Stuckrad-Barre Celebrates Udo Lindenberg with "Udo Fröhliche" Reading Tour
In May 2026, Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre will unveil his book "Udo Fröhliche" to celebrate Udo Lindenberg's 80th birthday. This bestseller contains 59 biographical vignettes that delve into fandom, the 80-year history of the Federal Republic, and the artist's life. Known as "Stuckiman," Stuckrad-Barre will engage audiences through performances that include improvisation, singing, and playing, ensuring Udo's presence is felt each night. The reading tour is set to kick off in autumn 2026, with stops in various cities: Potsdam (5 Dec), Osnabrück (6 Dec), Bochum (7 Dec), Leipzig (11 Dec), Dresden (12 Dec), Erfurt (13 Dec), Stuttgart (26 Dec), Münster (15 Jan), Pforzheim (28 Jan), Kaiserslautern (29 Jan), Braunschweig (31 Jan), Erlangen (10 Feb), Neunkirchen (11 Feb), Ingelheim am Rhein (13 Feb), Bad Elster (19 Feb), Halle/Saale (24 Feb), Magdeburg (25 Feb), Göttingen (28 Feb), Duisburg (17 Mar), Köln (18 Mar), and Bremen (19 Mar).
Key facts
- Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre published "Udo Fröhliche" in May 2026 for Udo Lindenberg's 80th birthday.
- The book contains 59 biographical short stories and became a bestseller.
- A reading tour starts in autumn 2026 with 21 dates across Germany.
- Stuckrad-Barre is known as "Stuckiman," a nickname given by Lindenberg and legally added to his ID.
- The performances include reading, playing, improvising, and singing.
- Tour dates include Potsdam (5 Dec), Osnabrück (6 Dec), Bochum (7 Dec), Leipzig (11 Dec), Dresden (12 Dec), Erfurt (13 Dec), Stuttgart (26 Dec), Münster (15 Jan), Pforzheim (28 Jan), Kaiserslautern (29 Jan), Braunschweig (31 Jan), Erlangen (10 Feb), Neunkirchen (11 Feb), Ingelheim am Rhein (13 Feb), Bad Elster (19 Feb), Halle/Saale (24 Feb), Magdeburg (25 Feb), Göttingen (28 Feb), Duisburg (17 Mar), Köln (18 Mar), and Bremen (19 Mar).
- Stuckrad-Barre's autobiographical novel "Panikherz" was published in 2016.
- The article also mentions Constantin Lieb's reading tour and books by Jarka Kubsova, Yves Ravey, Caroline Wahl, and others.
Entities
Artists
- Benjamin von Stuckrad-Barre
- Udo Lindenberg
- Constantin Lieb
- Carsten Schrader
- Matthias Jordan
- Jarka Kubsova
- Yves Ravey
- Dana Vowinckel
- Max Czollek
- Franziska Gänsler
- Caroline Wahl
Institutions
- Waschhaus
- Botschaft
- Schauspielhaus
- Kupfersaal
- Kulturpalast
- Alte Oper
- Theaterhaus
- Uferstudios
- Kulturhaus Osterfeld
- Kammgarn
- Kulturzentrum westand
- Redoutensaal
- Neue Gebläsehalle
- klng
- König-Albert Theater
- Steintor Varieté
- Johanniskirche
- Stadthalle
- Theater am Marientor
- Die Glocke
Locations
- Potsdam
- Germany
- Osnabrück
- Bochum
- Leipzig
- Dresden
- Erfurt
- Stuttgart
- Münster
- Pforzheim
- Kaiserslautern
- Braunschweig
- Erlangen
- Neunkirchen
- Ingelheim am Rhein
- Bad Elster
- Halle/Saale
- Magdeburg
- Göttingen
- Duisburg
- Köln
- Bremen