Kraftklub played as the support band for metal legends Rammstein in 2013. Following the accusations against frontman Till Lindemann, Kraftklub singer Felix Kummer has taken a stand on the case.
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- Rammstein singer Till Lindemann is being criticized. He is said to have exploited power structures to pressure women into sexual acts.
- German bands such as Kraftklub, Donots and Madsen have now criticized such behaviour.
- Kraftklub was the support act for Rammstein in 2013.
Those who attended the Kraftklub concert at the "Hurricane" festival in Scheessel DE at the weekend not only experienced their well-known mix of riffs and rap.
Singer Felix Kummer also commented on the current scandal surrounding Rammstein - without mentioning the band by name.
"I don't want to win any applause now, I don't want to say anything that others have already said before us in much more detail and much better," Kummer called out to the audience before their hit "Randale", according to "Watson".
Several German bands speak out
"So much shit has come to light in the last few weeks, so much shit has been published that you feel a bit ashamed to be standing here on stage as a man," Kummer continued. The rapper therefore calls for: "Solidarity! And believe those affected!"
Kraftklub is not the only German band to have addressed the Rammstein scandal without mentioning the band's name. Punk rockers the Donots, for example, wrote on Instagram: "The devaluation of people and systematic exploitation of positions of power must stop."
And the indie rockers from Madsen joined in: "Due to the current situation: We abhor any kind of abuse of power and sexualized violence against women. People who act irresponsibly in this regard do not belong on stage."
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