The Full Package

Entrance:
Very chill entrance, but also didn’t line up early

Place/seat and view:
Standing, between stage and the wave breaker / FOH

Opener:
Aesthetic Perfection are always great, although not the best performance I have seen of them.

Band:
Till seemed to have fun, although he didn’t kick as many things as in Erfurt this year. The band worked well, although I wish there were more interactions, but it’s the first show so it’s kinda to be expected.

Music:
The music was good, mostly same as the other shows I have seen, could have changed more than 3 new songs, but it’s Till so I can’t expect that I guess. The medley worked pretty well, nice that they try new stuff

Favorite moment:
The dancers, really added to the show, but they should have come after a few songs and not the first already. Also the pole dancing of the new keyboardist is amazing, great that they finally fully utilize it.

Total experience:
7/10 nothing to complain about really. But it’s clearly not as “new” of a show as they advertised which is a little letdown. With only 1 opening act, they could have also added a few songs at the end.

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Entrance:
I didn’t queue myself, but from what I could see, there were four gate points where people were lining up. After getting through the scan and security, everyone got into the main area, where a flight of stairs led down to the floor. There was a ticket check on top of the stairs, and there were multiple guards set out to tell people to calm down and not run. From what I heard, running was definitely needed to make it to the front, and you also needed to have a bit of luck with getting through scanning and security fast enough.

Place/seat and view:
I stood a few rows behind the front, had some tall people in front of me, but the view was okay. Since the new drum set is sideways, I unfortunately only saw Joe Letz‘s back when he was playing, and a control plate of sorts covered Brynn Route‘s face a lot of the time. Emily Ruvidich was now on the right, so I didn’t see her much at all, but I had a great view of Krissy Kaminski, Danny Lohner, and occasionally Till Lindemann.

From a visual standpoint, especially with the new dancers and with some new back projections, I am sure the view from further back must be really nice, since you can see the whole stage better.

Opener:
I love Aesthetic Perfection, and this tour’s lineup where Daniel Graves has brought Mike Schopf and both Lore Jarocinski AND Noizith, is excellent. The two multi-instrumentalists Lore and Noizith swapped instruments throughout the performance, and getting to see Lore play the bass was great! It felt like the audience really appreciated the band, which is well-deserved, as they always bring the energy. As for the music, there were of course some songs that I would have loved to hear that weren’t played, but that’s always how it is, sadly…

Band:
I was really curious about the new lineup. When the band came on stage after the Meine Welt intro, it was almost a little creepy – all the band members and the two new dancers were wearing a Till mask. Only Till didn’t wear one, which, obviously, he doesn’t need. While it was a bit difficult to see who was who, it was very obvious that Danny had switched instruments – he is now playing guitar (and keyboards plus keytar for Platz eins!)

There was a lot to see on stage, with two dancers that kept changing costumes and props, with the band gradually shedding layers of their opening costumes, and with new back projections. Krissy was a firecracker with the bass, Danny was hitting that guitar hard, while I only saw Joe’s back, he was really working that new sideways drum kit, Emily was far away (sadly), Till was roaming around (which was nice, so people on both sides got to see him well), and Brynn was incredible with her pole. She was also far away from me, but the things I saw were really impressive.

Music:
Music wise the band had added some twists; there were several songs played partially, with direct transitions to other songs. For me, this added to the feeling that the show element has been upped significantly compared to the earlier concerts. This new setup is not just about the music, is the whole package: Music, visuals, effects.

As on previous tours, especially after lineup changes, the on-stage chemistry between the band members is not fully there yet. There were few interactions, and I would love to see more of the pure fun that I have seen in some earlier shows, but I think that will come with time.

Song wise, we got Prostitution, Und die Engel singen, and Übers Meer, which was nice (although I still wish they would play Lecker at some point, even though I guess that will never happen). Tanzlehrerin made a comeback, with Danny on guitar and with visuals that fit well.

My one criticism is that I feel like many of the songs have a very similar sound, like Prostitution, Sport frei, and Ich hasse Kinder. I really missed Entre dos Tierras, which I really hope will be played in the Spain shows, Zunge, which has such a unique atmosphere, and Steh auf, which always brought such an incredible energy to the audience.

Favourite moment:
When Danny rolled Joe out on stage, on all fours, and proceeded to pull fish out of Joe’s “female parts”. It was surreal.

Total experience:
A few things could have been a little tighter, and there could have been a little more band interactions, but in general, I think the show delivers. If you are looking for a pure music concert, then this is probably not for you. But if you like Till Lindemann’s solo work and everything that comes with it, then I think that the Meine Welt Tour will give the full package: Music, visuals, and show.

7/10