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(ANSA-AFP) - BERLIN, MAY 27 - Pink Floyd frontman Roger
Waters on Saturday slammed the controversy that erupted after he
donned a Nazi-style uniform at a Berlin concert as politically
motivated. Waters sparked an uproar after images on social media
showed him wearing a long, black coat with red armbands on stage
at the Mercedes-Benz arena last week. Berlin police said they
were probing Waters for incitement to hatred and Germany's
official in charge of fighting anti-Semitism called for Waters
to be held accountable. Wearing or display of symbols evoking
the Nazi era are crimes in Germany. In a statement released on
Saturday Waters dismissed the criticism as politically
motivated. "My recent performance in Berlin has attracted bad
faith attacks from those who want to smear and silence me
because they disagree with my political views and moral
principles," he said in the statement that was posted on his
Twitter account. Waters is a well-known pro-Palestinian activist
who has been accused of holding anti-Jewish views. He has
floated an inflatable pig emblazoned with the Star of David at
his concerts. Waters has played in several German cities in
recent weeks as part of his "This Is Not A Drill" tour.
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