Overview

• Wolfgang Niedecken, lead singer of BAP, highlighted the lack of radio support for anti-right-wing songs during remarks at the Radio Regenbogen Awards in Rust on April 5, 2025.
• Niedecken called for media outlets to play a more active role in amplifying music that opposes right-wing extremism, emphasizing the need for greater openness in the industry.
• He reaffirmed his ongoing commitment to combating right-wing ideologies, stating that he continues to contribute to the cause where possible without overextending himself.
• Niedecken is a member of 'Arsch huh, Zäng ussenander,' an influential initiative that mobilized 100,000 people in Cologne in 1992 against racism and neo-Nazism.
• At the awards ceremony, he was honored with a lifetime achievement award, recognizing his decades-long contributions to both music and social activism.