U.S. State Department says Roger Waters' imagery is "deeply hurtful to Jews" Waters himself dismissed the criticism as "malicious attacks" The 79-year-old singer had performed at a concert in Berlin in May in a long black leather coat and a red armband.
The clothing was similar to that of an SS officer, a police spokesman said. The police are therefore now investigating for incitement to hatred, he said.. The first voice to respond to Waters' appearances was the Special Representative for Monitoring and Combating Anti-Semitism, Deborah Lipstadt.