“Weird Al” Yankovic is coming to Germany and Austria for the first time in 2023 as part of his tour “The Unfortunate Return Of The Ridiculously Self-Indulgent, Ill-Advised Vanity Tour”.
Actor, producer and comedian Emo Philips will support the music satirist on stage.
Parody of the greatest bands in history
Yankovic is best known for his versions of Eat It (1984), based on Beat It (1982), and Fat (1988), an adaptation of Michael Jackson’s Bad (1987).
The musician has other parodies for Coolio (“Amish Paradise”), Madonna (“Like a Surgeon”), Dire Straits (“Money for Nothing/Beverly Hillbillies”), Queen (“Another One Rides the Bus”), Nirvana (“Smells Like Nirvana”), Lady Gaga (“Perform This Way”) and Miley Cyrus (“Party in the CIA”).
“Weird Al” Yankovic’s own studio albums
His 14 studio records to date feature both his own compositions and parodies. With his quartet, he will also perform an excerpt of the works live on stage next year. His last studio work to date was MANDATORY FUN 2014.
The musician’s satirical biopic, WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story, was recently released. Daniel Radcliffe appears on screen as “Weird Al” Yankovic.
The 2023 tour dates for Germany and Austria
- February 23: Laeiszhalle, Hamburg
- March 4th: Capitol Theater, Dusseldorf
- March 05: Admiralspalast, Berlin
- March 06: Gasometer, Vienna (Austria)