Concert in the Olympic Stadium without “Row Zero”. Federal Family Minister Paus calls for “Alliance against Sexism”
If it weren’t all so sad and misogynistic, Rammstein should actually be very happy with the scandal that they have unleashed since their concert in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. From Twitter channels to the big heads of high culture sites, everyone is involved in evaluating the mechanisms at Lindemann and Co.
The Cologne literary publisher Kiepenheuer & Witsch (who published two books with rough Lindemann poems) and SZ feature editor Alexander Gorkow (who “curated” the rough Lindemann poems) also get their fat off. Long-time companions are disappearing these days, no one wants to be a “fanboy” of Pyroblitz and sperm cannon rockers anymore. The other Rammstein members were also silent in the forest. No internal demarcation communicated to the outside world – so good friends always stick together?
Only “Bild” has speculated so far that the band could break up because of their strange party practices
The usually well-informed “Abendzeitung” (AZ) in Munich has meanwhile reported, with reference to the local promoter, that the concerts in Munich will increase without “Row Zero” and other backstage activities.
Politicians have also sensed profiling for a long time. It can be heard from Munich that the Greens, ÖDP and Left Party want to make concerts “safer” overall. The administration also speaks up. “The municipal equality body” has already commented on “AZ”.
There is also an application with the working title “Safe concerts for everyone”. Even the usually Rammstein-free Oktoberfest is affected under the beautiful title “Secure Wiesn”. On offer from politics and administration: so-called “safe spaces” and specially trained “awareness teams” that can provide low-threshold help as mobile contacts in conflict or threat situations.
Munich’s Greens group leader Mona Fuchs insists that allegations from affected women “must be heard and taken seriously”. And further: Politicians must intervene in a guiding manner on “issues of raising awareness, education and prevention”. She sees the Bavarian state capital as responsible for ensuring that “such structures are set up and used at events in urban areas.” The costs of these measures, like other measures such as “crowd control” or noise, would ultimately have to be borne by the organizers.
Federal politicians are now also alarmed. Federal Family Minister Lisa Paus (Greens) has called for “changes in concert operations” to the AFP news agency. “Young people in particular need to be better protected from attacks here,” said the minister in Berlin. Paus demands that protective measures must be discussed quickly and specifically.
It stimulates a serious debate about the responsibility of artists and promoters towards their fans. According to AFP, she wants to invite the “music industry” to join the “Alliance against Sexism”. Paus: “The alliance opposes any kind of sexism and sexual harassment”.
It will be interesting to see how the “music industry”, which ranges from mini concerts in front of 23 spectators in the cellar bar to Helene Fischer, will react to these objections. Not to mention Rammstein. So far there have only been two feeble statements from the band.