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Haftbefehl Doc No. 1 in Germany Fuels 2026 Festival Booking, Mey Song Revival

Its sudden impact now reaches streaming charts, with a 2026 festival slot announced.

Overview

  • The Netflix documentary Babo – Die Haftbefehl-Story, produced by Elyas M'Barek and Pacco-Luca Nitsche, debuted at the end of October and quickly rose to No. 1 in Germany.
  • World Club Dome organizers confirmed Haftbefehl for a Main Stage appearance in Frankfurt in June 2026 at Deutsche Bank Park, following a formal announcement.
  • Online reaction to the booking ranges from celebratory posts to calls for continued treatment and recovery, reflecting ongoing concern about the rapper’s wellbeing.
  • Reinhard Mey’s 1970 song In meinem Garten entered Spotify’s Top 50 after its prominent use in the film, and Mey reached out to Haftbefehl after watching the documentary.
  • M'Barek, making his producing debut with 27 KM'B Pictures, calls the film the most honest portrait of the artist and says the project was conceived about four years ago.