Russian court demands payment from Rammstein frontman, reports media
A Russian arbitration court has ruled that German metal star Till Lindemann must pay $670,000 due to a canceled performance in Tver. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Till Lindemann must return his fee and cover costs for a canceled performance in Tver in 2021, a court has ruled.
German heavy metal star Till Lindemann has been ordered to pay €635,400 to a company in the Russian city of Tver for failing to perform at a scheduled concert in 2021, as reported by a Russian court.
This amount, determined by the International Commercial Arbitration Court for the Russian Chamber of Commerce, includes the fee paid to the Rammstein frontman, interest accrued over the years, and court expenses, according to a report from the TASS news agency on Monday.
The 70-minute performance in Tver was arranged by a firm founded by local businessman Maksim Larin. It was planned as part of a larger event titled ‘McLarin for Homeland,’ which Larin promoted as a patriotic expression, though it was largely perceived as part of a local election campaign.
In 2021, Larin announced that Lindemann had canceled his appearance at the last minute after refusing to adhere to the Covid restrictions in place at that time. He also claimed that local authorities had used bureaucratic measures to sabotage his plans for political reasons.
The case reviewed by the ICAC appears to have been an effort by Larin to recover his expenses. TASS reported that a parallel legal dispute is also ongoing between Larin and Lindemann’s manager, Anar Reiband, concerning an advance payment for "promotion services" that Larin had allegedly intended to contract from Reiband but ultimately did not.
The Covid-19 pandemic impacted many artists' tours, forcing them to comply with local guidelines for mass events aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. Notably, Lindemann famously utilized a large plastic bubble during performances, including in Russia, where he and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Peter Tagtgren played live during the pandemic.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
German heavy metal star Till Lindemann has been ordered to pay €635,400 to a company in the Russian city of Tver for failing to perform at a scheduled concert in 2021, as reported by a Russian court.
This amount, determined by the International Commercial Arbitration Court for the Russian Chamber of Commerce, includes the fee paid to the Rammstein frontman, interest accrued over the years, and court expenses, according to a report from the TASS news agency on Monday.
The 70-minute performance in Tver was arranged by a firm founded by local businessman Maksim Larin. It was planned as part of a larger event titled ‘McLarin for Homeland,’ which Larin promoted as a patriotic expression, though it was largely perceived as part of a local election campaign.
In 2021, Larin announced that Lindemann had canceled his appearance at the last minute after refusing to adhere to the Covid restrictions in place at that time. He also claimed that local authorities had used bureaucratic measures to sabotage his plans for political reasons.
The case reviewed by the ICAC appears to have been an effort by Larin to recover his expenses. TASS reported that a parallel legal dispute is also ongoing between Larin and Lindemann’s manager, Anar Reiband, concerning an advance payment for "promotion services" that Larin had allegedly intended to contract from Reiband but ultimately did not.
The Covid-19 pandemic impacted many artists' tours, forcing them to comply with local guidelines for mass events aimed at curbing the spread of the virus. Notably, Lindemann famously utilized a large plastic bubble during performances, including in Russia, where he and Swedish multi-instrumentalist Peter Tagtgren played live during the pandemic.
Mathilde Moreau for TROIB News
