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SUMMARY;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:Fischer-Z
DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:2026 marks a major anniversary for Fischer-Z: the band was founded by=0D=0AJohn Watts 50 years ago. »I can hardly believe it’s been 50 years.=0D=0AIt’s been an incredible journey with ups and downs, but I’m really=0D=0Alooking forward to celebrating with everyone – and I’m ready!=0D=0AHere’s to many more years of new music, concerts and art.« To=0D=0Acelebrate this milestone in style, Watts and the band will embark on a=0D=0Amajor worldwide anniversary tour in spring and autumn 2026. =0D=0A=0D=0AFischer-Z was formed in 1976 at Brunel University, together with=0D=0AWatts’ friend and keyboardist Steve Skolnik. John’s political=0D=0Asongwriting and unbridled energy led United Artists to sign the band=0D=0Ain 1978, alongside contemporaries such as The Stranglers and=0D=0ABuzzcocks. Their debut album, Word Salad, was released in 1979 and=0D=0Aimmediately became a post-punk hit. This was followed in 1980 by »So=0D=0ALong«, the band’s most successful single and one of the first music=0D=0Avideos ever to be played on MTV – Fischer-Z’s breakthrough on=0D=0Amajor stages worldwide. 1981 saw the release of their most successful=0D=0Aalbum to date, »Red Skies Over Paradise«, featuring the singles=0D=0A»Marliese« and »Berlin«.=0D=0A=0D=0ATo date, Watts has released 23 albums, sold two million records and=0D=0Aplayed more than 3,000 concerts throughout Europe, the USA and Canada.=0D=0APeter Gabriel, Steve Cropper and the horn section of Dexy’s Midnight=0D=0ARunners, among others, have contributed to his recordings. Fischer-Z=0D=0Ashared the stage with James Brown in East Berlin in front of 167,000=0D=0Apeople, toured with The Police and Dire Straits, and performed with=0D=0ABob Marley on his last European tour. In recent years, Watts has also=0D=0Amade a name for himself as a multimedia artist, poet and playwright,=0D=0Acreating a diverse, independent body of work characterised by energy,=0D=0Awarmth and humanity.=0D=0A=0D=0APERFORMERS=0D=0A=0D=0AFISCHER-Z band=0D=0A=0D=0APROGRAM=0D=0A=0D=0A50 Anniversary Tour=0D=0A=0D=0A =0D=0A
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