US EditionHalf a Million People in Zagreb for Concert of Nationalist Band Thompson: 'Unforgettable Experience'
- 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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They associate the slogan with the Ustasha regime.
The police used heavy security to secure the Marko Perković Thompson concert, and 123 people were arrested for disturbing public order or using pyrotechnic devices.
Half a Million People in Zagreb for Concert of Nationalist Band Thompson: 'Unforgettable Experience'
More than half a million people gathered in the Croatian capital Zagreb on Saturday to watch a performance by the controversial right-wing nationalist Croatian band Thompson, making it one of the largest paid concerts ever held in the world.
Croatian singer Marko Perković Thompson held a concert last night at the Hippodrome in Zagreb, which was attended by more than half a million people, and in addition to the songs, the cry "Ready for the homeland" was also heard.
In Zagreb, 504,000 spectators turned up on Saturday night for the concert of the controversial right-wing nationalist Croatian band Thompson, the organization announced to public broadcaster HRT.
In the Croatian capital Zagreb, a large crowd has gathered for a concert by the controversial right-wing nationalist singer Marko Perkovic and his band. Critics accuse the 58-year-old singer of Nazi sympathies. The concert was announced in advance as the world's largest paid concert ever. 450,000 tickets were said to have been sold. Public broadcaster HRT reported in the course of the evening that the organization had announced that 504,000 peop…
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