Bushido: Farewell Tour, Family Bliss, and Grünwald's "Mayor"
Everything was supposed to be good. That's at least the title of his big farewell tour. And catching Bushido these days, you might think: yeah, things are going pretty well. While the 47-year-old is taking one last lap through the arenas with his "Alles wird gut - Tour 2026" and reflecting on his career, he's simultaneously plotting his next move – and it's not playing out on stage, but in a €33-million villa in Munich's posh suburb of Grünwald. You can't really imagine a bigger contrast to the big-city smog of "Berlin."
From the Uber Arena to the Living Room: The Final Act Begins
The days of rapping about the feeling of "Zeiten ändern dich" (Times Change You) are definitely over. Now, it's all about changing diapers and being a role model. On stage at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, where he performed in front of 9,000 fans in January, he made it clear again: "This isn't a marketing gimmick, this is goodbye." And then came that one moment that symbolizes the artist's whole transformation: during "Papa," he brought his twelve-year-old daughter Leyla on stage. It used to be insults for Claudia Roth, now it's family sentiment with cell phone lights – and somehow, it works.
But the man, whose real name is Anis Ferchichi, wouldn't be Bushido if he didn't make headlines the moment he steps out his front door. While Munich politics were heating up for the 2026 municipal election, a small town in the commuter belt provided the political highlight of the year. In Grünwald, his new adopted home, the rapper allegedly floated his name as a mayoral candidate. The result? Three votes. But here's the punchline: that was still enough to beat Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, the football legend. Apparently, different rules apply in Grünwald – and the fans are having a good laugh.
The Setlist of Life: Between "Stress ohne Grund" and Household Chores
If you want to see him live one more time, you need to get moving. The tour runs until March, and it's a big deal. It's not just a rap show; it's a trip down memory lane. Of course, the classic "Zeiten ändern dich" is on the setlist, as is "Electrofaust" from the landmark album "Vom Bordstein bis zur Skyline." Fans get to vote on their requests, and the setlist reads like a who's who of German gangsta rap.
Here are the setlist highlights:
- The Old-School Anthems: "Berlin," "Tempelhofer Junge," and "Sonnenbank Flavour" bring the Aggro Berlin era back to life.
- The Collab Bangers: "Panamera Flow" and "Stress ohne Grund" (which was banned for years) are simply mandatory live.
- The Family Encore: With "Papa," "Familie," and "Für immer jung," things get sentimental – complete with childhood photos on the big screen.
Bushido Zho: Namesake or Future Model?
While the German Bushido is closing the curtain, someone else is making waves online. If you search the trends for Bushido Zho, you won't find the Berliner, but a 26-year-old Russian named Joas Maskurov. He's currently active in the trap scene with tracks like "GLOCK17" (feat. Yanix) and even mixing it up at esports tournaments. Coincidence? Not quite. It shows that the name "Bushido" has long become a brand – tough, untouchable, international. While one is leaving the stage, others are entering the world stage. But back to the original.
"Alles wird gut" – Or Will It?
The tour is underway, the villa in Grünwald is moved into, and privately, things seem to be going well with Anna-Maria. Quite the opposite, in fact: the pair are reportedly planning kids number nine and ten – via a surrogate in the USA. That's a statement, for sure. So if anyone thought the hype around Bushido was over, they'd be wrong. It's just getting more comfortable. Maybe in twenty years, he won't be at the Uber Arena, but manning the grill at the Grünwald town festival. And who knows, maybe the re-election will work out then, too.