Roger Waters Under Investigation After Being Accused of Antisemitism (opens People)

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    British bassist Roger Waters wore a Nazi-like outfit during a two-night stint in Berlin earlier this month

  8. Fox News

    Berlin police investigating Roger Waters for wearing SS officer uniform (opens Fox News)

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    Police in Berlin said Friday they are investigating “suspicion of incitement to public hatred" over clothing Roger Waters wore during a concert last week.

  9. Breitbart News

    German Police Investigating Ex-Pink Floyd Frontman Roger Waters for Wearing Nazi-Like Attire at Berlin Show (opens Breitbart News)

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    Roger Waters is being investigated by police after using Nazi-inspired imagery during heis recent concert in Berlin.

  10. The Guardian

    Berlin police investigate Roger Waters over Nazi-style uniform at concert (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Pink Floyd singer wore costume during performance in which he imagines himself as fictional fascist dictator

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    German police investigate Roger Waters for Nazi-style costume at concert (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    BERLIN - German police said on Friday they had launched an investigation into Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters after he wore a Nazi-style uniform on stage at Berlin's Mercedes-Benz Arena.

  12. Entertainment Weekly

    Roger Waters condemns attacks after criticism of Nazi-style costume (opens Entertainment Weekly)

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    Roger Waters is condemning the 'bad faith attacks' made against him after a satirical Nazi costume he wore during recent concerts sparked a German police investigation.

  13. NBC News

    Berlin police investigate Pink Floyd rocker Roger Waters over Nazi-style costume worn during concert (opens NBC News)

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    Waters said that the part of his May 17 show being criticized was meant to be “a statement in opposition to fascism, injustice, and bigotry in all its forms.”

  14. The Times of Israel

    Roger Waters dismisses ‘bad faith’ Nazi costume criticism as politically motivated (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Pink Floyd star says 'elements of my performance that have been questioned are quite clearly a statement in opposition to fascism, injustice, bigotry' as German police open probe

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.