News comes rapidly and things get worse for Jon Schaffer, after the US Capitol insurrection (January 6, 2021) and Schaffer’s involvement. Hansi Kürsch (Blind Guardian) has quit the Demons & Wizards project, which was formed by Kürsch and Schaffer. Two weeks after Schaffer was arrested, Kürsch announced his departure with the following official statement:
“I notified Jon and Century Media [Demons & Wizards’ record label] on Monday that
I was leaving the DEMONS & WIZARDS project with immediate effect.
My collaboration with Jon in Demons & Wizards is over.”
It should be mentioned that two days after the insurrection, the members of Blind Guardian issued a statement distancing themselves from the violence and destruction of property at the U.S. Capitol building: “We are deeply shocked and our thoughts are with the relatives of the deceased. We expressly distance ourselves from any kind of violence irrespective if applied against institutions or persons. The incidents will be thoroughly investigated and the responsibles will be brought to justice. We ask for your understanding that in view of the hourly news situation we will not make any further comments at present”.
photo credit: Dirk Behlau
