There’s one particularly tender moment in the encore. Engel sounds beautiful played on a piano on an island-like stage in the middle of the crowd, as 30,000 phone lights are held aloft, before the members of the band return on white dinghies, holding up a sign reading ‘WILKOMMEN’ when they arrive. For this to be done just a few songs before they bring the penis cannon out, and for both these moments to feel on-brand for Rammstein, speaks volumes about just how versatile they are, to the point where they could be capable of anything.
In fact, only they could put on a show like this, and that fact alone says everything about how special they are as band. Tonight is legendary stuff – everyone who likes rock music needs to see Rammstein in concert at least once in their lives.