Overview
- The 78-year-old disclosed a neurological illness that prevents him from playing piano, leading to the cancellation of all November concerts.
- The cancellations initially covered 14 dates, including scheduled shows in Berlin, Koblenz and Saarbrücken.
- In a newly published interview with Augsburger Allgemeine reported by dpa, he said he no longer takes illegal drugs and considers himself sober.
- He said he would not want to miss certain past experiences such as an LSD trip and legally consuming magic mushrooms on Bali, sharing an anecdote about the Rolling Stones writing Sympathy for the Devil.
- He emphasized a long-standing affinity for people on society’s margins and reflected that life includes mistakes, concluding his own path felt fundamentally in order.