![Philipp Burger (r) of the South Tyrol band Frei.Wild gives a statement outside the Messe Berlin, Germany, 21 March 2013. According to rumours the band, which was disinvited from the 2013 Echo Philipp Burger (r) of the South Tyrol band Frei.Wild gives a statement outside the Messe Berlin, Germany, 21 March 2013. According to rumours the band, which was disinvited from the 2013 Echo](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D50R76/philipp-burger-r-of-the-south-tyrol-band-freiwild-gives-a-statement-D50R76.jpg)
Philipp Burger (r) of the South Tyrol band Frei.Wild gives a statement outside the Messe Berlin, Germany, 21 March 2013. According to rumours the band, which was disinvited from the 2013 Echo
![The lead singer of the German-language rock band Frei.Wild, Philipp Burger talks to supporters as they protest against the band's expulsion from the nominations of the Echo Music Awards after claims their The lead singer of the German-language rock band Frei.Wild, Philipp Burger talks to supporters as they protest against the band's expulsion from the nominations of the Echo Music Awards after claims their](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CM2F83/the-lead-singer-of-the-german-language-rock-band-freiwild-philipp-burger-talks-to-supporters-as-they-protest-against-the-bands-expulsion-from-the-nominations-of-the-echo-music-awards-after-claims-their-lyrics-contained-references-to-right-wing-ideas-outside-messe-berlin-trade-fair-grounds-in-berlin-march-21-2013-the-band-strongly-opposed-any-kind-of-extremism-weather-left-or-right-burger-said-as-he-spoke-to-his-fans-during-the-spontaneous-rally-on-thursday-the-echo-music-awards-will-take-place-later-today-reutersthomas-peter-germany-tags-entertainment-civil-unrest-headshot-2CM2F83.jpg)
The lead singer of the German-language rock band Frei.Wild, Philipp Burger talks to supporters as they protest against the band's expulsion from the nominations of the Echo Music Awards after claims their
![Fans of the South Tyrol band Frei.Wild demonstrate outside the Messe Berlin, Germany, 21 March 2013. According to rumours, the band, which was disinvited from the 2013 Echo Music Award, will hold Fans of the South Tyrol band Frei.Wild demonstrate outside the Messe Berlin, Germany, 21 March 2013. According to rumours, the band, which was disinvited from the 2013 Echo Music Award, will hold](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/D50R6W/fans-of-the-south-tyrol-band-freiwild-demonstrate-outside-the-messe-D50R6W.jpg)
Fans of the South Tyrol band Frei.Wild demonstrate outside the Messe Berlin, Germany, 21 March 2013. According to rumours, the band, which was disinvited from the 2013 Echo Music Award, will hold
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The lead singer of the German-language rock band Frei.Wild, Philipp Burger (R) talks to supporters as they protest against the band's expulsion from the nominations of the Echo Music Awards after claims
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