Overview

• ZDF aired the Giovanni Zarrella special on September 20, recorded in August at Dortmund’s Westfalenhalle.
• Wayne Carpendale surprised his father on stage, voiced pride, and excerpts from his ARD Mediathek documentary were shown.
• Howard Carpendale, 79, became visibly emotional during the tributes and thanked his son for longstanding support.
• Jürgen Drews joined for the duet "Es war alles am besten," with Carpendale saying it might be their last time together as Drews has limited appearances after stepping back in 2022 due to polyneuropathy.
• The set included musical homages such as Louis Armstrong’s "What a Wonderful World" at Wayne’s request and a retexted Udo Jürgens classic.