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Entertainer Riccardo Simonetti Horrified by 'Nightmare' Berlin CSD Attack
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Entertainer Riccardo Simonetti Horrified by 'Nightmare' Berlin CSD Attack

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Entertainer Riccardo Simonetti expressed horror and disbelief after a deadly attack at the Berlin Christopher Street Day (CSD) event.
  • A van drove into a crowd, killing at least one person and injuring 16 others, leading to the event's cancellation.
  • Simonetti, who had attended a peaceful CSD in Stuttgart, called the Berlin attack a "nightmare" that has become reality.

Entertainer Riccardo Simonetti has voiced profound shock and distress following a fatal attack that occurred on the sidelines of the Berlin Christopher Street Day (CSD) celebration.

I immediately felt really sick. I am glad that the people close to me are doing relatively well, but I am horrified that news like this is not a nightmare, but a reality in which we all live in 2026.

— Riccardo SimonettiSimonetti expressed his reaction to the attack on Instagram.

"I immediately felt really sick," the 33-year-old wrote on Instagram. "I am glad that the people close to me are doing relatively well, but I am horrified that news like this is not a nightmare, but a reality in which we all live in 2026."

The CSD event in Berlin was halted Saturday evening after a van intentionally drove into a crowd. The attack resulted in at least one fatality and left 16 people injured. Simonetti, who had participated in the CSD in Stuttgart earlier that day, described it as a "beautiful and peaceful" event, adding, "This is a privilege that tragically is not possible for everyone."

This is a privilege that tragically is not possible for everyone.

— Riccardo SimonettiSimonetti reflected on the peaceful nature of the Stuttgart CSD compared to the Berlin attack.

Upon reading the news from Berlin the following morning, Simonetti stated he could not believe "that this could really have happened."

that this could really have happened.

— Riccardo SimonettiSimonetti described his disbelief upon learning about the Berlin attack.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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