Of course, Christmas is also celebrated in the Rammstein camp. After the band has already offered up some gift tips for Christmas Eve (Rammstein tickets, of course!), Richard Z. Kruspe is also commemorating the holy holiday in a very special way.
The lead guitarist posted a photo on Instagram that makes Christmas Eve look more like a morbid affair. “Merry Christmas Everyone!” writes Kruspe. In the picture he is wearing a white shirt and a Bowie Lazarus-esque blindfold: and in his hands he is carrying a newborn that looks slightly swollen and splotchy, like it has just hatched. It’s hard to say what this photo is supposed to convey. A blind man who doesn’t see his son? And is the little one – Kruspe posted the pic on December 24th – supposed to represent Jesus? Typical Kruspe symbolism that is supposed to keep his fans guessing.
And of course they do. The photo isn’t well received by everyone either. “His picture shocked me, we lost our son at birth this year. This is our first Christmas as parents, but empty-handed. 😔 This picture looks like this: You have a child but you can’t see him,” one posted. To which another replied: “This is so sad😢 I’m actually pregnant, I can’t imagine how terrible your loss is! I’m so sorry for you!!!”
Maybe because this Richard isn’t recognized by everyone because of the blindfold, one person writes: “Merry Christmas Paul! Love you!” – the guitarist was easily confused with the other guitarist.
Some respond quite formally: “Thank you very much, Richard. I wish you and your family a merry Christmas and, most importantly, good health.”
Others use the Instagram profile to become political: “Free Palestinian” – for this the user was immediately trimmed down by others; The Kruspe profile is not the right place for this kind of statement.
It is not known that the 56-year-old Kruspe would actually be the father of a child who had just been born. He has a 31-year-old son and a 12-year-old daughter.