Jan Plewka singt Rio Reiser

Yet Rio Reiser is also a charismatic loner. When the band split up in 1985, Rio embarked on his solo career. Behind the political rocker, the romantic dreamer emerges, expressing in his songs a longing for security and love.

Jan Plewka and the Schwarz-Rote Heilsarmee place this vulnerable Rio at the heart of their evening. And when they play the songs of the former ‘King of Germany’ – such as ‘Halt Dich an Deiner Liebe fest’, ‘Alles Lüge’, ‘Junimond’ or ‘Für immer Dich’ – it goes far beyond a mere rock concert. For Jan Plewka, the frontman of Selig, is singer, musician and actor all at once this evening. He is very close to his idol, yet always remains true to himself. And the audience is enthralled, delighted, moved. They succumb to his voice and his charm in equal measure.

This concert tour featuring the songs of Rio Reiser has now been running since 2005. And even after more than 250 concerts, the evening has lost none of its intensity or charisma. Quite the opposite – what the *Hamburger Abendblatt* wrote back at the premiere still holds true: “Anyone who wants to weep with joy,” it said, “must see this show.”

Line-up:

Jan Plewka (vocals), Lieven Brunckhorst (piano, saxophone), Marco Schmedtje (guitar), Dirk Ritz (bass), Martin Engelbach (drums)