US calls Roger Waters 'anti-Semitic' after Nazi costume furor

Pink Floyd cofounder Roger Waters says his recent Berlin performance, in which he donned Nazi-like garb, was a statement against fascism. (Photo: AFP)

WASHINGTON: The United States government on Tuesday joined the accusations of anti-Semitism lodged against Roger Waters after the rock legend wore a Nazi-style uniform at a Berlin concert in what he called a statement against fascism.

Berlin police are investigating whether the Pink Floyd cofounder, a vocal critic of Israel, incited hatred through the May concert in which he wore a long, black coat with armbands.