Yungblud has responded to online backlash after he was pictured alongside Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann.
In 2023, several women came forward claiming that Lindemann drugged and recruited them to engage in sexual activity, allegations that the singer’s legal team said were “without exception untrue”.
Later that year, German prosecutors dropped their investigation against him, saying the “evaluation of the available evidence” had not “produced any indications that the accused has carried out sexual acts on women against their will” or drugged them “in order to persuade them to have sex”.
Both Yungblud and Rammstein played recent tours of Australia, and they met while they had both stopped off in Perth and a photo of them together was posted to Lindemann’s Instagram account. “Absolute pleasure meeting @yungblud in Perth,” he wrote. “Have fun in Mumbai!”
While no criminal charges were filed against Lindemann, the ensuing controversy significantly affected perceptions him, and fans in the comments urged Yungblud to address it while expressing “disappointment” in him.
In response, he posted an audio statement on social media (via Consequence). “I had no idea,” he said. “Obviously at the minute I’m meeting lots of people every day without fully knowing who they are or what they’re about. And I can assure you, if I knew about any allegations, it would have been a completely different story. You all know what I stand for, always. I’ll be more aware of it in the future.”
Lindemann was dropped by his book publisher following the allegations. In 2024, he filed a lawsuit against German news outlet Der Spiegel over their coverage of the story, alleging their reporting included falsified documents and an attempt to commit trial fraud. A court ruled in Lindemann’s favour last year.
Elsewhere, Yungblud recently teased the second part of his double album ‘IDOLS’, the first part of which was released last June. “The first part is about self-reclamation and flying, learning how to get your wings,” he said. “The next bit is the real realism — how do you live in the real world as this person you’ve discovered? It’s a little bit more cynical.” There is still no release date for the next instalment.
He is also due to play a run of UK and Ireland arena dates in April, a tour that he recently extended due to outstanding demand. You can see the complete list of dates here and find any remaining tickets here.
In April, meanwhile, he will play a pair of “up close and personal” shows in London and Kingston, while he has also been announced on the line-ups for Bonnaroo and Pinkpop next year.
He also released an EP with Aerosmith in November, and it now looks like he might be working on new music with Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder.
