Before the first of three Berlin concerts by the band Rammstein, protests broke out on Saturday over allegations against singer Till Lindemann. According to the police, around 300 people asked for the events to be banned in front of the Olympic Stadium. The protesters had previously gone to the stadium in a demonstration.
More than 60,000 people are expected to attend the concerts on Saturday, Sunday (July 16) and Tuesday (July 18). The band’s performances are usually characterized by hard sounds and pyrotechnics.
Several women have – partly anonymously – made allegations against Lindemann. They describe situations that they find frightening. Sexual acts are said to have occurred at after-show parties.
Lindemann rejects allegations against him. His lawyers refer to claims on social networks that women were “anesthetized with knockout drops or alcohol at concerts to enable our client to perform sexual acts on them. These allegations are untrue without exception.”
The public prosecutor’s office in Berlin has initiated preliminary proceedings against Lindemann. If a crime is suspected, they must investigate. Media reports can also be the trigger for this. The presumption of innocence applies until the investigation is completed.
Frontman Lindemann (60), guitarists Richard Kruspe (56) and Paul Landers (58), bassist Oliver Riedel (52), keyboardist Christian “Flake” Lorenz (56) and drummer Christoph Schneider (57) live in Berlin. The six musicians came together here in 1994 and have since developed into the most internationally successful German band with their hard sound.
