Till Lindemann, lead singer of Rammstein. Archival photoNOVOSIBIRSK, Jan 14—RIA Novosti.The concerts of the famous German artist Till Lindemann scheduled for the end of January in Novosibirsk, where activists opposed him, and Moscow were postponed to a later date due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Lindemann's official Instagram page. Earlier, Chairman of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation Alexander Bastrykin instructed check the arguments of the Novosibirsk public figures who speak out against the concert of Till Lindemann, known for his participation in the rock band Rammstein. The concert in Novosibirsk was scheduled for January 26, and in Moscow — for January 28. View this post on Instagram
«The epidemiological situation in the world is deteriorating sharply. New restrictions are being introduced on international flights, the entry and stay of members of the group and the team. And holding concerts during the period of rising incidence is unsafe for visitors. Unfortunately, in these circumstances, it becomes impossible to make Till Lindemann's tour within the specified time frame. To prevent the spread of a new type of COVID-19, we are forced to reschedule the concerts to new dates,» the message says. The organizers promise that all previously purchased tickets will be valid for new dates that have not yet been announced. At the end of last year, information appeared on the Internet that the Novosibirsk social activists, who became aware of the upcoming Lindemann concert, turned to the State Duma deputies with a request to «initiate a barrier to various anti-cultural phenomena.» According to the Investigative Committee, in their appeal, the activists express solidarity with the opinion of Bastrykin, who in one of his interviews said about the «hybrid war that some Western institutions are waging against Russia», and that it needs to be fought back.
Till Lindemann recorded a cover of «Always on my mind»