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Schlager Star Michelle to Retire, Sets February 2026 Farewell Tour

She calls it the result of a decade of reflection, making room for a private project to help people and animals.

Overview

  • Michelle confirmed on WDR’s Kölner Treff that she will end her 33-year music career.
  • Her farewell tour is scheduled for 5–13 February 2026, opening in Cologne and closing with a final show on 13 February.
  • An expanded edition of her album Flutlicht is planned for early 2026 to coincide with the farewell period.
  • She says her next chapter will be a non-public, personal initiative designed to support people and animals.
  • Explaining her decision, she cited a wish to spend more time at home and reframed difficult industry figures as “Arschengel” who shaped her path.