Rammstein singer Till Lindemann hasn’t been having the best of times during his most recent visit to Russia. The frontman for the iconic German Industrial Rock band was reportedly arrested over his intentions to perform at a festival.
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According to reports by Summa Inferno, Lindemann was questioned at his hotel room over his planned appearance at the canceled Maclarin For Homeland festival 100 miles outside of Moscow on August 29. The country has instated a ban on large-scale gatherings due to the spread of COVID-19.
Lindeman's agent, Anar Reiband, has also reportedly been held under the accusation that he lied about entering the country on a tourist visa with authorities holding the belief that he is an organizer of the festival and could face deportation and a permanent ban from the country if found guilty.
So far there has been no official statement from Lindemann or the band regarding the arrests.
Two weeks prior, Lindemann found himself in hot water with the Hermitage museum in Saint Petersburg over what they claim was an unauthorized sale of NFTs featuring himself in photos and on film shot on its premises.
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