Artist backlash against social distancing in Germany
Nena and Helge Schneider will no longer be performing at future Strandkorb Open Air events after publicly criticising the socially distanced event format
News By IQ | 3 August 2021
Strandkorb Open Air, the popular German concert series which seats attendees in socially distanced deck chairs, has lost two of its biggest stars after the singers criticised coronavirus restrictions they say has taken the fun out of performing.
Musical comedian Helge Schneider cancelled all remaining shows as part of Strandkorb Open Air, which is travelling Germany this summer, after walking off stage during a concert in Augsburg.
“It’s not really fun,” he told the 800 people in attendance before stopping…
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