Overview
- The Elevator Boys announced on Friday that 25‑year‑old Benedikt “Bene” Schulz is leaving the group to work as a solo artist.
- Schulz said he wants to write and sing in his mother tongue to process personal feelings and described the decision as personal and amicable.
- Tim Schäcker, Julien Brown, Jacob Rott and Luis Freitag will continue as a four‑member act and plan to push international, English‑language projects with more activity in the United States.
- The five rose to fame on TikTok in 2021 with short elevator videos and over the past three years broadened into English pop music and acting, including the 2026 Prime Video film 'Back to the 90s'.
- The split could reshape the group's sound and audience strategy, so expect German solo releases from Schulz and U.S.-focused releases or tours from the remaining quartet.