Till Lindemann , vocalist of Rammstein , cancelled his performance scheduled for last Sunday, the 29th, in Russia, after being questioned by police COVID-19 prevention protocols at events.
Initially, the Mexican website Summa Inferno reported that the singer and his team were detained at the hotel because of a scheduled performance at Maclarin For Homeland, but the police action was explained as "just a warning that he should follow certain conditions" due to the pandemic, according to BilD .
Lindemann's Belgian fan club reported that the band was warned "about the possibility of administrative and criminal liability in case of violation of the regulations."
Following action by the Russian National Consumer Protection Agency, which allows events with a maximum capacity of 500 people, the organization announced the cancellation of the festival promoted by Maxim Larin .
According to Deutsche Welle , Larin is a businessman connected to the nationalist and far-right opposition party, Rodina. Currently, his son is responsible for the party's representation in the regional parliament.
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