 Also in the same period, some publications were talking about tax evasion by him and other artists without providing proof or any documents to substantiate their claims.He has also declared that one of Greece's greatest singers, Stelios Kazantzidis, used to have a "somewhat okay vocal ability" and play a role when singing, while claiming that he would never sing at the Greek Concert Hall, as he never would he visit a place that he dislikes  not mentioning if such a musical scene would invite him.Most of the criticism he has raised is a result of his highly supportive statements towards the Greek far right, Golden Dawn, which he argues are not fascists.