The Riff Report Blog
Hold onto your flamethrowers, butt – Rammstein just pulled the most metal legal move of the year 🤘💥
In a massive win for fans sick of being rinsed by resale prices, Rammstein have officially and legally banned Viagogo from reselling tickets to their concerts. Yup, banned. Not “we’d prefer you didn’t,” but a proper “get in the bin” legal shutdown! 🛑⚖️
💣 What’s Occurring?
Viagogo, infamous for flogging tickets at triple the price and somehow always still showing as “limited availability”, has been booted off the Rammstein ticket train. After multiple warnings and legal wrangles, a German court ruled in favour of the band, banning Viagogo from listing Rammstein tickets for their shows.
It’s like Till Lindemann himself walked into court, shouted “Feuer frei!” and set the scalping site ablaze with a flamethrower made of justice and middle fingers. 🔥🧑⚖️
🧨 Why Did They Do It?
Because Rammstein love their fans. Simple as that. ❤️
The band have been vocal for years about wanting tickets to remain fairly priced and available through official sources only. They’ve seen fans priced out by shady resellers, and they’ve had enough. Viagogo, despite repeated slaps on the wrist, kept reselling Rammstein tickets – often without disclosing key info like seat locations or the fact that resold tickets might not even be valid.
Now, they’re legally banned from selling any tickets to Rammstein’s upcoming shows. That’s right – if you see a Rammstein ticket on Viagogo now, it’s illegal. That seller might as well be flogging dodgy merch from a suitcase outside a Wetherspoons. 🎫🚫
👨⚖️ What Did the Court Say?
According to reports from German media, the Hamburg Regional Court backed Rammstein’s claim that Viagogo’s resale listings were misleading and deceptive to consumers. The ban applies to all future listings for the band’s current and upcoming tours. If Viagogo breach it? You better believe the legal hammer will come down harder than “Sonne” at a festival encore 💥⚒️
🥳 A Win for Fans – And for the Industry?
Absolutely. This could spark a bigger shift across the industry, especially in Europe. Artists like Ed Sheeran, Iron Maiden, and Arctic Monkeys have also fought back against scalpers in recent years – but this legal move by Rammstein is one of the most direct and final so far. Proper job, lads. 👏
Could it lead to other bands following suit and finally saying “nein!” to corporate resale giants? We bloody hope so. Ticket scalping kills the vibe, empties wallets, and turns genuine fans into bitter shouty people on Twitter. (Guilty, mun.)
🧨 So Where Can You Buy Tickets?
Rammstein’s official site and authorised sellers like Eventim or Ticketmaster (when behaving) remain your safest bet. If you’re buying second-hand, double check the platform’s legitimacy, and never buy from scalpers shouting “ticket spare!” on Facebook Marketplace unless you fancy losing £200 and a bit of your soul.
💬 Let us know if you’ve been stung by Viagogo or other dodgy resellers – or if you’ve managed to beat the bots and snag a Rammstein ticket the fair way.
And remember:
If your ticket wasn’t bought officially, you might be feuer frei-ed at the door. 🔥🎟️
#TheRiffReport #Rammstein #ViagogoBan #TicketJustice #DuHastNotMyMoney 🧨🤘
