Campino Defends Wearing Tails at Royal Banquet

The punk rocker explains his attire choice at a state dinner with King Charles III, citing personal significance and family heritage.

Campino, frontman of Die Toten Hosen, faced criticism for wearing a tailcoat at a banquet with King Charles III in Berlin.
He emphasized the importance of adhering to the dress code, stating that wearing jeans would have been inappropriate.
Campino highlighted his mixed German-British heritage, noting his mother's post-war journey from England to Germany.
The event symbolized the evolving friendship between Germany and the UK, which holds personal meaning for Campino.
He dedicated his outfit choice to his late mother, believing she would have been proud of his participation in the event.