What takes a long time will finally be good: Actually, the first concerts of the Rammstein European tour should take place in spring 2020. But the corona pandemic made it impossible to hold events of this dimension – two postponements were the result. But now things are supposed to start on May 15 in Prague: Twelve days before the band around Till Lindemann’s first stop, the stage at the Prague-Letňany airfield is almost completely set up. As can be seen from various posts on social media, the Czech capital is already working on the sound.
The crème de la crème of rock gave a concert at Prague Airport
The venue has an approximate capacity of 80,000 people and has hosted some of rock’s greatest musicians in recent years. In 2018 alone, AC/DC, the Rolling Stones and Ozzy Osbourne performed outdoors; a year later, Metallica and Muse were guests. In 2022, almost exactly one month after Rammstein, Guns n’ Roses will be giving a concert on June 18 at the airport in the “Golden City”.
“A Kind of Exorcism”
In November 2021, guitarist Richard Kruspe confirmed that the next Rammstein record should be released before the start of the next tour – he was right: On Friday (April 29), the group’s eighth studio album ZEIT was released. ME columnist and author Julia Friese has taken the eleven new pieces in the current issue of MUSIKEXPRESS as an opportunity for an extensive essay. She said: “ZEIT, the new Rammstein album, is a record like a concert, and a Rammstein concert is a kind of exorcism. Is a performance of German rudeness. In uniform and illuminated by anti-aircraft searchlights, the rudeness is so exaggerated, often even to the point of being ridiculous, that one can march it out of one’s body. The grotesque of this country.”
All concerts of Rammstein’s European Stadium Tour 2022:
May 15, 2022 – Prague, Letnany Airport
May 16, 2022 – Prague, Letnany Airport
May 20, 2022 – Leipzig, Red Bull Arena Leipzig
May 21, 2022 – Leipzig, Red Bull Arena Leipzig
May 25, 2022 – Klagenfurt, Wörthersee Stadium
May 26, 2022 – Klagenfurt, Wörthersee Stadium (additional date)
May 30, 2022 – Zurich, Letzigrund Stadium
May 31, 2022 – Zurich, Letzigrund Stadium
06/04/2022 – Berlin, Olympic Stadium
06/05/2022 – Berlin, Olympic Stadium
June 10, 2022 – Stuttgart, Cannstatter Wasen
June 11, 2022 – Stuttgart, Cannstatter Wasen
June 14, 2022 – Hamburg, Volkspark Stadium
June 15, 2022 – Hamburg, Volkspark Stadium
06/18/2022 – Düsseldorf, Merkur Spiel-Arena
06/19/2022 – Düsseldorf, Merkur Spiel-Arena
22.06.2022 – Aarhus, Ceres Park
26/06/2022 – Coventry, Ricoh Arena
30/06/2022 – Cardiff, Principality Stadium
04.07.2022 – Nijmegen, Goffert Park
05.07.2022 – Nijmegen, Goffertpark (additional concert)
07/08/2022 – Lyon, Groupama Stadium
07/09/2022 – Lyon, Groupama Stadium
07/12/2022 – Torino, Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino
07/16/2022 – Warsaw, PGE Narodowy
07/20/2022 – Tallinn, Song Festival Grounds
07/24/2022 – Oslo, Bjerke Travbane
29.07.2022 – Gothenburg, Ullevi Stadium
07/30/2022 – Gothenburg, Ullevi Stadium
08/03/2022 – Ostend, Park De Nieuwe Koers
04.08.2022 – Ostend, Park De Nieuwe Koers (additional concert)
All concerts of the newly announced Europa Stadium Tour 2023:
05/31/2023 – Lisbon – Estadio Nacional
06/03/2023 – Valladolid – Estadio Jose Zorrilla
06/05/2023 – Madrid – Wanda Metropolitano
12/06/2023 – Belfast – Ormeau Park
16/06/2023 – Glasgow – Hampden Park
06/21/2023 – London – Wembley Stadium
06/25/2023 – Paris – Stade de France
06/28/2023 – Brussels – Stade Roi Baudouin
06/29/2023 – Brussels – Stade Roi Baudouin
07/03/2023 – Frankfurt – Deutsche Bank Park
July 7th, 2023 – Berlin – Olympic Stadium
July 8, 2023 – Berlin – Olympic Stadium
07/13/2023 – Warsaw – PGE Narodowy
July 19, 2023 – Munich – Olympic Stadium
July 23, 2023 – Vienna – Ernst Happel Stadium
July 27, 2023 – Zurich – Letzigrund Stadium
07/30/2023 – Milan – San Siro
08/10/2023 – Budapest – Groupama Arena
08/17/2023 – Athens – Olympic Stadium