Schlager legend Roland Kaiser reveals details of his serious lung disease on ARD.
He also explains why he kept it a secret for a long time.
Cologne - Even and perhaps especially a person like Roland Kaiser finds it difficult to admit one's own weakness.
He is one of the most successful pop singers in German history - and has kept his serious lung disease a secret for a long time.
“I didn't believe that people could forgive me that I was weak and that I could no longer do my job.
Today, of course, I wouldn't do that anymore, ”Kaiser said on Wednesday evening at“ Maischberger.
Die Woche ”on ARD.
The topic of the show was - unsurprisingly - Corona.
Moderator Sandra Maischberger wanted to know from the 69-year-old whether he has an increased risk of getting seriously ill.
Roland Kaiser speaks openly about serious illness
“I am no longer sick,” he clarified, and pushed in the direction of Maischberger: “I have exactly the same risk as you.” In 2010 he received a lung transplant and is therefore considered cured.
"A new lung is of course a major procedure and I am very lucky to be able to participate in life again."
Kaiser suffered from the chronic lung disease COPD.
“You cannot get rid of your bad air and you can no longer breathe deeply.
There is no longer any gas exchange.
It is an illness that leads to death, ”he says.
His wife was ultimately able to persuade him to share the diagnosis with the public.
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“In this business you just want to be the hero and be invulnerable.
But at some point my wife put pressure on me and said to me: 'I can't take it anymore, always having to lie for you'.
By telling people, you avoid speculation, ”says Kaiser.
With his broken lungs he played concerts “until it stopped working”.
Thanks to the transplant, he can still stand on the stage today.
He is not afraid of a corona infection.
“We mostly play in front of a 2G audience, I followed all the rules myself.
That's why I feel safe on stage. "
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