On the occasion of his 90th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his expatriation from the GDR, singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann is planning three celebratory concerts this year. Under the title "Warte nicht auf beßre Zeiten!", he will perform on October 21 in Cologne (Philharmonie), on November 3 in Hamburg (Elbphilharmonie) and on November 21 in Leipzig (Gewandhaus), announced co-organizer Clouds Hill as Biermann's music publisher and label.
Friends, artists and companions meet Biermann
According to the information provided, Biermann's political achievements as well as his musical and poetic work will be honored and celebrated at the three events. Friends, artists and companions will meet Biermann, who himself will perform his most important songs and poems on stage.
Biermann will be 90 years old on November 15. November 13 also marks the 50th anniversary of the concert in Cologne's Sporthalle, as a result of which the Hamburg native was expatriated from the GDR against his will and became a key figure in German-German history. After his expulsion, personalities such as Yves Montand, Joan Baez and Arthur Miller, as well as numerous GDR citizens, showed solidarity with him.
