Mark Forster described Bonn as a “pensioner among German cities” in the “Take me Late” podcast. What the singer meant by that and how he reacted to opposition.
Mark Forster has developed an unmistakable image for himself over the past few years. The German pop singer made no secret of his love of cake, and his “retired vibes” were regularly picked up in memes on the Internet. He always played with this image humorously. In an interview he recently gossiped about a big city in North Rhine-Westphalia and assigned it a corresponding meaning.
Bonn as a pensioner among the German cities?
NRW is the most densely populated federal state in Germany and has a corresponding number of cities to offer. Exactly one of them didn’t go well with Mark Forster recently. The singer was a guest on the “Take me Late” podcast and gave an interview to Sara Arslan. The two talked about cities in Germany and got into a lively discussion. According to the moderator, Munich is “the pensioner among German cities”.
The musician contradicted this and instead gave the rating to the city of Bonn in North Rhine-Westphalia: “No, that’s not true. For me, Bonn would be more retired among the German cities.” His conversation partner then defended her statement: “NRW is cool. Yes, NRW has aura. Yes, Munich doesn’t really have aura.” The 43-year-old underlined his position and made it clear that he only meant Bonn: “I didn’t say NRW, but Bonn.”
Mark Forster is a guest on the podcast “Take me Late”
The “Take me Late” format appears weekly on Sundays and interviews guests from the world of music and the influencer scene. Mark Forster was a guest on March 26, 2026. Musically, things have been rather quiet for the singer in recent years. He didn’t comment on whether he plans to release new music or go on tour soon. Sara Arslan also humorously asked him whether he had taken care of things and was retired. He simply responded to the question by saying that he was “lucky.”
The city of Bonn itself and prominent representatives from Bonn have not yet responded to the “Choirs” interpreter’s statement.
