Overview
- The three-part ARD documentary about Xatar, available in the ARD-Mediathek on Friday, May 1, 2026, recounts his life and final days with new detail.
- The film premiered in Berlin on Thursday, April 30, 2026 at a screening attended by family members, rapper colleagues, and music industry figures.
- The production includes scenes shot shortly before his death and never-before-seen private archives, with voices such as SSIO, Farid Bang, Apache 207, Schwesta Ewa, Moritz Bleibtreu, and Maestro, plus his wife Farvah who helped finish the project.
- Police continue to say there are no signs of third-party involvement in his May 8, 2025 death, and the cause has not been released publicly.
- A memorial show titled Tribute to Xatar is set for May 7, 2026 at Cologne’s Lanxess Arena with performers including Haftbefehl, SSIO, Farid Bang, Bausa, Peter Fox, Max Herre with Joy Denalane, Jan Delay, and Jan Böhmermann.