Rammstein singer accused of sexual abuse, German government calls for action

The German government on Tuesday (June 6) called for measures to protect the female community of Rammstein following allegations of sexual abuse by the metal singer. “Especially young people should be better protected from attacks”Environment minister Lisa Paus told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that Rammstein, one of Europe’s most famous metal bands, is on a full tour of the continent.

The group’s singer Til Lindemann has been accused of sexual violence by several women, the NDR channel and newspaper reported in recent days. Suddeutsche Zeitung. In particular, he is suspected of selecting young women from the front rows of the group’s concerts, who are then invited backstage to the after-concert parties. Two of the women claim that they engaged in non-consensual sexual acts after taking drugs during these parties, which the group denies.

The Minister of the Family particularly proposes the creation of protective zones for women during concerts and intervention teams in case of sexual violence. We must discuss “quickly and specifically” Safeguards, Lisa Paus asks, for whom “It would be useful to have a serious debate about the responsibility of artists and organizers to their fans”.

System at the service of the singer

Another survey conducted by the weekly Die WeltDescribing the real-life system at work for the singer, women in the front row are filmed or photographed so Lindemann, 60, can make a choice.

Four sold-out concerts are scheduled at Munich’s Olympic Stadium this week. area in front of the stage (“row zero”) in which the singer would notice young women, will be removed.

“Yesterday the organizer informed us that there will be no Row Zero or Aftershow Party here at the house”Tobias Kohler, a spokesman for the stadium where the band will perform for their big show concerts, told AFP.

The group, which was founded in 1994 and experienced provocations in its music videos, should appear in the coming weeks in France, Italy, Switzerland or even Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland and Austria.