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At the Hellfest 2025, an employee of Rammstein singer Till Lindemann is to be targeted Have addressed women in the VIP area. Goal: An invitation to a private after-show party at the musician’s hotel in Nantes. According to several witnesses, Lindemann was played on a “good time”. This is reported by “MediaPart”.
Invitation to private after party: allegations against Till Lindemann at the Hellfest
The statements are reminiscent of already known accusations against the singer. Since 2023, young women have been reporting that they were invited to parties where cross -border situations had developed (an investigation by the Berlin public prosecutor’s office against Till Lindemann was hired at the time).
Voices of festival visitors
“MediaPart” spoke to several women. A 35-year-old was a exhibitor on the festival site when she was approached by an “elegant woman in black with an oriental accent” around 10:30 p.m. She asked her if she was a fan of Rammstein and invited her to a party. The wording: “It’s about having fun and doing it to him.”
In a short post on her Instagram account, which is available MediaPart, the exhibitor’s girlfriend confirms that she too was addressed: “A woman came to us after she had met several other young women and before she went to others. […] She told us that she was looking for attractive young women for Till. […] I am by no means the only one who was invited to this after party. ”
The well -known “Casting Director”
The relevant recruiter wanted to identify MediaPart as Alena Makeeva-according to Instagram profile “Casting Director on Tour with Till Lindemann”. She was already involved in the Rammstein scandal. The band stated that they had released them. Nevertheless, she was present at the light festival and posted photos of the site and a video from the hotel room in Nantes. Lindemann is currently on the road as a solo artist, pausing Rammstein.
Hotel and festival management react
Alena Makeeva did not respond to the request from MediaPart. The director of the four-star hotel says that she is “”Nothing unusual “. Not even the presence of people who were not on the guest list. “”They were very respectful. But yes, maybe there was a little music on the terrace “,, she told MediaPart.
Till Lindemann’s management also said: “Nobody complained.”
Light Festival Director Benjamin Barbaud later told the newspaper: had no knowledge of a casting and it was by no means authorized. VIP ligaments would be distributed in a limited number of artists-if they invite them, not subject to the influence of the festival.
“MediaPart” asked: Has the light festival not fulfilled its security obligations towards the festival visitors by giving Alena Makeeva access to the VIP area? The festival finally replied to a new demand on this topic. “”It is clear that we would not have approved this casting if the artist had previously told us about it, ”he explains.
Critical voices for selection of artists
The festival advertises on its website with zero tolerance towards sexist, sexual, racist or homophobic violence. This year, alongside Till Lindemann, similarly controversial artists such as Ronnie Radke or Bård Eithun were on stage.
Barbaud defends the booking decisions: one is not a moral judge. So far, no incidents have been registered that would have violated the festival charta.
Tickets for 2026 almost sold out despite controversy
Despite the growing criticism, the light festival remains popular with the audience. The pre-sale for 2026 begins on July 8th-without a line-up being known. In 2024, the 55,000 tickets were out of print in just 25 minutes.