Overview

• “Die Giovanni Zarrella Show – Eine Samstagnacht mit Howard Carpendale” airs Saturday, Sept. 20 at 20:15 on ZDF and will be available in the Mediathek.
• The special was recorded at Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle, with Howard Carpendale calling the result “bombastisch” in a dpa interview.
• Guests include Sasha, Alexander Klaws, Beatrice Egli, Ben Zucker and Jürgen Drews, with media noting Drews’ one-off return to the stage for the recording.
• Carpendale said the duet with Drews was especially moving and suggested it could be their final performance together given Drews’ well-documented health issues.
• Ahead of the broadcast, Carpendale posted an Instagram tribute to Kerstin Ott recalling her first words “Kann ich dich umarmen?” and noting their 2019 duet “Wegen Dir,” which he says has surpassed 100 million streams.