There will be no backstage parties and no “Row Zero” at the upcoming Rammstein concerts in Munich.
Since a concert in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on May 22, 2023, Rammstein singer Till Lindemann (60) has faced massive allegations. The trigger was a social media post by a concert visitor. She claimed she was given knockout drops at a backstage party as part of the performance.
The woman later stated that there had been no sexual contact with Lindemann. There she wrote, among other things: “Till did NOT touch me.”
According to a common one, other women reported afterwards. The accusations say, among other things: Female fans are said to have been “targetedly attracted” before concerts in order to “initiate sex with the singer Till Lindemann”. Backstage parties and the so-called “Row Zero”, a separate area directly in front of the stage, are promised.Around Rammstein concerts, women are said to have been sexually harassed, according to further claims.
Previous statements by the band on the allegations
The allegations have not yet had any direct impact on the circumstances of Rammstein’s current “Europa Stadion Tour”. In a first statement, the band rejected the allegations and asked their fans to refrain from prejudice. She also commented: “The allegations hit us all very hard and we take them extremely seriously. We say to our fans: It is important to us that you feel comfortable and safe at our shows – in front of and behind the stage.
No “Row Zero” at concerts in Munich
Four Rammstein concerts are scheduled for the next few days in Munich’s Olympic Stadium. Like the , an application was submitted by the city council faction of the Munich Greens, in which special conditions should apply to the events between June 7th and 11th. Among other things, it called for a “review” by the district administration department to investigate “whether and at which concerts a so-called series zero should be prohibited as a condition for safety reasons”. In addition, a decision should be made as to whether so-called “awareness teams” and “safe spaces” can be made mandatory for the fans at the performances.
, a decision was made at short notice on this issue on Monday afternoon. The spokesman for Olympiapark München GmbH officially announced: “There will be no Row Zero and no after-show parties. The organizers and the band decided that.”
Performance ban is not up for debate
According to media reports, however, there will be no official ban on performing. The SPD parliamentary group leader in Munich City Council, Anne Hübner (44), commented on this option as follows: “240,000 people bought tickets for four concerts in Munich. We cannot cancel the concerts, otherwise we will be faced with high claims for damages in the tens of millions . That’s why we haven’t thought about it yet. There are contractual obligations.”
When asked by the newspaper, Munich economics officer Clemens Baumgärtner (46, CSU) announced: “We are monitoring the development of the allegations very closely .” However, it will not be possible to cancel the concerts “in case of hardship”.
Source: Stern
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