Over the weekend, RAMMSTEIN‘s frontman, Till Lindemann, stirred controversy once again, not through altered song lyrics but via a provocative T-shirt. This occurred in Poland, the second-last destination of their ongoing European tour.
Upon his exit from his Katowice hotel, Lindemann revealed a T-shirt under his jacket, inscribed with “Kill Till.”
Those familiar with recent events recalled this phrase as the slogan on a placard held by a woman protesting at a RAMMSTEIN concert.
Public outrage against the band escalated earlier this month, with hundreds protesting a RAMMSTEIN concert in Germany, responding to the ongoing investigation into previous sexual assault claims involving Lindemann by Berlin’s public prosecutor’s office.
“Preliminary proceedings have been initiated against Till Lindemann, on allegations relating to sexual offences and the distribution of narcotics,” a spokeswoman for the Berlin public prosecution’s office said in a statement.
According to the AFP news agency, the investigation into Till Lindemann‘s alleged sexual assault is being carried out by Berlin prosecutors, who initiated it themselves and also based it on several criminal complaints filed by third parties who were not directly involved in the incidents.
The recent scandal involving RAMMSTEIN emerged when accusations of abuse were leveled against Till Lindemann. Young female fans claimed that they were handpicked by a Russian “casting director” named Alena Makeeva to attend exclusive parties with the band, particularly Lindemann. These women alleged that they were groomed and sexually assaulted by Lindemann at these events, with some also accusing him of drugging their drinks.
