Overview

• Two weeks ago Baumgart fractured eight ribs after tumbling over a footstool in a moment of football-match jubilation at home.
• He endures sharp pain when breathing, coughing or laughing and can only sleep upright in a leather armchair until late August.
• His wife Ilona administers round-the-clock care using ice packs and pain-relieving salves to support his recovery.
• Baumgart has begun light breathing exercises and aims to resume live performances during a September cruise.
• Despite his injury, he and his bandmates have released their new song “Die Krankenschwester 3.0,” demonstrating his ongoing commitment to music.