London
Roger Waters defends freedom of speech and takes legal action against proposed concert cancellations in Frankfurt and Munich
In February 2023, the Hessian State Government and then the Magistrate
of the City of Frankfurt announced their extraordinary and prejudicial
intention to cancel a concert scheduled to be performed by Roger Waters
at the Festhalle in Frankfurt on 28 May. On 28 February 2023, a motion
was introduced in the Munich City Council to cancel the concert
scheduled for 21 May 2023, in the Munich Olympiahalle. These actions are
unconstitutional, without justification, and based upon the false
accusation that Roger Waters is antisemitic, which he is not.
As
a result of this unilateral, politically motivated action, Mr Waters
has instructed his lawyers to immediately take all necessary steps to
overturn this unjustifiable decision to ensure that his fundamental
human right of freedom of speech is protected and that all of those who
wish to see him perform, are free to do so in Frankfurt, Munich and in
any other city in any other country.
Mr Waters believes that if
this blatant attempt to silence him is left unchallenged it could have
serious, far-reaching consequences for artists and activists all over
the world.
Publisher:
Mark Fenwick Management – London
on behalf of Mr George Roger Waters
Contact:
HÖCKER Rechtsanwälte PartGmbB
Rechtsanwalt Prof. Dr. Ralf Höcker
Rechtsanwalt Michael Fengler
Friesenplatz 1
50672 Köln
Germany
E-Mail: [email protected]
Tel: +49(0)221-93319-10
Fax: +49(0)221-93319-110
