Overview

• Gliem’s chronic foot ulcer forced recent appearances in a wheelchair or with a rollator and led to the duo’s official dissolution on March 31, 2025
• Schwalm has signed a new record contract under the name “Der Herzbube Wolfgang” and plans to launch his solo career this autumn
• Gliem retains full rights to the Wildecker Herzbuben name and intends to recruit a new singing partner once he recovers
• Both artists will reunite for a final concert at Heidi Klum’s “HeidiFest” on September 18, 2025, at Munich’s Hofbräuhaus
• Disagreement over Schwalm’s unannounced solo deal and future brand use highlights a rift in their decades-long collaboration