Sehnsucht Tour

Burning curtain
	Amsterdam, April 9, 1997
Used for:	Weißes Fleisch
Time period:	April 9, 1997
Description
	There is only one known time it was used. After the intro of the song the curtain behind the stage went on fire and completely burned down.

Sparkling boots
Used for:	Weißes Fleisch
Time period:	April 9, 1997 -
Description
	After the intro Till would jump onto the stage with set off sparkle fountain fireworks attached to his boots.

Microphone stand breaking
	Cologne, August 17, 1997
Used for:	Der Meister
Time period:	April 9, 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
	At some point Till would grab the microphone stand and start smashing it against the floor, then throw it away.

Rammstein ca. May 1997
Promotional photoshoot
© Casper Pfeiffer

The Sehnsucht Tour was the second concert tour by Rammstein. It is named after the band's second album, Sehnsucht, which was released on August 22, 1997. The tour had 192 concerts, the first one being on April 9, 1997 in Amsterdam and the last on February 10, 2001 in Tokyo.

1 Subtours, tour legs and special performances
2 Support
3 Notable concerts
4 Average setlist
- 4.1 1997 Setlists
  - 4.1.1 May leg (06.05.1997 - 25.05.1997)
  - 4.1.2 German Autumn leg (26.09.1997 - 23.10.1997)
5 Stage effects and stunts
6 Media
- 6.1 List of professional live recordings
- 6.2 Gallery
  - 6.2.1 Live photos
  - 6.2.2 Other (posters, tickets, etc.)
7 Sources

Subtours, tour legs and special performances

09.04.1997 - 19.06.1997: Europe Tour
18.05.1997 - 06.09.1997: Festivals
26.09.1997 - 23.10.1997: Germany/Austria/Switzerland Tour (GAS Tour)
25.10.1997 - 30.11.1997: Europe Tour
05.12.1997 - 14.12.1997: US Tour
29.05.1998 - 17.07.1998: Festivals
10.08.1998 - 16.08.1998: Festivals
22.09.1998 - 31.10.1998: Family Values Tour
10.04.1999 - 24.04.1999: Support for KISS
01.06.1999 - 23.06.1999: US Tour (with Soulfly, Skunk Anansie)
03.09.1999 - 10.09.1999: "Live aus Berlin" concert film Tour
19.01.2001 - 04.02.2001: Big Day Out Festival Tour (interrupted by 24.01.2001 and 31.01.2001)

Support

09.04.1997: Support by Malochia
06.05.1997 – 15.05.1997: Support by Eskimos & Egypt
19.05.1997 – 22.05.1997: Support by Distorted Picture
24.09.1997 - 23.10.1997: Support by Vitro and later by KMFDM
15.11.1997 - 30.11.1997: Support by Eskimos & Egypt
05.12.1997 - 14.12.1997: Support for KMFDM
26.04.1998 - 06.05.1998: Support by Hanzel und Gretyl
22.08.1998 - 23.08.1998: Support by Danzig, Nina Hagen, Witt and Alaska
10.04.1999 - 24.04.1999: Support for KISS
01.06.1999 - 23.06.1999: Support by Soulfly and Mindless Self Indulgence

Notable concerts

09.04.1997 - The first known performance of Du hast and the first concert of the Sehnsucht Tour.
06.05.1997 - The first known performances of Engel, a remix of Rammstein by Eskimos & Egypt and Das Modell.
12.06.1997 - The first concert in Sweden.
19.06.1997 - The first concert in France.
16.08.1997 - The legendary "knickers gig" where the band performed only wearing underwear.
17.08.1997 - The only recorded performance of the remix of Rammstein by Eskimos & Egypt.
22.08.1997 - The first concert in Belgium.
03.09.1997 - The first concert in the USA.
26.09.1997 - The only "known" performance of Eifersucht.
27.09.1997 - The first known performances of Klavier and Wilder Wein.
23.10.1997 - Spiel mit mir was released on Lichtspielhaus.
17.11.1997 - The first concert in Denmark.
19.11.1997 - The first concert in Spain.
20.11.1997 - The first concert in Italy.
26.11.1997 - The first real concert in the UK.
13.05.1998 - The first concert in Portugal.
31.05.1998 - Heirate mich and Du hast were released on Lichtspielhaus.
22.08.1998 - Completely recorded and used for Live aus Berlin.
23.08.1998 - Completely recorded and used for Live aus Berlin.
31.10.1998 - Performing on Halloween, most band members performed half-naked. They had to stay in jail overnight.
10.04.1999 - The first concert in Argentina.
15.04.1999 - The first concert in Brazil.
21.04.1999 - The first concert in Mexico.
05.06.1999 - Till and Flake ended up in jail again, after performing Bück dich.
06.06.1999 - The first concert in Canada.
16.04.2000 - The first known performances of 5/4, Rein raus, Adios, Klitschko, Spieluhr, Mutter, Sandmann, Links, Zwitter, Punk and Ohne dich.
30.07.2000 - The first concert in Japan.
18.01.2001 - The first concert in New Zealand.
21.01.2001 - The first concert in Australia.
26.01.2001 - Weißes Fleisch and Asche zu Asche were released on Lichtspielhaus.

Average setlist

1997 Setlists

May leg (06.05.1997 - 25.05.1997)

(based on 06.05.1997, 11.05.1997 and 15.05.1997)

A setlist of a Fanarea concert in Cologne, 16.08.1997 (differs from the average setlist).

17.08.1997 - 30.08.1997

German Autumn leg (26.09.1997 - 23.10.1997)

(based on 03.10.1997, 16.10.1997 and 23.10.1997)

Stage effects and stunts

Flake's dance
Los Angeles, April 27, 1998



Used for:	Weißes Fleisch
Time period:	April 9, 1997 -
Description
After the guitar solo Flake would come to the center of the stage and start dancing, the moves would usually be very chaotic and abrupt.

Doll
Bielefeld, May 6, 1997



Used for:	Spiel mit mir
Time period:	April 9, 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
To sing the song, Till would come out with a doll which had a laser pointer instead of one of the eyes. Often it would be covered in what looked like bloodstains and burns.

Exploding inflatable sex dolls
Frauenfeld, July 12, 1997



Used for:	Heirate mich
Time period:	April 9, 1997; July 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
April 9, 1997: Similar to the Herzeleid tour shows, the doll was dressed in pieces of paper or fabric that resembled a wedding dress and a veil. The doll, as well as its "clothes", looked bloodstained and burnt. The explosion was triggered by Flake shortly after Till's intro part. July 1997 - August 30, 1997: There would be multiple dolls (usually four) dressed only in black skirts, these would have creepy white masks on their faces. They would explode in pairs after Till's intro part. Sometimes they would be set on fire.

Sparkling gloves
Los Angeles, April 27, 1998



Used for:	Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?
Time period:	April 9, 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
During the "Sex ist eine Schlacht..." refrain sparkle fountain fireworks attached to Till's gloves would be activated, then he would start making circular motions with his arms.

Flamethrower
Konstanz, August 30, 1997



Used for:	Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?, Outro
Time period:	April 9, 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
Till would shoot with a flamethrower after each time he said "Rammstein" during the final part of the song.

Squirting dildo
Bück dich - Cologne, August 17, 1997



Used for:	Du hast
Time period:	April 9, 1997

Used for:	Bück dich
Time period:	May 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
There is only one known time it was used for Du hast. Near the end of the song Till unzipped his pants and pulled out a dildo which soon started squirting. Additionally for Bück dich, before the whole thing, Flake would come to Till, bend over before him and start walking on all fours.

Quick flash + explosion
Munich, May 11, 1997



Used for:	Wollt ihr das Bett in Flammen sehen?
Time period:	April 9, 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
In the middle of the "Sex ist eine Schlacht..." refrain, during the short pause, there would be a quick flash and a minor explosion somewhere on the stage.

Robe
Hamburg, May 7, 1997
Düsseldorf, May 15, 1997


Used for:	Tier, Wilder Wein, Klavier
Time period:	May 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
Till would come out to sing the song wearing a robe. At some point of the song (usually the first refrain) two streaks of fire, sparkles and smoke would go up the front of the robe.

Fire fountains
Engel - West Valley City, October 14, 1998



Used for:	Tier, Heirate mich, Engel
Time period:	May 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
Fire would occasionally shoot out of the floor.

Whip
Frauenfeld, July 12, 1997



Used for:	Bestrafe mich
Time period:	May 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
Till would come out to sing the song with a whip. During the song he would occasionally hit himself with it.

Pyrotechnic flares
Du riechst so gut - Landgraaf, May 18, 1997



Used for:	Du hast / Du riechst so gut
Time period:	May 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
Apparently, red flares would be used for Du riechst so gut only if Du hast wasn't on setlist. For both songs the flares would be lit up before the third verse.

Telephone

Buchschachen, May 21, 1997


Used for:	Du hast
Time period:	May 1997
Description
During the third verse Till would sing into a telephone, thus a playback would be used for his part. Right after the verse he would throw away the telephone which would explode mid-air.

Quick flashes
Cologne, August 17, 1997



Used for:	Sehnsucht
Time period:	May 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
During the intro of the song up to eight flares would quickly flash on the stage.

Crowd sailing
Bielefeld, May 6, 1997



Used for:	Seemann
Time period:	May 1997
Description
At some point during the song an inflatable boat would be brought on stage. Flake would get in it with a bottle sparkler. The boat would be passed to the crowd where Flake would spend some time sailing until eventually returning.

Flake's beheading
Düsseldorf, May 15, 1997
Cologne, August 17, 1997


Used for:	Heirate mich
Time period:	May 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
Before the song Flake would put on a "Rammstein" hoodie, near the end of the song he would be replaced with a mannequin wearing an identical hoodie, with the hood covering its head. At the end of the outro Till would come to it and hit the mannequin in the head hard enough for the head to fall off, then two sparkle fountain fireworks attached to mannequin's neck would be activated.

Mobile flamethrower
Der Meister - Bielefeld, May 6, 1997
Rammstein - Roskilde, June 27, 1998


Used for:	Der Meister
Time period:	May 6, 1997 - August 30, 1997

Used for:	Rammstein
Time period:	June 27, 1998
Description
During the bridge Till would rapidly shoot with a mobile flamethrower to the rhythm of the song.

Smoke bombs


Used for:	Asche zu Asche
Time period:	June 1997 - August 30, 1997
Description
Would only be used at open air venues or in big concert halls. Technicians would place some smoke bombs that would go off halfway through the song, the generated smoke would be blown away towards the audience with big fans. The stage would barely be seen behind the smoke at some point.

Sparkling bow
Laichzeit - Burgum, June 28, 1997



Used for:	Laichzeit
Time period:	June 1997 - August 30, 1997

Used for:	Du riechst so gut
Time period:	May 18, 1997
Description
For the keyboard intro Till would come out with a huge bow to which multiple sparkle fountain fireworks would be attached, soon the middle one would be activated and a bit later the rest of them. At a concert in Burgum a launchable firework was used as a middle one. There is one known time the bow was used for Du riechst so gut, although the setlist said it should have been used for Laichzeit.

Bleeding masks
Rehearsal - Bielefeld, May 6, 1997
Bielefeld, May 6, 1997


Used for:	Engel
Time period:	May 6, 1997
Description
There is only one known time they were used. Photos suggest that during the rehearsal Till, Richard, Paul and Flake were wearing the masks, but at the actual concert only Richard put his mask on. The mask had a third, middle nostril from which fake blood was dripping. Later, the four masks, without the blood dripping effect, would be put on the inflatable sex dolls used for the Heirate mich intro.

Sparkling drumstick
Bielefeld, May 6, 1997



Used for:	Rammstein (Eskimos & Egypt)
Time period:	May 1997; August 17, 1997
Description
For the second guitar solo, Schneider would replace one of his drumsticks with a sparkle fountain firework, which would be set off.

Explosive fireworks
Landgraaf, May 18, 1997



Used for:	Rammstein
Time period:	May 18, 1997
Description
There is only one known time it was used. At the beginning of the song three minor explosive fireworks went off behind Till.

Fireworks shooting at Olli
Cologne, August 17, 1997



Used for:	Tier
Time period:	August 17, 1997
Description
There is only one known time it was used. The prolonged acoustic guitar intro was interrupted by two minor fireworks going off, which Olli pretended to try and dodge.

Riding & neon lamp smashing
New York City, September 3, 1997
New York City, September 6, 1997


Used for:	Bück dich
Time period:	September 3, 1997; September 6, 1997; December 14, 1997
Description
Flake would ride on Till's back, then smash the neon lamp against him.

Sombreros
Lichtenfels, October 16, 1997



Used for:	Wilder Wein
Time period:	September 27, 1997 - August 23, 1998
Description
At the last part of the song, Richard, Olli and Paul would come out wearing big sombreros while playing acoustic guitars.

Laser goggles
Engel - Emden, September 26, 1997
Spiel mit mir - Munich, October 19, 1997
Rammstein - New Haven, October 29, 1998

Used for:	Engel
Time period:	September 26, 1997

Used for:	Spiel mit mir
Time period:	September 27, 1997 - October 23, 1997

Used for:	Rammstein
Time period:	November 15, 1997 - February 10, 2001
Description
Till would come on stage with goggles that would have a red laser pointing from the left eye. Throughout the performance, Till would often make it seem like he was "scanning" the audience with the laser. While Paul and Richard play the guitar solo, Till would usually remove the goggles. There is one known instance, on September 26, 1997, where Till used the goggles during the performance of Engel. When using the goggles for Rammstein, Till would have them on for the full duration of the song.

Burning bass drum
Vienna, October 18, 1997



Used for:	Intro, Spiel mit mir
Time period:	September 27, 1997 - June 23, 1999
Description
Right before the beginning of the first verse, a fake bass drum would start to go up in flames. Till would usually be hiding behind it and reveal himself by pushing the drum aside.

Boxing ring
Oberhausen, October 7, 1997



Used for:	Rammstein
Time period:	September 26, 1997 - October 23, 1997
Description
Till would be put on a small platform with posts and ropes. Crewmembers pushed the platform troughout the audience while Till performed the song.

Sausage roasting
Emden, September 26, 1997



Used for:	Rammstein
Time period:	September 26, 1997 - September 27, 1997^[1]
Description
At one point, while Till was getting carried around in the small boxing ring, he got on his hands and knees. Flake, who was in the ring with him, started roasting sausages on the flames his back provided.

Sparkler arm
Gold Coast, January 21, 2001



Used for:	Weißes Fleisch
Time period:	January 18, 2001 - October 10, 2001
Description
Troughout the concert, Flake would have a contraption attached to his arm. While performing his "dance", the contraption would start functioning as a sparkler firework and Flake would make circular motions with his arm.

Media

List of professional live recordings

Date	Venue / Festival / TV Show	City	Country	Type	Completeness	Sound	Status	Notes
1997-04-19	Bravo TV	Leipzig	Germany	Video	Complete	Studio	Public
1997-05-08	Weiß der Geier	Leipzig	Germany	Video	Incomplete	Studio	Public
1997-05-15	Tor 3	Düsseldorf	Germany	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1997-05-18	Pinkpop Festival	Landgraaf	Netherlands	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1997-05-19	Alter Schl8hof Wels	Wels	Austria	Video	Unknown	Unknown	Private	Only some screenshots have surfaced so far.
1997-06-12	Hultsfred Festival	Hultsfred	Sweden	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public/Private	Some excerpts still remain private.
1997-06-28	Wâldrock Festival	Burgum	Netherlands	Video	Incomplete	Audience	Public
1997-07-05	With Full Force Festival	Zwickau	Germany	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard/No sound	Public	Some very short clips were broadcasted without the live sound.
1997-08-17	Bizarre Festival	Cologne	Germany	Video	Complete	Soundboard	Public
1997-08-22	Pukkelpop Festival	Hasselt	Belgium	Video	Incomplete	No sound	Public
1997-08-23	Lowlands Festival	Biddinghuizen	Netherlands	Video	Unknown	Unknown	Private/Non-existent	The footage might have been lost completely.
1997-09-27	Alsterdorfer Sporthalle	Hamburg	Germany	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1997-10-04	Messehalle	Kassel	Germany	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard/Studio	Public
1997-10-23	Philipshalle	Düsseldorf	Germany	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1997-11-19	Garatge Club	Barcelona	Spain	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Private
1997-11-22	Odjazdy Festival	Katowice	Poland	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1997-11-29	Melkweg	Amsterdam	Netherlands	Audio	Complete	Soundboard	Public	Broadcasted via radio.
1998-05-06	The Roxy	New York City	USA	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1998-05-29	Rock im Park Festival	Nürnberg	Germany	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1998-05-31	Rock am Ring Festival	Adenau	Germany	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1998-08-23	Worcester's Centrum Centre	Worcester	USA	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1998-10-18	UNO Lakefront Arena	New Orleans	USA	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public	Recorded for release on a Tour DVD.
1998-10-18	UNO Lakefront Arena	New Orleans	USA	Audio	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public	Recorded for release on a Tour CD.
1998-11-12	MTV EMA	Assago	Italy	Video	Complete	Soundboard	Public
1999-04-10	River Plate Stadium	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Audio	Complete	Soundboard	Public	Broadcasted via radio.
1999-04-10	River Plate Stadium	Buenos Aires	Argentina	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1999-04-15	Hipódromo do Cristal	Porto Alegre	Brazil	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
1999-04-24	Foro Sol	Mexico City	Mexico	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
2000-07-30	Fuji Rock Festival	Yuzawa	Japan	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
2001-01-26	Big Day Out Festival	Sydney	Australia	Video	Incomplete	Soundboard	Public
2001-02-09	BIGCAT	Osaka	Japan	Video	Incomplete	Studio	Public/Private	Snippets of this concert were used in the music video for Links 2-3-4.