Concerns have been raised that a concert featuring bands said to have neo-Nazi links could take place in Norfolk this autumn.
The event - billing itself as Resurrection 4, “England’s largest two-day Oi fest” - is scheduled for September 5 and 6 at an undisclosed location.
But promotional material circulating online shows a seaside scene with a Ferris wheel and rollercoaster, prompting fears it could be held in Great Yarmouth.
Worries have been heightened by the fact the concert would clash with Great Yarmouth Pride, which is due to take place the same weekend.
Campaigners say the risk to the LGBTQ+ community could be significant.
The gig is set to feature 12 bands, including Combat BC - a German act previously criticised for using Nazi imagery - and US group Birthrite, which has also been linked to neo-Nazi symbolism.
In 2022, a venue in Leeds faced a backlash after allowing Combat BC to perform there.
Anti-fascist group SHARP GY (Skinheads Against Racial Prejudice Great Yarmouth) is opposing any plans to stage the gig in the area.
In a statement, the group said the “local community is at significant risk of harm” if the concert overlaps with GY Pride.
“The ultra-right are extremely hostile towards the LGBTQ+ community and have a long history of targeting and attacking vulnerable people with intent to cause distress and sometimes serious harm," they added.
The organisers of the gig are not publicly known, but a poster circulating on social media invites people to contact someone calling themselves “Bob Der Cursified” for more information.
Campaign group Hope Not Hate also raised the alarm in a recent report, warning that “fairly large” far-right gigs could be staged in Merseyside, Staffordshire and Norfolk in the coming months.
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