Overview

• In Leipzig on September 12, the singer returned after nearly a decade, performing before about 4,500 guests, receiving standing ovations, and breaking into tears.
• He premiered the single “Wunderschön” and later performed a medley of older hits with the MDR Symphony Orchestra.
• He said a suspected “silent heart attack” sent him to the emergency room earlier this year, later cleared by doctors, which prompted his decision to perform again.
• The album “Liebe Glaube Monster” is slated for March 2026, with 17 December 2025 shows already sold out, ten more booked for summer 2026, and an arena run planned from November 2026 to February 2027.
• He credited his wife with giving him strength before performances and noted this marks a reversal of his 2014 retirement after a final 2016 concert.