HELSINKI, FINLAND – MAY 28: Rammstein performs live on stage at Olympia Stadion on May 28, 2023 in Helsinki, Finland. (Photo by Venla Shalin/Redferns)
Photo: Redferns, Venla Shalin. All rights reserved.
Paul Landers in a buddy hug with Till Lindemann – Rammstein posted a photo on Instagram after the third Munich concert (Saturday, June 10), which is intended to demonstrate the cohesion in the band after the allegations of abuse against the singer.
That wasn’t all: after the obligatory kneel, Till Lindemann straightened up. And said goodbye to the Munich audience with a 15-second speech – that’s longer than usual, and also longer than after gig two, when he gave his “Gewitter” speech.
“The third concert … and I really don’t know what to say,” begins Lindemann. “I am incredibly grateful that you are here. Thank you. We thank you”. Then the other Rammsteiners come, heart the 60-year-old, Oliver Riedel gives Lindemann a kiss on the cheek, at the end the six musicians form a hugging circle like in basketball.
Do the abuse allegations against Till Lindemann bring the band members closer together? After the first performance in Munich, drummer Christoph Schneider cried; at the same time they insisted on the correction that Lindemann was alone in Helsinki, at least without the other five partying. Lindemann himself has also recently faltered in his voice, as with the hit “I want”.
A concert in the Bavarian capital is still pending.
Meanwhile, the voices accusing Lindemann of theatrics and self-pity after such speeches are increasing on social media. However, many fans seem to support him. For example, the video is titled “Small Gesture, Big Statement”:
small gesture, big statement#Rammstein pic.twitter.com/fr1spVYwLB
— ҽllα (@G11GGSY) June 10, 2023