He was “blinded” by conspiracy stories, didn’t question them enough and sometimes let himself be “instrumentalised”. “Unfortunately, I only realized that now. I said and did things that I regret today,” said the musician from Mannheim.
In recent years, Naidoo has appeared with so-called Reichsbürger and spread theories of the QAnon movement. Lines of text brought him accusations of racism, which the singer himself rejected. In the past, he has defended himself against criticism that he was close to right-wing extremist conspiracy stories. In December 2021, the constitutional court in Karlsruhe ruled that a speaker could call him an anti-Semite.
Naidoo justified his change of heart with the war in Ukraine. “The world seems to have been turned upside down and I wondered how it could have come to this.” He spoke a lot to those affected – and had to face critical questions about statements he made, for which he was grateful. “I’ve realized that I’ve been on some wrong paths and that I’ve made many mistakes in recent years.” He became aware that he had irritated and provoked his family, friends and fans with “disturbing statements, for which I apologize,” said Naidoo.