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Singer Heino and the Düsseldorf Tonhalle argue about a "German recital".

"We are bothered by the somewhat tumbling subtitle," said a spokeswoman for the concert hall on Monday upon request.

That is why you will not advertise this evening with this subtitle yourself.

The event planned for October 8th in the Tonhalle could of course take place.

"Bild" newspaper had previously reported on the dissent.

Heino apparently briefly considered changing the location, as his manager Helmut Werner told the German Press Agency: "What absurd thoughts do you have to be bothered by the word" German "?" pronounced for a ban on the AfD.

"Urban spaces are not a place for agitation," said Heino

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The Tonhalle confirmed that Heino's management had been informed of a municipal guideline to which they were bound: “Urban spaces are not a place for agitation”.

Heino manager Werner came across this in particular: "Simply establishing a connection with the word German, Heino and Hetze lacks any clear understanding."

“Heino is a German singer who sings German songs.

If the word “German” is already right-wing populist, Germany is abolishing its identity, ”said Werner.

“It is absurd what dimension this political correctness has assumed.

The word "German" belongs to all Germans. "

Originally the evening was supposed to be called “Heino goes Klassik - with a large orchestra”.

Because of the corona pandemic, however, a large orchestra will not be able to go on tour in the foreseeable future.

Therefore one had to change the subtitle.

None of the other 17 concert halls took offense, said Werner.

Mayor intervened

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Tonhalle director Michael Becker, however, said: “This is about the designation of a song recital as German.

That then relates to the form of the concert and not to the content ”.

That is technically and politically incorrect.

There were no German symphony concerts in the Tonhalle if only Brahms and Beethoven were being played.

“So: German is great.

German song is even a scientifically guaranteed term, but "German song recital" is just not right. "

As the "Bild" newspaper wants to know, the Mayor of Düsseldorf joined the dispute on Monday.

Stephan Keller (CDU) is quoted in the paper as saying that he could not understand the criticism of the poster and that he himself “did not see any nationalistic or similar tendencies.

The consequence: after consulting the director, the poster is now hung up.