Overview
- Roughly 500–550 guests gathered at Munich’s Hotel Bayerischer Hof for the composer’s milestone celebration.
- Bavarian Minister-President Markus Söder praised Siegel at the gala and said he would bestow a high state order.
- 1982 Eurovision winner Nicole performed a medley and delivered an emotional tribute that moved both her and Siegel to tears.
- Siegel reported major health improvements, saying metastases are gone, and he voiced a wish to compete again for Germany at Eurovision.
- Family tensions lingered, with daughter Giulia attending but seated apart, and reports said ex-wife Dunja arrived uninvited yet was allowed to stay.