The co-founder of Pink Floyd said the aspects of his performance that have been questioned were a statement against fascism, injustice, and bigotry.
The Pink Floyd co-founder said he was making a statement against fascism and bigotry.Roger Waters says he was opposing fascism and bigotry when he wore a Nazi-style uniform on stage at a concert in Berlin that led German police to launch an investigation into the Pink Floyd co-founder.
Images from a 17 May concert showed the famed singer and bass player in a long black trench coat with bright red arm bands, aiming an imitation machine gun into the audience. Social media users defended Waters, saying the performance was a recreation of satirical scenes from the film and he had worn the same costume in past concerts.
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