Jürgen Drews (77) is done: the Schlager legend gave her last live concert on Thursday at the Musikherbst in the Wilder Kaiser.
According to the organizers, thousands of fans came from all over Europe to cheer on Drews as he played hits like “A Bed in the Cornfield”, “When the Sparklers Are Burning” or “Back Everything Under Control”. “It’s something very special for me to be able to play my last live concert in Ellmau. I have a lot of good memories with this place,” announced Drews in advance. On Instagram, Drews shared videos of the evening, which he calls “THE madness”.
Drew’s wife Ramona (49) also made a small appearance. In the end, the singer took her on stage and thanked her profusely for her support: “We’ve been married for 31 years, I’m a loyal sock, I can’t help it.”
It got even more private when Drews announced the last song “It was all the best” with the explanation for his career: “I am very grateful to fate. I originally wanted to study medicine, like my father. When I started singing, he said my dad. ‘Keep at it, you’re doctoring people musically.'”
Jürgen Drews had his breakthrough in 1976 with the song “Ein Bett im Kornfeld”. In July of this year he announced the end of his career. “Since I’m at an age when others have long since retired, I said to myself: someday It’s good,” said the singer on the show “The big hit beach party 2022 – it starts again!” (The first) by Florian Silbereisen (41).
Drew’s last television appearance was actually planned in Florian Silbereisen’s “Schlagerbooom”, but this cannot take place this fall. According to the broadcaster MDR, the show “The big hit anniversary 2022 – to the next 100!” is scheduled for October 22 (8:15 p.m., Das Erste). intended to celebrate Silbereisen’s 100th “Feste” show in the first. It is not yet known whether the King of Mallorca will be there.
