Overview
- The opening night drew about 4,000 people in Riesa, where he performed for nearly three hours with a large live band.
- He emphasized that the farewell applies to touring only and said he will stop making albums.
- The set featured hits including “Hello Again” alongside songs by Roy Black and Chris Roberts and a homage to Udo Jürgens.
- On Instagram and Facebook he projected around 250,000 attendees across roughly 20 remaining shows, with the finale scheduled for April 18 in Hamburg.
- The tour launch follows his album Zeitlos reaching No. 1 on Germany’s official charts and included pointed remarks about war and “a few old, white men.”