Overview

• Laura Maria Rypa announced the separation on August 17 via Instagram and asked for privacy out of respect for their children.
• Lombardi attended Amelio’s first birthday and told RTL there was no need to ‘pull himself together’ for the day, saying, “Er ist mein Kind.”
• A day later he delivered a scheduled concert in Bad Elster, avoiding comments on his private life and focusing on the performance.
• Attendees largely praised his show but some longtime fans said he “kämpft ein bisschen,” and he dedicated “Kämpferherz” to his three sons with the message, “Papa ist immer für euch da.”
• He was photographed shopping in Düsseldorf earlier in the week as he reemerged publicly, and there are no reports of legal or custody disputes.