Celebrities, politicians and German institutions have positioned themselves on the scandal video by singer Xavier Naidoo (48, "I don't know anything"). His former musician collective, the Sons of Mannheim, distanced himself on Facebook from his most prominent ex-member. "Xavier and we have been going separate ways for some time now, and as a musicians' collective we are clearly and specifically against hatred, violence and racism! It is certainly important to address things in today's world, sometimes controversially, but you have to be aware of the power of the word be ", says the post among other things.
"A special responsibility"
Fanta-4 member Smudo (52) reminded in the "Bild" of the attack in Hanau and said that artists "have a special responsibility with what we give." Comedian and actor Oliver Kalkofe (52, "Kalkofes matt screen") wrote on Twitter: "This is how tragedies take their course. Look at the spectacle that can end a career. Far and wide there is no man here who can still save this sick brain. I have to choose hard words, because nobody can torture us with such shit . You are lost!"
Hip hop presenter Visa Vie (32) wrote in her Instagram story on the subject that Naidoo's latest statements were sad, shameful, dangerous and explosive. Although she believes that the singer is "not a clumsy Nazi or racist", ideologically, however, it has clearly got lost. "He should know better that such statements fuel nothing but fear, exclusion and hatred."
The comedian and moderator Aurel Mertz (30) commented on the scandal on twitter with humor: "Short interim question: Do we Afro-Germans now have to distance ourselves from Xavier Naidoo in a statement or is it enough that he has distanced himself from us? Do I have to sing something now? I'm extremely confused." The broadcaster ProSieben wrote on his official Twitter account: "Dear Xavier Naidoo, with hate, agitation and alternative facts, no one has made a society better. Neither have you."
After RTL and Naidoo published their statements on the case, tweeted Jan Böhmermann (39): "Laber not Xavier. Laber not RTL." The broadcaster RTL was already taking consequences and excluded the singer from the jury of "Deutschland sucht den Superstar".
Politicians also reacted to the Cause Naidoo. The CDU politician Annette Widmann-Mauz (53), commissioner for migration, refugees and integration, said in a statement: "Such a video is extremely dangerous given the current threat of right-wing extremism."
Not just negative reactions
There is also support for Naidoo. The statement that the singer had posted on Instagram, for example, actor and director Til Schweiger (52, "honey in the head") agreed with the comment: "100%!". Singer and actor Tom Beck (42, "Alarm for Cobra 11") commented on the post with the words: "One Love !!", as well as a heart and a fist emoji. Fitness influencer Dominic Harrison put three black heart emojis underneath.