German broadcaster cancels Roger Waters show over anti-Semitism claims

26 November 2017, 6:33 pm

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German public broadcaster Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) is withdrawing its sponsorship of an upcoming Roger Waters concert after activists lobbied to have the show canceled over the former Pink Floyd front man’s anti-Israel and anti-Semitic views, according to reports in German media.

WDR pulled its support for the show in Cologne scheduled for June 2018 after a local resident launched a petition urging the broadcaster “not to grant support with public money for the anti-Semite Roger Waters.”

In a letter, chairman of WDR Tom Buhrow told the local Jewish community to regard his decision “as a personal message of trustworthiness and understanding.”