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Die Ausladung von Alphaville vom Glücksgefühle-Festival erfolgte aufgrund von politischen Äußerungen der Band auf der Bühne, die der Veranstalter nicht zulassen wollte. Daraufhin sprach Marian Gold von einem 'Maulkorberlass' und machte die Absage öffentlich.
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Farin Urlaub (62) from the Ärzte has recorded a solo album for the first time in years. The album "A Smile on the Face" will be released this Friday and contains 13 songs that were created in different places. Some tracks deal with political topics such as the AfD and Europe's future, while others explore personal themes such as love, death and love of life. Urlaub emphasizes that the album was created spontaneously and without a fixed plan, and speaks openly about his will and his attitude to death.
In an interview, Farin Urlaub talks about his new solo album “A Smile on the Face”, criticizes social developments in Germany, expresses concern about the AfD and explains why he did not write a will until a family member died.

Farin Urlaub talks about his new solo album “A Smile on the Face”, which he recorded alone, explains the reasons for returning to self-direction, talks about musical influences, appropriation debates, artists' social responsibility and his experiences with travel and politics.
Helene Fischer has released her new single “An meine Seiten”, the second release from her upcoming studio album. The song was already performed during their stadium tour in the summer and has now been released as the official music video from the Vienna concert. Fischer is celebrating her 20th stage anniversary this year and reached the top of the German charts for the first time as a solo artist with the previous single "Tonight".
The Glücksfühle Festival in Hockenheim has withdrawn its invitation to the band Alphaville because of political statements and is inviting the group again. The decision follows massive protests from the music scene and politics, including from Campino and the SPD. It remains unclear whether Alphaville will accept the offer.
After more than 30 years, the ARD hit show “Always on Sundays” is ending. The SWR justifies the end with austerity measures and the change in viewing behavior. However, presenter Stefan Mross plans to continue the format outside of the station.