The report makes you sit up and take notice just before the weekend: Matthias Reim is being treated by a doctor for "serious problems" and therefore has to cancel a number of concerts. Now the singer explains his state of health.
An inflammation of his vocal cords has probably been tormenting Matthias Reim for a long time. Now, however, there were serious health problems, which is why the singer had to go to "intensive medical treatment" on Thursday evening. The organizer Semmel Concerts announced this - and made people sit up and take notice.
After all, as a result, Reim not only has to cancel all performances planned for September and October. The concert promoter's statement that the 64-year-old had "more serious problems" that "require longer-term treatment and will take several weeks" also invited speculation about Reim's actual condition.
The singer has now put an end to this himself by answering questions from the "Bild" newspaper about his state of health. "I have a strong burnout problem," Reim told the newspaper. And further: "I'm sorry for my audience, my musicians, my tour entrepreneur and all employees on my tour – but there's no other way: I have to cancel all performances planned for the next two months."
The newspaper also quotes a friend of the musician who is not named: "Matthias is in a state of physical and mental exhaustion. He just worked too much and now needs a longer break."
According to information from the "Bild" newspaper, Reim recently suffered from a feeling of weakness and exhaustion. A vacation on Lake Como in Italy with his 26-year-old son Julian should help at the beginning of the week, but did not fulfill this purpose. Instead, Reim collapsed on Thursday evening when visiting a doctor in southern Germany.
Doctors recommended that Reim stay out of the spotlight for at least two months, they said. At first it was still open whether the "Damn, I love you" singer could recover at home on Lake Constance or whether it would be better to go to a clinic.
Apparently, Reim finds it difficult to accept the forced break. In any case, he is already looking ahead again. "I will do everything to be fully fit again in two months," he says in the "Bild" interview. "We'll catch up on everything," he also promises his fans in view of the concerts that have now been canceled.
(This article was first published on Friday, September 02, 2022.)
