Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann will be heading out on his own this fall when he embarks on his first-ever North American solo tour.
The tour, which comes in support of Lindemann’s 2023 solo album Zunge, officially kicks off in San Antonio, Texas on September 17th. He’ll go on to play shows in Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, New York, Toronto, Minneapolis, Denver, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, as well as appear at the Louder Than Life in Louisville and Aftershock in Sacramento.
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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates is set for Thursday, April 25th (use code Riff) via Ticketmaster, with a public on sale follow on Friday, April 26th. Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
Last year, German prosecutors dropped an investigation into allegations of sexual assault made against Lindemann,...
The tour, which comes in support of Lindemann’s 2023 solo album Zunge, officially kicks off in San Antonio, Texas on September 17th. He’ll go on to play shows in Dallas, Detroit, Chicago, New York, Toronto, Minneapolis, Denver, Phoenix, and Los Angeles, as well as appear at the Louder Than Life in Louisville and Aftershock in Sacramento.
Get Till Lindemann Here
A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates is set for Thursday, April 25th (use code Riff) via Ticketmaster, with a public on sale follow on Friday, April 26th. Once tickets are on sale, fans can look for deals or get tickets to sold-out shows via StubHub, where orders are 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s FanProtect program.
Last year, German prosecutors dropped an investigation into allegations of sexual assault made against Lindemann,...
- 4/23/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Music
The lineup for the 2024 Aftershock festival has been revealed, and it features the reunited Slayer along with fellow headliners Slipknot, Iron Maiden, Pantera, Mötley Crüe, Judas Priest, Five Finger Death Punch, and Disturbed. The four-day fest is set for October 10th-13th at Discovery Park in Sacramento, California.
The fest will mark Slayer’s only West Coast appearance of 2024, as well as Maiden’s only US festival gig of the year. Slayer recently announced that they’d be reuniting to play Riot Fest and Louder Than Life, marking their first shows since wrapping up their farewell tour in November 2019. Meanwhile, Pantera are making good on their promise to play Aftershock after bowing out last year.
Four-day passes and single-day tickets are available here. If passes sell out, fans can check StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
This year’s Aftershock fest will include two headliners on each day.
The fest will mark Slayer’s only West Coast appearance of 2024, as well as Maiden’s only US festival gig of the year. Slayer recently announced that they’d be reuniting to play Riot Fest and Louder Than Life, marking their first shows since wrapping up their farewell tour in November 2019. Meanwhile, Pantera are making good on their promise to play Aftershock after bowing out last year.
Four-day passes and single-day tickets are available here. If passes sell out, fans can check StubHub, where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.
This year’s Aftershock fest will include two headliners on each day.
- 2/28/2024
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Scandinavian streamer Viaplay has further “reset” its content strategy, “moving away from large numbers of high-cost original dramas towards more popular and profitable local formats and Hollywood content,” president and CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann said on Thursday.
“We have therefore sold rights to a number of our original productions to global media players and also sold or closed our production businesses,” he added. “We are also reducing our sports rights commitments, including sublicensing selected rights so that we can focus on the rights that really move the needle for us.”
The strategy echoes the entrenchment seen across the broader entertainment industry, including Hollywood giants’ more selective approach to expensive originals. Last summer, Viaplay had outlined plans to focus on its core markets in the Nordics and the Netherlands, including the end of streaming services launched in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., and lay off more than 25 percent of staff.
“We have therefore sold rights to a number of our original productions to global media players and also sold or closed our production businesses,” he added. “We are also reducing our sports rights commitments, including sublicensing selected rights so that we can focus on the rights that really move the needle for us.”
The strategy echoes the entrenchment seen across the broader entertainment industry, including Hollywood giants’ more selective approach to expensive originals. Last summer, Viaplay had outlined plans to focus on its core markets in the Nordics and the Netherlands, including the end of streaming services launched in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., and lay off more than 25 percent of staff.
- 2/22/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Viaplay is targeting double-digit profit margins in five years’ time following the recapitalization program that it hopes will end months of strife, although it has once again downgraded financials for the coming year.
The Scandi outfit delivered the lofty ambition as the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority approved its major recapitalization program, paving the way for new shares to be issued and traded on the Stockholm stock exchange.
Agreed last week at an Extraordinary General Meeting, the plan has effectively seen Viaplay rescued from collapse but at a price for its existing owners, who have had shares diluted. Canal+ and investment firm Ppf have each taken a 29% stake in the outfit and the recapitalization plan will raise 4 billion Swedish crowns ($391 million) in new equity, write down 2 billion crowns in debt and renegotiate the terms of debt totalling 14.6 billion crowns.
Issuing a prospectus today, Viaplay said that the measures it has taken...
The Scandi outfit delivered the lofty ambition as the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority approved its major recapitalization program, paving the way for new shares to be issued and traded on the Stockholm stock exchange.
Agreed last week at an Extraordinary General Meeting, the plan has effectively seen Viaplay rescued from collapse but at a price for its existing owners, who have had shares diluted. Canal+ and investment firm Ppf have each taken a 29% stake in the outfit and the recapitalization plan will raise 4 billion Swedish crowns ($391 million) in new equity, write down 2 billion crowns in debt and renegotiate the terms of debt totalling 14.6 billion crowns.
Issuing a prospectus today, Viaplay said that the measures it has taken...
- 1/16/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Canal+ has officially upped its stake in Viaplay to 29% after the rubberstamping of the against-the-ropes Scandi outfit’s recapitalization program.
The plan, which was first introduced to shareholders several weeks ago, was agreed on Wednesday and will see Canal+ and investment firm Ppf take around a 29% stake each.
Effectively, Viaplay has been rescued from collapse but at a price for its existing owners, who have had shares diluted.
Vivendi-owned Canal+ initially took a 12% stake in July, coming on the day that Viaplay Group announced it would be making at least 25% of its workforce redundant – a figure that has since risen to around 30%.
The plan involves raising 4 billion Swedish crowns ($391 million) in new equity, writing down 2 billion crowns in debt and renegotiating the terms of debt totalling 14.6 billion crowns.
“This means that the recapitalisation programme for Viaplay Group proposed by the Board of Directors on 1 December 2023 can progress according to plan,...
The plan, which was first introduced to shareholders several weeks ago, was agreed on Wednesday and will see Canal+ and investment firm Ppf take around a 29% stake each.
Effectively, Viaplay has been rescued from collapse but at a price for its existing owners, who have had shares diluted.
Vivendi-owned Canal+ initially took a 12% stake in July, coming on the day that Viaplay Group announced it would be making at least 25% of its workforce redundant – a figure that has since risen to around 30%.
The plan involves raising 4 billion Swedish crowns ($391 million) in new equity, writing down 2 billion crowns in debt and renegotiating the terms of debt totalling 14.6 billion crowns.
“This means that the recapitalisation programme for Viaplay Group proposed by the Board of Directors on 1 December 2023 can progress according to plan,...
- 1/12/2024
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Viaplay has sold its U.K. operations back to Premiere Sports and will be exiting the Polish and Baltic markets by summer 2025, the company announced Friday, as part of a corporate overhaul aimed at returning the money-losing Nordic streamer back to profit.
Viaplay CEO Jorgen Madsen Lindemann, who replaced Anders Jensen as boss in July, said the company had reached a deal to sell its U.K. business back to Premiere Sports, a year after acquiring it, for $38 million (30 million pounds), subject to regulatory approval. Viaplay’s U.K. operations primarily consisted of soccer rights, including Premiere’s rights to Spain’s La Liga. The business was part of an ambitious international expansion plan, launched by Jensen, to take Viaplay global with a focus on high-end original drama and top-notch live sports.
But those plans came crashing back to earth earlier this year after sluggish advertising sales slumped and increased...
Viaplay CEO Jorgen Madsen Lindemann, who replaced Anders Jensen as boss in July, said the company had reached a deal to sell its U.K. business back to Premiere Sports, a year after acquiring it, for $38 million (30 million pounds), subject to regulatory approval. Viaplay’s U.K. operations primarily consisted of soccer rights, including Premiere’s rights to Spain’s La Liga. The business was part of an ambitious international expansion plan, launched by Jensen, to take Viaplay global with a focus on high-end original drama and top-notch live sports.
But those plans came crashing back to earth earlier this year after sluggish advertising sales slumped and increased...
- 12/1/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Viaplay has sold its UK business back to Premier Sports and revealed “the renegotiation of credit arrangements and the proposed injection of new equity into the Group” as it battles the economic downturn.
Following a backs-against-the-wall few months during which the former CEO stepped down in the midst of financial strife and almost one third of staff were subsequently laid off, the publication of the Nordic outfit’s Q3 results were delayed twice.
In a statement partnering this morning’s eventual results publication, CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann revealed that Viaplay’s non-core UK business is being sold back to Premier Sports just a year after it was acquired for £30M ($38M), subject to regulatory approval. The UK business mainly incorporated the pay-tv broadcaster’s sports rights contracts including Spain’s La Liga soccer and channels along with a few technical staff who will return to Premier.
Lindemann said the “route...
Following a backs-against-the-wall few months during which the former CEO stepped down in the midst of financial strife and almost one third of staff were subsequently laid off, the publication of the Nordic outfit’s Q3 results were delayed twice.
In a statement partnering this morning’s eventual results publication, CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann revealed that Viaplay’s non-core UK business is being sold back to Premier Sports just a year after it was acquired for £30M ($38M), subject to regulatory approval. The UK business mainly incorporated the pay-tv broadcaster’s sports rights contracts including Spain’s La Liga soccer and channels along with a few technical staff who will return to Premier.
Lindemann said the “route...
- 12/1/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Maggie Lindemann has spent much of this year on a sold-out world headlining tour, but now she’s back with a new single called “deprecating,” featuring siiickbrain.
The hauntingly heavy track is perfect for Friday the 13th, with siickbrain’s eerie screams contrasted against Lindemann’s melodic vocals.
Regarding the inspiration behind the new song, Lindemann said, “‘deprecating’ is about being manipulated. It’s about someone who is constantly installing a false narrative in your head. You’re trying to live your own life, and they are just constantly installing a fear in you to keep you from living.”
The song is Lindemann’s first bit of new music since the release of her debut album, Suckerpunch, in 2022. At the time, she premiered the video for the punk-ish song “Cages” via Consequence.
A press release promises “more exciting news coming soon” and that “a new Maggie Lindemann era seems to be on the horizon.
The hauntingly heavy track is perfect for Friday the 13th, with siickbrain’s eerie screams contrasted against Lindemann’s melodic vocals.
Regarding the inspiration behind the new song, Lindemann said, “‘deprecating’ is about being manipulated. It’s about someone who is constantly installing a false narrative in your head. You’re trying to live your own life, and they are just constantly installing a fear in you to keep you from living.”
The song is Lindemann’s first bit of new music since the release of her debut album, Suckerpunch, in 2022. At the time, she premiered the video for the punk-ish song “Cages” via Consequence.
A press release promises “more exciting news coming soon” and that “a new Maggie Lindemann era seems to be on the horizon.
- 10/13/2023
- by Anne Erickson
- Consequence - Music
A sexual assault investigation into alleged actions by Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann has been dropped by German prosecutors due to a lack of evidence and testimony.
The investigation was launched in June following social media posts by a female fan accusing Lindemann of drugging her at a pre-show VIP party in Lithuania before approaching her to have sex during an intermission in Rammstein’s performance. The posts led to numerous fans calling out Rammstein’s “Row 0” VIP experience as a means for Lindemann to encounter and recruit female fans for sex.
However, German prosecutors have dropped the investigations, which “did not provide any evidence,” stating that the alleged victim’s claims were too vague and went unsubstantiated by law enforcement due to a lack of direct testimony from the said accuser, as reported by The Guardian.
Responded Lindemann’s lawyers on behalf of the singer: “The rapid termination of investigative...
The investigation was launched in June following social media posts by a female fan accusing Lindemann of drugging her at a pre-show VIP party in Lithuania before approaching her to have sex during an intermission in Rammstein’s performance. The posts led to numerous fans calling out Rammstein’s “Row 0” VIP experience as a means for Lindemann to encounter and recruit female fans for sex.
However, German prosecutors have dropped the investigations, which “did not provide any evidence,” stating that the alleged victim’s claims were too vague and went unsubstantiated by law enforcement due to a lack of direct testimony from the said accuser, as reported by The Guardian.
Responded Lindemann’s lawyers on behalf of the singer: “The rapid termination of investigative...
- 8/29/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Prosecutors in Germany have dropped an investigation of Rammstein singer Till Lindemann after several women accused him of sexual assault.
In a statement, German prosecutors said the investigation “did not provide any evidence” to support the accusations made against Lindemann. But they also noted there was “little opportunity to substantiate the allegations sufficiently,” as most of the claims against Lindemann were brought by third parties or in the press.
Despite the claims being made publicly in this way — whether via the press or social media — prosecutors said that alleged victims...
In a statement, German prosecutors said the investigation “did not provide any evidence” to support the accusations made against Lindemann. But they also noted there was “little opportunity to substantiate the allegations sufficiently,” as most of the claims against Lindemann were brought by third parties or in the press.
Despite the claims being made publicly in this way — whether via the press or social media — prosecutors said that alleged victims...
- 8/29/2023
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Canal+ has taken a minority stake in embattled Nordic outfit Viaplay Group, which this morning announced it was making at least 25% of its workforce redundant.
The French giant issued a press release in the last few minutes stating: “Canal+ Group, leading pay-tv player present in Europe, Africa and Asia, announces its acquisition of a 12% stake in Viaplay Group, leading pay-tv player in the Nordic countries.”
Financials of the deal were undisclosed. Canal+ and Viaplay already have certain territory agreements in place by which hundreds of hours of Viaplay’s content feature on the network in the likes of Austria and Poland.
Speaking earlier today during the unveiling of its Q2 results and strategic review, new Viaplay CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann revealed that the Scandi outfit was mulling a sale of either parts of the international Viaplay business, small stakes or the whole group.
Viaplay has been forced to retrench over...
The French giant issued a press release in the last few minutes stating: “Canal+ Group, leading pay-tv player present in Europe, Africa and Asia, announces its acquisition of a 12% stake in Viaplay Group, leading pay-tv player in the Nordic countries.”
Financials of the deal were undisclosed. Canal+ and Viaplay already have certain territory agreements in place by which hundreds of hours of Viaplay’s content feature on the network in the likes of Austria and Poland.
Speaking earlier today during the unveiling of its Q2 results and strategic review, new Viaplay CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann revealed that the Scandi outfit was mulling a sale of either parts of the international Viaplay business, small stakes or the whole group.
Viaplay has been forced to retrench over...
- 7/20/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated With More Details Of Layoffs 3:18 a.m. Pt: Viaplay is letting go of more than 25% of its staff as it pulls streaming out of the U.S. and UK and mulls a sale.
The embattled Nordic operation has unveiled a new strategy and plan alongside its Q2 results, which improved on last year but have been paired with a decision to “regrettably let go of more than 25% of our people,” according to new CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, who replaced Anders Jensen last month with immediate effect.
Redundancies will impact around 450 people and the cost of restructuring will be approximately 45M Swedish Krona ($4M), according to today’s Q2 update, with Lindemann set to address investors and journalists in the next hour. The move comes in the same week that Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 also said it would cut around 400 roles.
Deadline understands senior execs set to be laid off...
The embattled Nordic operation has unveiled a new strategy and plan alongside its Q2 results, which improved on last year but have been paired with a decision to “regrettably let go of more than 25% of our people,” according to new CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann, who replaced Anders Jensen last month with immediate effect.
Redundancies will impact around 450 people and the cost of restructuring will be approximately 45M Swedish Krona ($4M), according to today’s Q2 update, with Lindemann set to address investors and journalists in the next hour. The move comes in the same week that Germany’s ProSiebenSat.1 also said it would cut around 400 roles.
Deadline understands senior execs set to be laid off...
- 7/20/2023
- by Max Goldbart and Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
After changing its top leadership and merging its Swedish and Norwegian production units, Viaplay, the listed Scandinavian streamer, has announced that it will lay off 25% of its workforce as it plans to focus on its core Nordic and Dutch business, as well as sports and international distribution. Approximately 450 jobs will be axed as part of the layoff plan.
Filippa Wallestam, chief commercial officer for the Nordics, is departing the org. Wallestam has been a leading force behind the streamer’s output in ambitious scripted originals, including the banner’s dive in English-language content. Viaplay will not be totally pulling out of originals but will be focusing on Nordic unscripted originals. Going forward, the streamer intends on delivering approximated 10 scripted Viaplay series or movies per year, as per the outline of the content plan for 2024. It’s a massive reduction from the previous output which included at least 40 original productions per year.
Filippa Wallestam, chief commercial officer for the Nordics, is departing the org. Wallestam has been a leading force behind the streamer’s output in ambitious scripted originals, including the banner’s dive in English-language content. Viaplay will not be totally pulling out of originals but will be focusing on Nordic unscripted originals. Going forward, the streamer intends on delivering approximated 10 scripted Viaplay series or movies per year, as per the outline of the content plan for 2024. It’s a massive reduction from the previous output which included at least 40 original productions per year.
- 7/20/2023
- by Elsa Keslassy and Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“We have too much scripted content,” new Viaplay CEO Jørgen Madsen Lindemann said today as he was pressed by investors on the state of the embattled Nordic outfit’s finances and future sustainability.
A scripted cull is therefore incoming, said Lindemann, with too many shows and movies greenlit over the past couple of years, as Viaplay pivots focus to “local and relevant” unscripted and acquired content. Included in today’s Q2 update and major strategic announcement was a commitment to “write down underperforming shows and accelerate amortisation of scripted content.”
“A lot of the [scripted originals] we have acquired and produced are not paying off,” Lindemann told investors and press during a results call. “It’s not bad content but commercially it’s not right.”
Lindemann’s predecessor Anders Jensen, who resigned with immediate effect last month, previously set a target of greenlighting one scripted TV series or movie per week, including...
A scripted cull is therefore incoming, said Lindemann, with too many shows and movies greenlit over the past couple of years, as Viaplay pivots focus to “local and relevant” unscripted and acquired content. Included in today’s Q2 update and major strategic announcement was a commitment to “write down underperforming shows and accelerate amortisation of scripted content.”
“A lot of the [scripted originals] we have acquired and produced are not paying off,” Lindemann told investors and press during a results call. “It’s not bad content but commercially it’s not right.”
Lindemann’s predecessor Anders Jensen, who resigned with immediate effect last month, previously set a target of greenlighting one scripted TV series or movie per week, including...
- 7/20/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Scandinavian streamer Viaplay outlined plans on Thursday to focus on its core markets in the Nordics and Netherlands, including the end of streaming services launched in the U.S., Canada and the U.K., and lay off more than 25 percent of staff. The moves are part of broad-based cost-cutting measures amid various business challenges cited by Viaplay’s new CEO.
The company will also consider various strategic options, including a possible sale.
Jorgen Madsen Lindemann, who replaced Anders Jensen as CEO of the pan-Nordic streaming group in June, had recently warned that 2023 revenue and earnings would come in sharply below previous forecasts and that cost-cutting would be needed. His team at the time also pulled the firm’s previously unveiled full-year 2023 outlook after a review of its operations and performance.
Viaplay back then also said it would be taking “a broad range of actions to address the underlying deterioration in earnings,...
The company will also consider various strategic options, including a possible sale.
Jorgen Madsen Lindemann, who replaced Anders Jensen as CEO of the pan-Nordic streaming group in June, had recently warned that 2023 revenue and earnings would come in sharply below previous forecasts and that cost-cutting would be needed. His team at the time also pulled the firm’s previously unveiled full-year 2023 outlook after a review of its operations and performance.
Viaplay back then also said it would be taking “a broad range of actions to address the underlying deterioration in earnings,...
- 7/20/2023
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Pan-Nordic streaming group Viaplay on Thursday said it is pulling its previously announced full-year outlook for 2023. A review of the company’s operations and performance, undertaken by new CEO Jorgen Madsen Lindemann after his appointment last month, indicated that the forward revenue and earnings outlook for Viaplay will be sharply down on previous forecasts, the company said.
Viaplay said there was no change to the Group’s Q2 2023 guidance and did not give further details, saying it would provide an update on its strategy and medium-term outlook in conjunction with the announcement of its Q2 results on July 20.
Lindemann, who used to run Viaplay’s former parent company Mtg, took over at the Nordic media company in June, replacing Anders Jensen, the boss who had led Viaplay’s aggressive expansion into streaming and its push into pricey original productions. The company’s board soured on Jensen after disastrous second-quarter results...
Viaplay said there was no change to the Group’s Q2 2023 guidance and did not give further details, saying it would provide an update on its strategy and medium-term outlook in conjunction with the announcement of its Q2 results on July 20.
Lindemann, who used to run Viaplay’s former parent company Mtg, took over at the Nordic media company in June, replacing Anders Jensen, the boss who had led Viaplay’s aggressive expansion into streaming and its push into pricey original productions. The company’s board soured on Jensen after disastrous second-quarter results...
- 7/13/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rammstein drummer Christoph Schneider has issued a statement on social media about the sexual misconduct allegations against frontman Till Lindeman, stating in part that the singer “has distanced himself from us in recent years and created his own bubble.”
The statement was posted to Schneider’s official social media accounts in his native German and opens with him stating the accusations have “shaken us as a band and me as a person.” Regarding the parties where the misconduct has been alleged to have taken place, Schneider said that he hadn’t seen or heard of “anything illegal” going on, but “things seem to have happened that, although legally ok, I personally don’t think are ok.”
Schneider continued by saying, “Certain structures have grown that went beyond the limits and values of the other band members. It is also important to us that Till’s parties are not confused with our official after-show parties.
The statement was posted to Schneider’s official social media accounts in his native German and opens with him stating the accusations have “shaken us as a band and me as a person.” Regarding the parties where the misconduct has been alleged to have taken place, Schneider said that he hadn’t seen or heard of “anything illegal” going on, but “things seem to have happened that, although legally ok, I personally don’t think are ok.”
Schneider continued by saying, “Certain structures have grown that went beyond the limits and values of the other band members. It is also important to us that Till’s parties are not confused with our official after-show parties.
- 6/16/2023
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Music
Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann is being investigated by German prosecutors following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct.
According to a statement from Berlin’s public prosecution office, per an Agence France-Presse report, “Preliminary proceedings have been initiated against Till Lindemann on allegations relating to sexual offenses and the distribution of narcotics.”
The investigation stems from initial accusations made by a Rammstein fan and concertgoer, Shelby Lynn, who claims she was drugged at a Rammstein pre-show party and propositioned for sex by Lindemann at a concert in Lithuania.
Forgoing her anonymity, Lynn recounted her full story on Twitter, saying she was selected to attend the band’s “Row 0” concert party by Joe Letz, the drummer in Lindemann’s eponymous side project. She then said she was introduced to Lindemann, who poured her and other guests tequila shots. Lynn insinuated that the drinks may have been spiked, noting that her behavior and motor skills were compromised.
According to a statement from Berlin’s public prosecution office, per an Agence France-Presse report, “Preliminary proceedings have been initiated against Till Lindemann on allegations relating to sexual offenses and the distribution of narcotics.”
The investigation stems from initial accusations made by a Rammstein fan and concertgoer, Shelby Lynn, who claims she was drugged at a Rammstein pre-show party and propositioned for sex by Lindemann at a concert in Lithuania.
Forgoing her anonymity, Lynn recounted her full story on Twitter, saying she was selected to attend the band’s “Row 0” concert party by Joe Letz, the drummer in Lindemann’s eponymous side project. She then said she was introduced to Lindemann, who poured her and other guests tequila shots. Lynn insinuated that the drinks may have been spiked, noting that her behavior and motor skills were compromised.
- 6/15/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Prosecutors in Berlin are investigating Rammstein singer Till Lindemann after several women have come forward with allegations of sexual assault and claims that they were drugged and propositioned for sex acts, according to Agence France-Presse (via Barron’s).
“Preliminary proceedings have been initiated against Till Lindemann on allegations relating to sexual offences and the distribution of narcotics,” a spokeswoman said in a statement, adding that they started the investigation of their own volition. The spokeswoman said she would not be making additional comments so as not to imperil the inquest.
“Preliminary proceedings have been initiated against Till Lindemann on allegations relating to sexual offences and the distribution of narcotics,” a spokeswoman said in a statement, adding that they started the investigation of their own volition. The spokeswoman said she would not be making additional comments so as not to imperil the inquest.
- 6/14/2023
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
Till Lindemann, lead singer of the band Rammstein, has been accused by multiple women of sexually assaulting and grooming them at after-show parties.
The allegations began with one woman when she went on social media to accuse Lindemann of drugging and propositioning her at one of the parties. Since then, more women are joining her in their accusations- one woman specifically stating that her drink was spiked at an after-party in Vilnius.
Rammstein is a well-known rock group in Germany. They play heavy metal and German Neue Deutsche Härte music, which is a type of rock music that originated in Germany.
They are currently on tour and their 4-night concert in Munich’s Olympic Stadium is sold out. Since the accusations, all after-parties have been canceled by the concert promoter. In addition to this, the concert promoter has also canceled the use of their “Row Zero” system. This is a...
The allegations began with one woman when she went on social media to accuse Lindemann of drugging and propositioning her at one of the parties. Since then, more women are joining her in their accusations- one woman specifically stating that her drink was spiked at an after-party in Vilnius.
Rammstein is a well-known rock group in Germany. They play heavy metal and German Neue Deutsche Härte music, which is a type of rock music that originated in Germany.
They are currently on tour and their 4-night concert in Munich’s Olympic Stadium is sold out. Since the accusations, all after-parties have been canceled by the concert promoter. In addition to this, the concert promoter has also canceled the use of their “Row Zero” system. This is a...
- 6/7/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
German rock band Rammstein has tightened security and canceled afterparty events for a series of upcoming concerts in Munich after several women came forward alleging they were drugged and abused at the band’s recent concerts.
The allegations, which the band has denied, have triggered a media firestorm around the popular industrial metal group and its controversial lead singer, Till Lindemann, amid Rammstein’s current pan-European tour.
Last Thursday, Shelby Lynn, a Rammstein fan from Northern Ireland, posted on Instagram that she had been drugged at a concert in Vilnius, Lithuania, and taken backstage, where Lindemann had asked her for sex. She refused and he left, she said, but she was disoriented and later discovered several bruises on her body that had not been there before the concert.
Over the weekend, German newspapers Die Welt am Sonntag and Süddeutsche Zeitung published independent investigations based on multiple similar accounts of young...
The allegations, which the band has denied, have triggered a media firestorm around the popular industrial metal group and its controversial lead singer, Till Lindemann, amid Rammstein’s current pan-European tour.
Last Thursday, Shelby Lynn, a Rammstein fan from Northern Ireland, posted on Instagram that she had been drugged at a concert in Vilnius, Lithuania, and taken backstage, where Lindemann had asked her for sex. She refused and he left, she said, but she was disoriented and later discovered several bruises on her body that had not been there before the concert.
Over the weekend, German newspapers Die Welt am Sonntag and Süddeutsche Zeitung published independent investigations based on multiple similar accounts of young...
- 6/6/2023
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rammstein have responded to a fan’s accusation of being drugged at a pre-show party before a recent concert in Lithuania.
The fan in question, Shelby Lynn, took to Twitter two days after the show to describe the alleged incident, claiming that her drink was spiked during a pre-show party at Vingis Park in Vilnius. She also detailed a supposed encounter with Till Lindemann in a room below the stage during the intermission of the concert, where she refused to have sex with him, apparently angering the Rammstein frontman.
The band issued the following statement on Sunday (May 28th) via Twitter:
“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. We are not aware of any official investigations into this matter.”
Lynn alleged that she was chosen as part of a select...
The fan in question, Shelby Lynn, took to Twitter two days after the show to describe the alleged incident, claiming that her drink was spiked during a pre-show party at Vingis Park in Vilnius. She also detailed a supposed encounter with Till Lindemann in a room below the stage during the intermission of the concert, where she refused to have sex with him, apparently angering the Rammstein frontman.
The band issued the following statement on Sunday (May 28th) via Twitter:
“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. We are not aware of any official investigations into this matter.”
Lynn alleged that she was chosen as part of a select...
- 5/30/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
Rammstein singer Till Lindemann fell off the stage at the end of the band’s concert in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Monday night (May 22nd). The gig marked the German industrial metal act’s first official show of 2023, following a fan-club-only dress rehearsal a couple nights earlier at the same venue.
Video footage shows all six members of Rammstein standing at the front of the stage as Lindemann was thanking the crowd for attending the concert. After bidding the audience farewell, the singer turned around and lost his balance, stumbling and falling face first into a void toward the back of the stage.
After a second or two, Lindemann’s bandmates realized what happened and proceeded to look down to see if the singer was okay. It’s unclear at this time if he sustained any injuries from the fall.
As for the concert itself, Rammstein played a 21-song set that...
Video footage shows all six members of Rammstein standing at the front of the stage as Lindemann was thanking the crowd for attending the concert. After bidding the audience farewell, the singer turned around and lost his balance, stumbling and falling face first into a void toward the back of the stage.
After a second or two, Lindemann’s bandmates realized what happened and proceeded to look down to see if the singer was okay. It’s unclear at this time if he sustained any injuries from the fall.
As for the concert itself, Rammstein played a 21-song set that...
- 5/24/2023
- by Spencer Kaufman
- Consequence - Music
Rammstein are known for their elaborate music videos, which usually see frontman Till Lindemann in the starring role. The singer has once again flexed his acting skills in a new commercial for the online poker site GGPoker.
In the unsettling four-minute clip, Lindemann plays the role of multiple participants in a high-stakes poker game. There’s Cowboy Till with his prominent ‘stache and stetson; the mohawk’d Punk Till; suave Till, accompanied by a lady; nerdy Till wearing a sweater vest; and the ominous dealer Till, donning samurai attire.
From there, the poker game is depicted through symbolic sequences. When Suave Till loses a large bet, he’s suddenly engaged in a fencing match with his opponent, where he takes a slash to the cheek. The weirdest of these cutaways involves dark religious imagery, in which Nerdy Till — counting cards in his head — appears to take communion from an angelic figure spewing blood.
In the unsettling four-minute clip, Lindemann plays the role of multiple participants in a high-stakes poker game. There’s Cowboy Till with his prominent ‘stache and stetson; the mohawk’d Punk Till; suave Till, accompanied by a lady; nerdy Till wearing a sweater vest; and the ominous dealer Till, donning samurai attire.
From there, the poker game is depicted through symbolic sequences. When Suave Till loses a large bet, he’s suddenly engaged in a fencing match with his opponent, where he takes a slash to the cheek. The weirdest of these cutaways involves dark religious imagery, in which Nerdy Till — counting cards in his head — appears to take communion from an angelic figure spewing blood.
- 4/5/2023
- by Jon Hadusek
- Consequence - Music
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