In a series of posts on Twitter and Instagram, the woman said that ahead of her trip she had contacted a woman via Instagram who on chat forums was rumoured to be able to help fans gain access to exclusive parties before and after the show. Previously praised by critics for their poetic sensibilities, Rammstein’s lyrics have recently taken a more blatantly pornographic turn.Īllegations against the band were first raised on 25 May by a 24-year-old fan from Northern Ireland who had attended the band’s concert in Vilnius, Lithuania, two days earlier. Known for their industrial heavy metal guitar sound and cabaret-style stage shows, Rammstein are one of Germany’s most successful musical exports, though the band’s status in their home country is more ambivalent.įormed in 1994, the band has a long history of provocatively using images and language associated with the Nazi era, though Lindemann stated in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that “we hate Nazis”. “We tell our fans: it is important that you feel good and safe at our shows – in front and behind the stage,” the statement said.Īn earlier statement on Twitter said: “With regard to the allegations circulating on the internet about Vilnius, we can rule out the possibility that what is being claimed took place in our environment.” In a statement on its Instagram page, the band said it was taking the reports “extremely seriously” and asked its fans to reserve judgment about the women who had spoken out, as well as the conduct of its own members. The publishing house Kiepenheuer & Witsch, which published an anthology of Lindemann’s poems in 2020, announced it was parting ways with the singer, citing the string of reports as well as a two-year-old pornographic video in which the Rammstein frontman appears to insert his penis through a hole cut into a copy of a volume of his own poetry.
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