Tag: Rammstein

Hard rockers Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe of the German group Rammstein shared an on-stage kiss while performing their song “Ausländer” (Foreigner) at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, a direct protest against Russia’s so-called “gay propaganda” law.  Landers and Kruspe, covered in sweat, were preforming a guitar duo at the end of the song when they approached each other, smiled, and then briefly kissed while the crowd cheered them on.  The band also shared the moment on their official Instagram page, saying “Russia, we...

Richard Kruspe and Paul Landers of Rammstein kiss onstage in Moscow (photo: Jens Koch) Two members of the German heavy metal band Rammstein shared an onstage kiss in defiance of Russia’s anti-LGBTQ policies during their concert at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow Tuesday night. While performing their song “Aüslander,” which means “foreigner” in German, guitarists Richard Kruspe and Paul Landers slowly walked towards each other. After briefly catching each other’s eyes, they leaned in for a quick kiss. And the crowd goes...

The rock music band Rammstein gave a big middle finger to Russia’s anti-gay propaganda law by kissing onstage during their concert at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow last night. The German band’s guitarists, Paul Landers and Richard Kruspe, kissed onstage and the band then posted an image of their smooch on Instagram along with the message “Russia, we love you,” written in Russian. Though the kiss itself was just a small peck at the end of a song, it’s a bold...