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Farin Urlaub Joins Die Toten Hosen onstage in Berlin

The surprise cameo functions as a public reconciliation that underscores the political resonance of the bands’ shared performance.

Overview

  • The Toten Hosen show at the Berlin Olympiastadion, which drew about 70,000 fans on Saturday, featured Die Ärzte frontman Farin Urlaub as a surprise guest who sang two songs with Campino.
  • Urlaub and the Hosen performed “Hier sind die Hosen” and then the Ärzte classic “Schrei nach Liebe,” a well-known anti‑Nazi anthem that added explicit political weight to the moment.
  • The stadium night also included guests such as the Stranglers, the Beatsteaks, and Sven Regener, who joined to sing “Immer nur geliebt,” reflecting the tour’s format of high‑profile guest appearances.
  • Die Ärzte publicly signalled goodwill before the show with posters at the Olympiastadion S‑Bahn and social‑media posts after the concert fueled fan talk about possible reciprocal guestings.
  • The appearance capped a long shift from rivalry to friendship between the two bands and helped frame the Hosen farewell tour as a legacy event that will continue with further stadium dates into 2027.