The fans and makers of the metal festival in Wacken are in great sadness: Uwe Trede has died - he has long been the secret star of the open-air event.
Wacken - Great sadness for the makers and fans of the traditional metal festival Wacken Open Air: Uwe Trede died at the age of 80.
“Our oldest friend, pioneer and supporter Uwe Trede passed away at the age of 80.
Without Uwe, the Wacken Open Air would not have been possible in its present form ”, it says in an obituary on the official homepage.
Wacken Open Air: Great mourning for Uwe Trede
The name Trede is certainly known to Wacken-goers, because: The stages of the metal event are still on his family's premises.
According to the obituary, he was the first advocate of the festival.
Thanks to his support, the festival "went smoothly and the support in the village grew steadily." Trede not only offered his meadow, he also contributed to the organization with new ideas.
As Trede explained in an interview with the Frankfurter Rundschau * in 2010, he has not become a metal fan in all these years.
But definitely to the fan of the festival and the people there: “You know, I haven't seen a fight here.
Not one.
When 100 people come here for the fire brigade festival, the locals sometimes fight. ”The Wacken guests, on the other hand, are - the look is deceptive -“ very nice people.
They come to celebrate. "
Wacken Open Air: Uwe Trede became a star and signed autographs
Trede has even become a “public star in the Wacken cosmos” since the famous Wacken documentary film “Full Metal Village”, according to the official obituary.
Trede himself confirmed this in the 2010 interview: “Every third person recognizes me.
When I drive across the paddock, they stop me and say: 'You must be farmer Uwe.'
And then I have to give autographs because I can't move. "
How well-known and popular the Wacken legend was can also be seen in the reactions on social media.
“You will always be remembered”, it says there.
A posting by NDR also collects many comments, “Also from me and my wife, my condolences from the family.
I got to know Uwe myself as a nice and friendly person!
RIP in peace dear Uwe ”.
Some people remember shared encounters.
“In 2001 he took me to the campsite with the tractor.
He was really great ”and“ I celebrated with him 60 years ago.
My condolences to the bereaved, ”they write.
The official Wacken homepage not only recognizes Trede's loyalty and loyalty - he was also often inventive: “One day, for example, a list of signatures against the festival disappeared, when Uwe happened to find his way.
The fine kind?
Certainly not.
But Uwe was also persistent and knew what he wanted and how to get there. "
Wacken Open Air: Plans for 2021 are in progress
It is still unclear whether the Wacken Open Air will take place in 2021.
In 2020 the festival, to which around 75,000 fans come to the Steinburg district, had to be canceled due to the corona pandemic and replaced by an online festival.
"We are in the middle of the preparations for the upcoming edition of the WOA and cannot wait to return to our Holy Ground," said co-founder and organizer of the WOA, Thomas Jensen, at the end of January of the "Norddeutsche Rundschau" (Thursday).
"Of course the development of a pandemic cannot be predicted exactly, but the vaccine and the use of rapid tests make us very positive for this year and let us look to the future with hope."
(Lin) (fr.de is part of Ippen-Digital Editorial network)
