Overview
- All roughly 54 concerts planned across Germany and Austria are canceled, with Munich promoter Bell’Arte saying it had no prior indication.
- In a statement on his website, Wecker apologized to fans and said he hopes treatment could allow a return by his 80th birthday.
- He disclosed in August 2025 that severe nerve damage in his left hand prevents him from playing, and he scrapped 14 shows in November as symptoms intensified.
- Wecker and multiple reports attribute the damage to years of alcohol abuse, with past cocaine use, and he says he has been sober for about three years.
- Separate coverage has resurfaced allegations of a 2011–2012 relationship with a minor, with his lawyer issuing an apology and calling his conduct morally inappropriate.