Rammstein’s Till Lindemann was questioned by Russian police before the cancellation of the frontman’s appearance at a music festival in Tver.
The musician was booked to perform at the Maclarin For Homeland festival this weekend (August 29) but pulled out.
Although it was previously claimed that Lindemann had been arrested, it is now reported that he was not detained, but questioned in his hotel room by police. The authorities wanted to speak to the star about the event, which allegedly would have violated the country’s COVID-19 policies. He has not commented on the incident at present.
According to Louder, a post on the festival website – which is now unaccessible – denied the fact the event would have broken those protocols, claiming attendees would be separated into groups of 500.
Lindemann’s manager Anar Reiband was also questioned by police after it was claimed he violated Russia’s migration laws. Reiband is said to have claimed the purpose of his visit to Russia was tourism, despite Lindemann having more than one concert booked in the country. He has also not commented on the incident at the time of writing.
