Musician Marius Müller-Westernhagen posted a picture of himself vaccinating on Instagram. He’s not the first celebrity to do so – but his caption makes the post special.
“Freedom, freedom is the only thing missing – freedom, freedom is the only thing missing”
When Marius Müller-Westernhagen wrote the lines to his hit “Freiheit” in 1989, he was on vacation in France. He was reminded of the French Revolution, which provided him with crucial inspiration. For some time now, a certain group of Germans has felt inspired by the song: the lateral thinkers and corona vaccination opponents who run through Germany’s cities, sometimes rioting and insisting on their right to – exactly – freedom.
Marius Müller-Westernhagen responds to opponents of vaccination
That art is often used for political purposes is nothing new. In the past, numerous artists in the USA have objected to their works being played at Trump events. Adele is one of them, as are the Beatles and Bruce Springsteen. As Marius Müller-Westernhagen thinks about the fact that his song has become a lateral thinker anthem, the musician himself has now made it clear on Instagram – and without saying many words about the opponents of vaccinations.
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On Friday, the 73-year-old posted a photo of himself, apparently sitting on a doctor’s couch. He is wearing a mask and is getting the vaccination injected into his upper arm. Müller-Westernhagen wrote just one word about it: “Freedom.” A photo and a word together – and it makes the clearest statement the singer could have made.
He positioned himself beforehand
It’s not the first time he’s positioned himself amid the pandemic. In a June 2020 post, he apologized to fans who had booked concert tickets. He was sorry that many of them would remain seated at the expense. And yet he made it clear that he thinks the rules for fighting the corona virus are correct. Especially since several of his fellow musicians were seriously ill with Covid-19.
Almost a year and a half later, everyone could be vaccinated against Corona. And thus regain a piece of the quality of life from before the pandemic. freedom, exactly.
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Source: Stern
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