Rammstein rocker Till Lindemann (60) is still on stage (archive article) Photo: picture alliance / Gonzales Photo/Nikolaj Bransholm
From the BZ editorial team
At the weekend concerts in Berlin, Lindemann apparently alluded to the allegations – in the middle of the stage.
He rewrote song lyrics in such a way that little imagination was needed to relate them to the current allegations.
In the Rammstein song “Ohne Dich” it actually says: “Woe to me, oh woe / And the birds no longer sing”. On Sunday, Lindemann rewrote the line to: “And the singers don’t fuck anymore”.
Lindemann came up with a new line for the song “Angst” on Saturday. The 60-year-old actually sings in it: “The back is wet, the hands are clammy / Everyone is afraid of the black man”.
This became the Berlin Olympic Stadium: “Everyone is afraid of Lindemann”.
Before the Rammstein concerts in Berlin, there were protests and some bullying. But there was a relaxed atmosphere during the performance. Many fans showed their solidarity with the band, wore the black tour shirts or held up signs that read: “We stand behind you” or “We stand together, we stand by you”.
Several women accuse Lindemann of luring them to his private after-show party and making them sexually compliant with alcohol and even knockout drops. Lindemann himself and the band Rammstein deny all allegations.