Jonas Kaufmann
Tenor sings at Franz Beckenbauer memorial service
Munich-born Jonas Kaufmann will sing in the Allianz Arena on Friday.
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Jonas Kaufmann, one of the world’s greatest tenors, will musically honor Franz Beckenbauer. On Friday he will perform at the Allianz Arena.
Next Friday, January 19th, the big memorial service in honor of the late Franz Beckenbauer (1945-2024) will take place in Munich’s Allianz Arena from 3 p.m. Like the organizing club FC Bayern Munich now announced on its official club website, star tenor Jonas Kaufmann (54) will also be there and give the football emperor a worthy musical setting for the farewell.
The Munich native, who is one of the most famous tenors in the world, will perform a total of three pieces, including “Time To Say Goodbye” in the Italian version “Con te partirò” at the beginning of the event. In a statement he told the record champions about his commitment: “It is an honor for me to be able to contribute to this unique memorial service for Franz Beckenbauer.”
He grew up in Munich and has been a fan of FC Bayern since his childhood. In his eyes, Beckenbauer is the greatest personality of the club and of German football as a whole. The emperor is unrivaled both as an athlete and as a person. Tickets for the memorial service are currently still available on the Bayern homepage. The tickets are free.
These stars are coming to the Allianz Arena
Numerous stars announced their presence at the event in Munich in advance, and many famous personalities and companions will then be there in the Allianz Arena. For example, Chancellor Olaf Scholz (65), Federal President Frank-Walter Steinmeier (68), Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (57) and Bavarian legends such as Franz “Bulle” Roth (77), Bastian Schweinsteiger (39), Philipp Lahm (40), Michael Ballack (47), Lothar Matthäus (62), Uli Hoeneß (72), Klaus Augenthaler (66) or Paul Breitner (72). Tennis idol Boris Becker (56) is also expected. Several German TV channels will report on Friday afternoon, including Erste, BR Fernsehen, RTL and n-tv.