Because of the deceased Hannelore: Richard Lugner is annoyed with pop star Heino. Heino has to appear at the high society event without the company of his recently deceased wife.
The 91-year-old's state ball escort makes headlines every year, as the real estate mogul now likes to hire Hollywood stars as escorts. In 2023, for example,Richard Lugner was accompanied to the State Opera by US actress Jane Fonda. In January it was announced that Heino had received an invitation to the state ball and would be attending the event for the first time.