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Ballermann Star Rumbombe Requires Surgery After Car Crash, Tour Suspended

The singer is hospitalized for a head laceration, with a broken arm set for surgery next week.

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Overview

  • On the night of June 27–28, Rumbombe and his brother were involved in a serious car collision shortly after his Bochum show, leaving the vehicle completely destroyed.
  • The singer sustained a head laceration and a broken arm that requires surgery next week, while his brother Nils was treated for a minor finger contusion and released.
  • In an Instagram statement, Rumbombe emphasized that alcohol was not a factor, registering a blood alcohol level of 0.0‰.
  • Venues in Dresden, Augsburg and other summer festival sites have been notified and all his scheduled performances are on hold pending his recovery.
  • Rumbombe rose to fame this summer with the hit “Hurensohn” and his switch from Bierkönig to Megapark underscores the impact of his tour’s abrupt pause on the season’s party circuit.