Judge rules: Roger Waters can still perform in Frankfurt

Court rules Frankfurt can’t cancel Roger Waters concert over his antisemitism record

German city's administrative court says former Pink Floyd frontman 'didn't glorify or relativize the crimes of the Nazis or identify with Nazi racist ideology'

Frankfurt can't cancel Roger Waters concert over antisemitism

Waters, the former frontman of the band Pink Floyd, took legal action and prevailed on Tuesday after Frankfurt officials said in February they would cancel his concert in May.

Frankfurt can’t cancel Roger Waters concert over his antisemitism record, court rules

The Frankfurt court ruled that Rogers “did not glorify or relativise the crimes of the Nazis or identify with Nazi racist ideology” in past concerts.

'Win for Artistic Freedom' as Court Reverses Frankfurt Ban on Roger Waters Concert

"Politicians don't have the right to intimidate artists and their fans by banning performances," the outspoken human rights activist and Pink Floyd co-founder has said.

Roger Waters Concert in Frankfurt Can Go Ahead, German Court Rules

Roger Waters will be allowed to play a concert in Frankfurt, Germany at the end of May, after an administrative court ruled against local officials who had tried to cancel the concert. According to German public broadcaster Deutsche Welle, neither the city of Frankfurt, nor the German state of Hesse had the right to cancel Waters’ concert. Frankfurt officials had tried to block the show over Waters’ alleged antisemitism, which has been tied t…

Roger Waters wins legal battle to gig in Frankfurt amid antisemitism row

Court rules in favour of former Pink Floyd frontman despite ‘tasteless’ use of Nazi-inspired symbolismRoger Waters, the former Pink Floyd frontman, has won his legal battle to perform a concert in Frankfurt after attempts to ban the event amid accusations of antisemitism.Magistrates acting on behalf of the German city had instructed the venue two months ago to cancel the concert on 28 May, accusing Waters of being “one of the most widely known a…