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Free.Wild are angry. The reason: Two fans of the controversial South Tyrolean band were not allowed into a concert by another group in Jena. As the “Thüringer Allgemeine” reports that the men wanted to attend a concert by the band April Art in the F-Haus. However, they were turned away at the entrance because of their Frei.Wild tattoos and patches. Frei.Wild has been accused of being close to right-wing extremist ideas in many places for several years.
The F-Haus pointed out its house rules to the “Thüringer Allgemeine” and explained that in principle everyone was welcome. However, there are clear rules for events. On the website These can be found at the venue. It says, among other things: “The humanistic and democratic values of mutual respect, acceptance and non-violence apply throughout the site. Inhumane, racist, anti-Semitic, militaristic, sexist, homophobic and violence-glorifying verbal statements as well as signs, symbols, codes, brands and media that convey such things will not be tolerated.”
Free.Wild:“ This whole left-wing wannabe do-gooder bubble…”
But the band around frontman Philipp Burger didn’t want to let this go and launched a verbal all-round attack on their social networks. The German musicians and organizers have been treated for years, “as if we were a problem that needed to be sorted out”. From Frei.Wild’s point of view, “ultra-left fanatics, rainbow-blinded people, Antifa assholes and self-proclaimed cosmopolitans” who believed they could determine “who is good and who is evil” are responsible for this. The musicians engage in an open reckoning with political opponents: “This whole left-wing, wannabe-do-gooder bubble is getting on our nerves so unbelievably that we sometimes find ourselves at a loss for words.” Also noteworthy is the band’s portrayal of its own fan scene: “People who listen to Frei.Wild do not represent extreme attitudes. We have stood for the exact opposite for almost 25 years. Period. That’s it,” says Frei.Wild.
At the same time, Frei.Wild makes it clear that the tirade is expressly not directed against April Art, the band before whose concert the incident happened. You know the musicians personally, “and we had a really strong impression of them. Period.” April Art themselves didn’t know anything about the incident, according to their management. The South Tyroleans promise the affected Frei.Wild fansto look after them personally: They should contact management and would be invited as guests to upcoming concerts “without any ifs and buts”. They want to make up for what “others have screwed up in their sick madness”.
Frei.Wild freak out: expletives in response
At the end of the posting, the group gets really emotional: “And to the organizers and bands who think they are better, holier or more important to the world than us or our fans: We shit on you. You are the worst thing that can happen to real diversity of opinions, peace and an open life.” Burger & Co. continued: “That’s why you only get a loud, clear “Fuck” from us before you refer to your own concert tour.