Till Lindemann , vocalist of Rammstein , was arrested and interrogated by police in Russia . The singer is in the country for some shows related to his solo project.
According to the Mexican website Summa Inferno , police arrested Lindemann last Friday, the 27th, in the hotel room where the musician and his team were staying.
UPDATED ON 08/31/2021, AT 2:30 PM: Initially, it was 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 . Read more here.
The police visit was prompted by the performance at the Maclarin For Homeland festival, scheduled to take place this Sunday, the 29th, with an expected attendance of 6,000 people. Due to the pandemic, the Russian National Consumer Protection Agency intervened to alert the event organizers about the COVID-19 safety protocols required by the local government.
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Currently, events in the country are limited to a maximum of 500 people. According to Ultimate Guitar , an unofficial source reported that "they were warned by the authorities about the health restrictions and needs" in Russia at present, as "large-scale events are banned."
Anar Reiband , the singer's manager and concert producer, is being detained due to passport issues, accused of irregularities in stating the reasons for his visit to the country as tourism instead of work.
There has been no official statement yet from Lindemann's team, but the businessman could be deported and banned from returning to the country if his passport situation is not resolved.
Maxim Larin , the event organizer, used social media to announce changes to the plans and comment on the situation. “We have complied with all the requirements presented to you by the authorities, namely regarding the limit of 500 people. But in order not to offend any of the guests and not to create, probably, unjustified expectations, we have completely closed the area. Therefore, there is no formal reason for the authorities to prevent your arrival,” he wrote.
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