Numerous Rammstein fans are trying to resell their tickets for the upcoming concerts of the German band, embroiled in a scandal of alleged sexual abuse, according to various German media reports. Since days before tonight’s concert in Munich (south) and three other shows this week in various German cities, hundreds of fans of the band have offered their tickets through platforms such as Fansale, even at prices below purchase prices.
In recent years it was not possible to buy tickets on the eve of the concerts of the popular German band, as they were already sold out months in advance.
On social networks like Twitter, where the name of Rammstein and that of its vocalist, Till Lindemann, have been trending for days, many users expressed their disappointment at the allegations of abuse against the singer, which have caused a scandal in Germany. “I have decided to sell my tickets for Berlin. I do it with regret because I loved his music, but I will not support a system of sexism and abuse,” wrote one user.
Another follower expresses doubts as she fears that she will not be able to resell the tickets that have cost her “a lot of money”. “But in any case I’m not going to be able to enjoy the concert,” she added, rejecting the idea that some fans are “standing in solidarity with a perpetrator.” According to various media, calls are circulating on social networks so that tonight, at the end of the concert in Munich, the fans kneel when the band also makes its usual gesture and sings a song in support of the group.
After the first allegations emerged two weeks ago from an Irish fan, who claimed to have been drugged at a concert in Vilnius, dozens of young German women have recounted their experiences with Lindemann, which according to their versions range from intimidation to aggression. sexual.
A well-known 21-year-old influencer recounted yesterday how she was invited to a band’s post-concert party with the expectation that she would meet other celebrities, only to find herself locked in a room filled exclusively with young girls, some with the appearance of having been drugged The influencer managed, according to her version, to leave the place, but not before having incurred the wrath of the Rammstein casting manager, who according to the allegations was in charge of recruiting girls, sometimes under false premises, to maintain relations with Lindemann.
Other victims have recounted how they woke up from a state of unconsciousness to discover that the singer was abusing them or how they suffered pain and vaginal bleeding after he had violent sex with them.
The band, which at first denied having any record of the alleged abuses, defended in a subsequent statement the vocalist’s right to the presumption of innocence and has parted ways with the casting officer. “We say to our fans: it is important to us that you feel good and safe at our shows, in front of and behind the scenes,” Rammstein said in a brief note on Saturday.
“We condemn any type of aggression and we ask that you not participate in public trials of any kind against those who have made allegations. They have the right to have their version of the facts,” the group added.
Meanwhile, a publishing house that had published three volumes of Lindemann’s poems – many of which recount encounters that can be classified as sexual assault – has announced it is ceasing its cooperation with the 60-year-old singer.
On the occasion of the current tour, the Europe Stadium Tour 2023, on June 23 Rammstein performs at the Metropolitan Stadium. Tickets have been sold out for months.
