Overview

• Michelle confirmed on WDR’s Kölner Treff that she will end her 33-year music career and stage a farewell tour in early 2026.
• Outlets report conflicting tour logistics, with varying start dates and differing finales cited in Berlin on February 15 or in Vienna on February 13.
• She said her next chapter will not involve music or public life and will focus on a personal project intended to help people and animals.
• Coverage also notes she is working on an expanded reissue of her album Flutlicht planned around the tour period.
• Addressing scrutiny of her relationship with Eric Philippi, she said they have grown a thick skin and referred to detractors as “Arschengel.”