Overview

• Drews, 80, appeared unannounced on 19 August during the Giovanni Zarrella Show recording at the Westfalenhalle in Dortmund.
• He performed a duet of "Es war alles am besten" with Howard Carpendale as Zarrella called the moment "a moment for the history books."
• Drews’ management emphasized it is a single appearance rather than a comeback, noting his 2022 retirement due to polyneuropathy.
• The audience responded with prolonged applause and visible emotion, and Drews later led his hit "Wieder alles im Griff" with crowd support.
• ZDF will broadcast the Carpendale special, titled "Eine Samstagnacht mit Howard Carpendale," on 20 September in prime time.