Falco in Concert - 40 Jahre Rock Me Amadeus - Live on Screen
40 Years Rock Me Amadeus - FALCO In Concert - Live on Screen
Anniversary tour for the 40th anniversary of the hit "Rock Me Amadeus" and "Coming Home" in Austria with the original band, special guests, and FALCO live on screen!
40 years of "Rock Me Amadeus" - the undisputed number 1.
With "Rock Me Amadeus," FALCO stormed the US Billboard charts and the UK Top 40 in March 1986, making music history. It remains to this day the first and only German-language song to achieve these top positions. Now - 40 years later - this event will be celebrated with a very special concert tour. With original recordings from FALCO's career, FALCO's original band will take the original sound to stages in Austria in autumn 2025, together with local star soloists.
Tour announcement for FALCO's birthday at the Viennese local U4
Like every year, around FALCO's birthday (February 19), the crème de la crème of the Austrian music scene gathers at the Viennese cult club U4 for the so-called "Goldfish" concerts to reflect on the musical oeuvre of the exceptional musician. A tribute to the country's first pop star and a perfect moment to kick off the anniversary year and announce this unique live production, bringing the sound and style from the former local hangout, the U4, to the provinces and celebrating it properly.
Original band and star duets with FALCO and the local music scene
The original band includes bandleader and keyboardist Thomas Rabitsch, Bernhard Rabitsch (trumpet and percussion), Robert Pistracher (bass), Peter Paul Skrepek (guitar), Peter Vieweger (guitar), and Florian Holoubek (drums) on stage. While FALCO appears to be back on stage on a large LED wall integrated into the stage design, Thomas Rabitsch has gathered a selection of handpicked guests to perform duets with FALCO, bringing his unforgettable hits back to the stage. Among them are no less than Ana Milva Gomes, Drew Sarich, Edita Malovcic, Georgij Makazaria, Johannes Krisch, Roman Gregory, Skero, and Tini Kainrath.
No imitators, no karaoke, no playback
Thomas Rabitsch: "The concept works! The power of the unique interpretations of live artists together with FALCO in virtual duets will excite the audience and create a perfect illusion. It is no exaggeration to say that FALCO remains an absolute fixed star of German-language pop history." FALCO's unparalleled career and tumultuous life have already been processed in various books, brought to the stage, and adapted into films. For the 40th anniversary of the song that catapulted him to the international charts, the audience can look forward to a very special production featuring authentic and high-quality Austrian sound and singing together the world hit: "He was a superstar, he was so popular, he was so exalted, because he had flair, he was a virtuoso, he was a rock idol, and everyone shouted: come on Rock Me Amadeus."
Tour finale at the Vienna Gasometer on November 28, 2025
The Raiffeisen Halle in the Gasometer, operated by Planet Music & Media, is Vienna's number 1 hotspot for live concerts and clubbing. However, even before this use, nearly 40 years ago, when the gasometers were decommissioned, the storages initially served as a film set. They were not only available for film shoots for the James Bond film "A View to a Kill" but also for Austria's first pop star: in the music video for "Coming Home (Jeanny Part 2, A Year Later)" (1986). FALCO used not only the interiors of these gigantic cylinders but also exterior shots. Therefore, the anniversary tour for 40 years of "Rock Me Amadeus" will culminate on November 28, 2025, in Vienna.
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