US EditionHalf a Million People in Zagreb for Concert of Nationalist Band Thompson: 'Unforgettable Experience'
ZAGREB CITY CENTRE, CROATIA, JUL 6 – Marko Perkovic Thompson's concert drew 500,000 attendees and required over 6,500 police officers amid controversy over pro-Nazi World War II salutes, officials said.
- Croatian nationalist singer Marko Perkovic Thompson performed a concert at Zagreb Hippodrome on Saturday, drawing over 450,000 attendees.
- Thompson's concerts face bans across Europe due to his frequent use of pro-Nazi Ustashe salutes and symbols tied to World War II fascist ideology.
- The concert featured thousands of young fans waving Croatian flags and displaying the controversial salute despite it being punishable by Croatian law.
- Police deployed more than 6,500 officers and shut down central Zagreb streets to manage security for what was promoted as the biggest ticketed concert ever held.
- The event sparked regional criticism, with Serbian leaders condemning it as support for pro-Nazi values, while Thompson maintains his music celebrates patriotism, not fascism.
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Far-right Croatian singer leads pro-Nazi salute among nearly half a million concertgoers
In Recent Decades, Croatian Nationalists Have Adopted the Symbols of the Ustaše Regime, the Country's Former Nazi Puppet Government, to Promote Their Vision of Croatian Ethnic Identity. The Symbols Have Become Increasingly Mainstream Despite Efforts by Croatian Jews to Press for Increased Penalties for Such Displays
Some 450,000 concert seats were sold, of which 350,000 were sold in Croatia, in a country with a population of 3.8 million. Marko Perkovic, known as Thompson's stage, is banned from performing in several countries.
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Croatia govt lashed over 'disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock'
A massive concert in Croatia by a singer notorious for his pro-Nazi sympathies was branded a "neo-fascist Woodstock" Monday, with the opposition calling it a "global disgrace" that the prime minister was photographed with him beforehand.
Croatia govt lashed over ‘disgraceful neo-fascist Woodstock’
A massive concert in Croatia by a singer notorious for his pro-Nazi sympathies was branded a "neo-fascist Woodstock" Monday, with the opposition calling it a "global disgrace" that the prime minister was photographed with him beforehand. Marko Perkovic, known by his stage name Thompson, drew nearly half a million fans to the show Saturday despite
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