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Leipzig Opera Ball Defends Till Lindemann Invitation After Online Outcry

Organizers attribute the guest slot to sponsor Fenger Gruppe with a defense grounded in the presumption of innocence.

Overview

  • Till Lindemann remains listed as a featured guest for the 30th Leipziger Opernball on 25 October.
  • The production company says his place on the guest list was extended by the independently acting sponsor Fenger Gruppe.
  • Officials emphasize they are not arbiters of private conduct or careers and frame their stance around due‑process principles.
  • Critical comments continue on the event’s Instagram account, with users questioning the decision to include the Rammstein frontman.
  • Berlin prosecutors previously discontinued investigations into allegations against Lindemann for lack of evidence, a point organizers cite in explaining the decision.