Remu Aaltonen performed for the invited guests at the launch of his book. Iltalehti recorded the performance on video.
Drummer Henry “Remu” Aaltonen78, appeared at the launch of his book on Thursday evening in Helsinki. Remu – The wonderful life of Henry Aaltonen book (Emilia Miettinen – Tammi, 2026) was published on Wednesday.
Recently, there has been news about Aaltonen’s deteriorating health. Despite this, Aaltonen was eager to perform. He played the drums and sang into the microphone. You can watch the presentation in the video at the beginning of the article.
You can see pictures from the show below.
Remu Aaltonen played the drums and sang. Matti Matikainen
The Mount Mary band from Helsinki performed with Aaltonen, where Maria Hänninen (left), Otto Haapanen (right), Jukka Jylli (right, center) and Petri Majuri (center) play. Matti Matikainen
Remu Aaltonen walked in the event with the help of a rollator, and he was also supported. Matti Matikainen
Remu Aaltonen performed energetically. Matti Matikainen

