Die Fantastischen Vier

This tour is a chapter that brings together everything that has been – a look back at over 36 years between nightliners, spotlights and choruses that have shaped entire generations. It is the story of a band that wrote German music history, co-founded an entire genre, and significantly influenced it with their label Four Music, founded in the mid-90s, and the associated booking agency Four Artists.

Die Fantastischen Vier are still the same four pioneers who helped hip-hop break through in Germany. In 1991, they released ‘Jetzt Geht's Ab’, the first German-language hip hop album, before achieving a historic coup the following year with ‘Die da!?!?’ They were the first German-language rap group to make it into the top ten of the charts and be played repeatedly on the radio.

Smudo, Thomas D, Michi Beck and And.Ypsilon proved that German-language rap can be authentic, intelligent, humorous and appealing to the masses. They are one of the few bands from Germany to have released albums that reached the top of the charts for over four decades – further proof of their relevance and creativity. With hits such as ‘MFG’, “Troy”, ‘Sie ist weg’, ‘Tag am Meer’ and ‘Zusammen’, they created the soundtrack for several generations and filled arenas, stadiums and open-air venues.

And at the same time, ‘Der letzte Bus’ is a new beginning: once again across the country. Once again full throttle through the republic. Once again lights, noise and love. Once again 4 cities in 4 days – mammoth logistics, night shifts on the motorway. And that for at least 18 months, in order to make stops at as many places as possible that the band has already visited.

For all those who say, ‘I've never seen them live.’ Or, ‘The last time was far too long ago.’ For all those who want to know why this was always more than just music. For all those who are part of this unprecedented story – or want to be. And for all those who feel that this moment will never come back. Departure!

Photo credit: Mumpi Künster