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| Rammstein fan Shelby Lynn alleges she was groomed for sex | Rammstein fan Shelby Lynn alleges she was groomed for sex |
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| Shelby Lynn, 24, from Ballymena, went to see Rammstein in Vilnius | Shelby Lynn, 24, from Ballymena, went to see Rammstein in Vilnius |
| Shelby Lynn, 24, from Ballymena, went to see Rammstein in Vilnius | Shelby Lynn, 24, from Ballymena, went to see Rammstein in Vilnius |
| A woman from Northern Ireland has told the BBC she was recruited and "groomed" for sex with the lead singer of the German heavy metal band Rammstein. | A woman from Northern Ireland has told the BBC she was recruited and "groomed" for sex with the lead singer of the German heavy metal band Rammstein. |
| Shelby Lynn, who also claims her drink was spiked at a concert in Vilnius in May, first made the claims on social media. | Shelby Lynn, who also claims her drink was spiked at a concert in Vilnius in May, first made the claims on social media. |
| Her allegations triggered a wave of other sexual misconduct allegations against the band's frontman Till Lindemann. | Her allegations triggered a wave of other sexual misconduct allegations against the band's frontman Till Lindemann. |
| The band have denied the claims. | The band have denied the claims. |
| A spokesman for Rammstein told the BBC an internal investigation was under way with the first results expected early next week. | A spokesman for Rammstein told the BBC an internal investigation was under way with the first results expected early next week. |
| The band, well known for its flamboyant shows and controversial lyrics, has been engulfed by scandal in recent weeks as a growing number of women claim that they were recruited for sex during concerts. | The band, well known for its flamboyant shows and controversial lyrics, has been engulfed by scandal in recent weeks as a growing number of women claim that they were recruited for sex during concerts. |
| 'Row zero' | 'Row zero' |
| Like Ms Lynn, some suspect they were pre-selected on social media by a Russian woman, believed to have been a "recruiter" for Mr Lindemann, who invited them to parties before and after the show. | Like Ms Lynn, some suspect they were pre-selected on social media by a Russian woman, believed to have been a "recruiter" for Mr Lindemann, who invited them to parties before and after the show. |
| She also gave them access to a restricted area directly in front of the stage, known as "Row Zero". | She also gave them access to a restricted area directly in front of the stage, known as "Row Zero". |
| Ms Lynn, who is 24 and from Ballymena in County Antrim, told the BBC that when she arrived at the venue a man named Joe asked her and other young women to line up. | Ms Lynn, who is 24 and from Ballymena in County Antrim, told the BBC that when she arrived at the venue a man named Joe asked her and other young women to line up. |
| She said: "He started filming... about four girls, including myself. He got very close to our faces." | She said: "He started filming... about four girls, including myself. He got very close to our faces." |
| Ms Lynn says singer Till Lindemann reacted angrily when she told him she would not have sex with him | |
| She claimed that shortly afterwards he picked her and several other girls to attend a pre-concert party, where she was given alcohol and told Till Lindemann would like to meet her during a brief intermission once the concert began. | She claimed that shortly afterwards he picked her and several other girls to attend a pre-concert party, where she was given alcohol and told Till Lindemann would like to meet her during a brief intermission once the concert began. |
| "I said: 'Why? Why me? Is this some sort of a sex thing?' [He replied:] 'No, no, no, nothing like that, nothing like that at all. Till's the perfect gentleman.'" | "I said: 'Why? Why me? Is this some sort of a sex thing?' [He replied:] 'No, no, no, nothing like that, nothing like that at all. Till's the perfect gentleman.'" |
| Ms Lynn said she was ushered into a small room underneath the stage. | Ms Lynn said she was ushered into a small room underneath the stage. |
| "As soon as Joe opens the curtains my stomach drops - this is bad, this is a sex thing absolutely. | "As soon as Joe opens the curtains my stomach drops - this is bad, this is a sex thing absolutely. |
| "This room was no bigger than a Primark dressing room - like teeny tiny, dark black - you could maybe fit four or five people in it. | "This room was no bigger than a Primark dressing room - like teeny tiny, dark black - you could maybe fit four or five people in it. |
| "Till comes in and I immediately say: 'Till, if you're here for sex. I'm not doing that.'" | "Till comes in and I immediately say: 'Till, if you're here for sex. I'm not doing that.'" |
| The singer, she said, reacted angrily and left. | The singer, she said, reacted angrily and left. |
| 'Organised system' | 'Organised system' |
| Ms Lynn, who has emphasised on social media she wasn't sexually assaulted, said her memory of the evening was "blurry" and she recalls feeling nauseous and vomiting at a party after the concert. | Ms Lynn, who has emphasised on social media she wasn't sexually assaulted, said her memory of the evening was "blurry" and she recalls feeling nauseous and vomiting at a party after the concert. |
| She believes her drink was spiked and that she was the victim of an "organised system of funnelling girls". | She believes her drink was spiked and that she was the victim of an "organised system of funnelling girls". |
| "I was groomed, 100 percent, no doubt in my mind. I was groomed for sex," she said. | "I was groomed, 100 percent, no doubt in my mind. I was groomed for sex," she said. |
| Rammstein initially reacted to her claims last month by releasing a statement online in which the band fully denied them. | Rammstein initially reacted to her claims last month by releasing a statement online in which the band fully denied them. |
| On Saturday, after other women came forward with allegations, the band published another statement, saying that they took the accusations extremely seriously. | On Saturday, after other women came forward with allegations, the band published another statement, saying that they took the accusations extremely seriously. |
| They condemned any kind of assault but asked their fans not to "pre-judge" them. | They condemned any kind of assault but asked their fans not to "pre-judge" them. |
| A spokesman for the band has subsequently told the BBC that it is now investigating the claims and interviewing staff and crew as part of the enquiry. | A spokesman for the band has subsequently told the BBC that it is now investigating the claims and interviewing staff and crew as part of the enquiry. |
| Rammstein is currently performing several concerts in Germany. | Rammstein is currently performing several concerts in Germany. |
| After demands from several politicians, including the German families minister, Wednesday's show in Munich went ahead with no "Row Zero". | After demands from several politicians, including the German families minister, Wednesday's show in Munich went ahead with no "Row Zero". |
| There were specialist "awareness teams" on hand to assist anyone in a vulnerable position. | There were specialist "awareness teams" on hand to assist anyone in a vulnerable position. |
| The spokesman added that the band had severed contact with the Russian woman accused of helping to select women for "Row Zero". | The spokesman added that the band had severed contact with the Russian woman accused of helping to select women for "Row Zero". |
| They said private after-show parties with Till Lindemann had been cancelled. | They said private after-show parties with Till Lindemann had been cancelled. |
| Related Topics | Related Topics |
| Vilnius | Vilnius |