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Roger Waters triggers incitement investigation in Berlin after Nazi-inspired display

Roger Waters performs at the Chase Center on Sept. 23, 2022, in San Francisco.

Former Pink Floyd frontman Roger Waters is being investigated by Berlin police after wearing what appeared to be a Nazi-inspired ensemble while performing in Germany last week — where it is illegal to display Nazi symbols.

Berlin police said Friday that they opened an investigation into the musician on suspicion of incitement, the Associated Press reported. The move comes after images and footage of the 79-year-old rocker hit social media showing him wearing a long black coat with a red armband

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