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RTL Presenter Katja Burkard Mourns Mother, Postpones 2026 Live Tour to 2027

Her Instagram tribute prompted a wave of condolences.

Overview

  • Burkard announced on Instagram that her mother, Elfriede, died at 92, writing that she had always fought illness and is now "erlöst" and at peace.
  • In a video message, she said she currently lacks the strength for a humorous stage program and will shift the shows tied to her book "60 ist das neue 60" to next year.
  • Organizers list new 2027 dates: Berlin on Feb. 13, Mönchengladbach on Mar. 5, Cologne on Mar. 23, and Hamburg on Mar. 25, with previously purchased tickets valid or refundable.
  • Colleagues and public figures offered condolences, including Marco Schreyl, Angela Finger-Erben, Jorge González, Sebastian Klussmann, Annika Lau, Jenny Elvers, and Caroline Beil.
  • Coverage notes her family's caregiving history, including her father Helmut's death in 2010 after a long dementia illness that was managed at home.