Law firm Schertz Bergmann threatens to take legal action, including against reporters. Journalists' Association calls this an "attempt to muzzle the media" Several women accuse Rammstein singer Till Lindemann of sexual assault and abuse of power.

Almost 25,000 people have signed a petition calling for the planned concerts to be cancelled."Suspicious reporting is perfectly permissible as long as it adheres to the rules of the game," says DJV national chairman Frank Überall.