Die Toten Hosen Say Goodbye: German Tour Starts in Stuttgart

After more than four decades of music, German punk band Die Toten Hosen has launched their farewell tour, "Trink Aus! Wir Müssen Gehen." The tour kicked off in Stuttgart on Saturday, June 13, with an anticipated 65,000 fans in attendance at the sold-out Cannstatter Wasen.

The band plans to perform nearly two dozen more shows across Germany and Austria. Their tour began last Sunday in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. In Stuttgart, the concert started at 5:00 PM with opening acts Leftovers, Bar Stool Preachers, and Feine Sahne Fischfilet, with Die Toten Hosen taking the stage until around 10:30 PM.

The setlist promises a comprehensive look at their career, including songs from their 16th studio album. Expect energetic anthems like "Lass mal nicht machen," Pogo-punk tracks such as "Wir waren nie weg," politically charged songs like "Was ist mit uns los," and personal reflections on fatherhood from frontman Campino in "Glück." Beloved classics like "Tage wie diese," "Alles aus Liebe," "Bonnie & Clyde," and "Hier kommt Alex" are also expected, alongside potentially "Eisgekühlter Bommerlunder."

Düsseldorf, the band's hometown, will host the final concert on July 10, 2027, coinciding with Campino's 65th birthday. The band has remained loyal to their roots, supporting local football club Fortuna Düsseldorf through all its leagues and maintaining close ties with their city. Die Toten Hosen, who debuted with "Opel Gang" in 1983, achieved mainstream success with "Hier kommt Alex" in 1988, solidifying their place in German music history.