Because of the corona virus pandemic, Rammstein had to cancel their 2020 European tour. The replacement dates are now known.
- Rammstein had to cancel their 2020 European tour because of Corona .
- Some fans are angry that the tickets cannot be exchanged
- Now the metal band announced the new concert dates .
Update from May 19: Due to the Corona crisis , the metal band Rammstein had to cancel the second part of their European tour . Now the new concert dates are known. The successful tour will initially continue on May 23, 2021 in Leipzig. Further appearances in Germany follow in Stuttgart (31.5./1.6.2021), Berlin (5./6.6.), Düsseldorf (26./27.6.) And Hamburg (30.6./1.7.). All new dates for the European tour can be found on the Rammstein homepage. It also says: “Stay healthy! We look forward to seeing you in 2021 ".
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EUROPE STADIUM TOUR RESCHEDULED TO 2021! Today we're delighted to announce the new, rescheduled dates for this year's Rammstein - tour, which had to be canceled due to COVID-19. All shows have now been rescheduled to 2021, and already-purchased tickets will remain valid for the new dates! We are very much looking forward to seeing many of you next year!
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It is still questionable whether the concerts scheduled for this year in North America can go ahead. In 2020, eleven gigs are planned for August and September.
Rammstein: Tour canceled due to Corona! Measure splits followers - some are angry
First announcement from May 11th: Berlin - Rammstein have canceled the second part of their European tour . "Due to local ban on events related to Covid-19 , which now affect almost all scheduled dates, the band's stadium tour in Europe cannot take place in Europe ," wrote Germany's most internationally successful band on Friday on their website.
Corona: Rammstein cancels 2020 European tour - catch-up dates in 2021?
"We are currently examining whether it will be possible to make up for the dates." The tickets for the largely sold-out tour should remain valid. The sequel should begin on May 25th with a performance in Klagenfurt . Afterwards there were sold out concerts in Germany in Leipzig (May 29th / 30th), Stuttgart (June 2nd / 3rd), Düsseldorf (June 27th / 28th), Hamburg (July 1st / 2nd) and - as in 2019 - Berlin again (4./5.7.) On the tour schedule.
"We are working with our partners in all countries to find a solution to this difficult situation and hope that everyone who has bought tickets for the upcoming shows will understand," explains the band on their website.
Even if the tour was canceled, the band doesn't go on vacation. Rammstein keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz met Joey Kelly on the arte show "Through the night with ...", as msl24.de * reports.
Despite Corona: North America tour in August and September? No information about appearances in USA yet
For a time there was even suspicion that singer Till Lindemann had infected himself with the corona virus after being in the intensive care unit for a long time. He would not be the first celebrity with Corona *. A short time later, he caused trouble with a poem about rape fantasies.
29 concerts of the gigantic show with lots of fire and imposing lighting effects were planned for Europe. To date, eleven appearances in North America are scheduled for August and September . There was no precise information about this yet. In 2019, the first part of the tour saw more than a million fans attend the 30 concerts. Over 80,000 people came to the Moscow Central Dynamo Stadium alone.
Corona cancellation: fans angry about Rammstein tickets
Most fans showed understanding for the cancellation. One commented on Facebook: “This is the best. Everyone is safe and will hopefully stay healthy. If the shows can be postponed, it will be worth the wait. Until then, we turn on the DVD player and open a few beers. ”
But some also complained that there was no way to get their money back: “How about we just get our money back? I love you, but I don't want to wait for a pandemic and hope it gets better next year. ”
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* tz.de and msl24.de are part of the nationwide Ippen-Digital editors network
