Hans Herbert Böhrs' last wish: guests should come to his funeral in colorful costumes
Created: 05/16/2022, 14:27
By: Jonas Erbas
With Hans Herbert Böhrs, Hamburg loses one of its most important entertainers (photomontage) © Eventpress/Imago
Hans Herbert Böhrs, co-founder of the legendary “Hamburg scene”, passed away on May 8th at the age of 82.
Numerous companions, including comedian veteran Otto Waalkes, are expected at his funeral.
Although the loss weighs heavily, the funeral service should be colorful and fun.
Hamburg - In the mid-1970s, thanks to the so-called "Hamburg scene", the musical landscape of the Hanseatic city really blossomed: the joy of experimentation, light-heartedness and good humor were in the foreground at the time - values to which co-founder Hans Herbert Böhrs († 82) remained true throughout his life stayed.
Well, on Tuesday (May 17th) the companions of the retired band rocker who died on May 8th have to say goodbye.
Hans Herbert Böhrs wanted a colorful funeral – "Black clothes should stay at home"
But the deceased would like his funeral service to be colorful again – just like the “Hamburg scene” once was: All guests should appear in colorful suits or costumes, as bild.de learned from Hans Herbert Böhrs’ environment.
The Hanseatic city mourns: Hans Herbert Böhrs, co-founder of the legendary “Hamburg scene”, is dead – he wishes his funeral to be colorful © Eventpress/Imago
"Hansi wanted that, black clothes should stay at home,"
said a close friend of the entertainer, who recently suffered from heart and kidney failure.
More than 100 companions are expected to say goodbye to the longtime singer of the cult group Pensionersband, including comedian Otto Waalkes and Hamburg legend Andreas Ellermann.
Farewell to the "Hamburg Scene" icon - Hans Herbert Böhrs will be buried on Tuesday
Hans Herbert Böhrs' burial will take place at the Protestant park cemetery Diebsteich in Altona-Nord.
Then, how could it be otherwise, we go to the Zwick St. Pauli on the Reeperbahn to toast the icon of the "Hamburg scene".
There is also sadness in the hit scene: Ballermann DJ Mike Kaufmann passed away at the age of only 54, stars like Mickie Krause mourned the loss of the popular disc jockey.
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