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HeidiFest Returns to Hofbräuhaus in RTL Broadcast

RTL's broadcast expanded the show's scale with a larger international lineup, testing if Klum's Wiesn take can reach a bigger TV audience.

Overview

  • Heidi Klum staged the second HeidiFest at Munich's Hofbräuhaus on Thursday, Sept. 17, and the event was shown live on RTL and streamed on RTL+.
  • The 2026 edition moved from ProSieben to RTL and grew into a TV-focused production with about 24 music acts and roughly 900 invited guests.
  • Supermodel Naomi Campbell performed a DJ set on the Hofbräuhaus stage and Nicole Scherzinger later appeared to sing 'Don't Cha' after initial uncertainty about her arrival.
  • Schlager star Roberto Blanco declined an invitation, telling the Abendzeitung he was 'booked' and citing travel and scheduling between his Switzerland and Mallorca homes.
  • Klum attended with family members and brought her small dog Fritz, which drew social-media criticism over the animal's presence at the crowded event.