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AustriaKeyboarder of the band “Wanda” is dead
The successful Viennese rock band “Wanda” is mourning the loss of one of its founding members in the week in which their latest album will be released. Keyboarder Christian Hummer has passed away.
The Austrian band became internationally known through hits like “Bologna” or “Bussi Baby”.
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The band is currently on tour and will release their latest album on Friday. Christian Hummer was already absent from the concerts this year due to illness.
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«Wanda», one of the most successful bands in Austria, mourns the loss of their keyboarder.
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Christian Hummer passed away after a long, serious illness, as the band announced on Facebook and Instagram on Monday evening.
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«Wanda» are currently on tour and will release a new studio album on Friday.
Christian Hummer, the longtime keyboardist of the Austrian band “Wanda”, is dead. The musician died after a long, serious illness, his four colleagues announced on Monday evening on the group’s official Instagram and Facebook pages.
The indie rock band Wanda, known for songs like “Bologna” or “Bussi Baby”, was founded ten years ago and has since established itself as one of the most well-known Austrian acts in Germany and Switzerland.
“There are no words that can do justice to this loss,” the band wrote of Hummer’s death. «Christian was a gifted musician and a wonderful person. His enthusiasm for music and his devotion to people made him so endearing.”
The sad news to fans was released just four days before the release of Wanda’s new studio album. The band will be on a club tour starting in November, with a performance in Bern planned for December. The previous concerts of the current tour were denied without Christian Hummer, who was absent due to illness.
(DPA/jar)