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Krems becomes a hip-hop hotspot with cult group

Othmar Seidl has pulled off the next spectacular music coup: The Fantastischen Vier are coming to the Danube metropolis in May.

After James Blunt and Álvaro Soler, the organizers of the Festival am Steiner Tor in Krems have pulled off the next real coup. Organizer Othmar Seidl is bringing Die Fantastischen Vier, who have been writing German music history for more than 30 years, to the Danube metropolis. The Stuttgart hip-hop pioneers - consisting of Smudo, Thomas D, Michi Beck and And. Ypsilon - are known for hits such as "Die da!?!", "MfG" and "Troy".

Their energetic live performances and cult rhymes and rhythms are known to thrill fans of all ages. Next year on May 30, they will rock the idyllic stage on Südtirolerplatz in Krems.

The festival at Steiner Tor has become a top event on the local open-air scene in recent years. What once began as a small experiment is now a fixture in the tour calendar of numerous national and international artists. Comedian Michael Mittermeier, Jan Delay as well as Pizzera and Jaus will be part of next year's spectacle.Nikolaus Frings