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What's one thing you always pack for a Berlin trip?
My leather jacket, just to fit in.
Berlin vibe check: more techno or more chill café for you?
More chill café for me.
Most “Berlin” thing you've ever done?
I went to a place called Punk Royale, where you had vodka shots and someone slapped you in the face. That was pretty Berlin. I thought it was pretty rock'n'roll. I thought it was just a regular restaurant experience.
Danish pastries or Berlin pretzels? Be honest.
Danish pastries.
One Berlin word you always mess up but love saying anyway?
Entschuldigung.
What would your Berlin alter ego be called?
A Großer Chris, maybe?
Pre-show snack: healthy or totally trashy?
Healthy.
Your go-to hype-up song (not your own)?
Right now, Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar.
Coffee or tea person?
Coffee. Big coffee person.
One thing fans would never guess about you?
I love to cook when I have time. I'm a terrible cook, but I love to do it.
Biggest celebrity crush when you were a teen?
Beyoncé, I think. Rihanna, maybe.
If you had to sing on the U-Bahn, what song would you pick?
I'd probably do my new song Hermes Goss.
How are you feeling ahead of the show tonight — 1 to 10?
I'm feeling a solid 8. We did a show last night in Munich that was just unbelievable. The sun shines today, I feel like the crowd is gonna be good. But it's a big, big room in there... always a little nervous when you walk into a room that big.
What’s something fans should definitely expect from the concert tonight?
Definitely expect a party, a front line giving it 100 percent.
What’s happening backstage just 5 minutes before you go on?
We do a little chant as a group. It's almost two minutes long now. Every show we add ten seconds. Then we do a little shut-up run and that’s the pre-show ritual.
Berlin crowd in three words?
Energetic. Always loud. Crazy.
Glitter, leather, or chaos — what’s the stage outfit energy?
It's glitter and sometimes leather. Maybe a bandana tonight.
Is there a song tonight you’re especially excited (or nervous) to perform?
There's a local artist coming, and we're going to do one of the songs from the Beautiful Life album. I'm also looking forward to the new songs and A Beautiful Life.
Your album Fool’s Gold drops May 2 — what does that title mean to you?
Describe the new album in 3 moods.
Optimism. Gratitude. Regrets.
What's the song that means the most to you on this album — and why?
Orphid is a tribute to my wife and the people at home — the anchor that keeps me grounded. But they also give me the freedom to fly, to go to space, knowing they’ll be there when I return.
In the song, I say: I was born to be a spaceman, but I’m orbiting around you — you are my moon and my sun. As long as I have you as my base, my home, I can chase my dream.
Who would you dream to hear covering one of your new songs?
First thing that popped into my mind: Harry Styles. Maybe Sabrina Carpenter.
What moment or memory shaped this album most?
The world tour — ten months away, missing my family — was the hardest part. That constant doubt: Am I doing the right thing? Traveling and touring always brought that question. Leaving my family, knowing my wife had to handle so much alone, made it even tougher. That struggle shaped the songs I wrote and became the heart of the album.
Can you balance a career and a family — two small kids — at the same time? I never quite figured it out. I still don’t know. But I do know what I won’t do again. That experience taught me a lot, and now I feel more connected to what I truly want — and what I don’t.
Which track do you hope the crowd screams back at you?
I hope they know some of the new songs, but there's this moment at the end of the show when it's just me on stage with the piano, singing A Beautiful Life. I always look forward to that. I hope to hear some beautiful voices singing along.
How does Fool’s Gold reflect where you are in life right now?
It actually doesn’t, to be honest. This album reflects where I was, but I’m in a completely different place now. I learned a lot from that experience. It was written from the time A Beautiful Life came out until just a few months ago — now it’s done, but mentally, I’ve moved on.
Back then, I was confused, missing my family. I had fought so hard for this international break, but when I finally played solo shows across the world, it felt... anticlimactic. I kept thinking, Is this how it’s supposed to feel? I had chased that moment for years, but when I got there, I felt numb. No more shows, no more impressions — I had hit a limit.
That’s when I realized the contrast is what makes this job meaningful. Being home, then touring, then coming back — it keeps it exciting. But endless touring, month after month, just chips away at your soul.
What do you hope Berlin fans feel when they hear your new album?
I hope people can feel my experience, relate to the themes, and find their own meaning in the songs. I don’t want judgment — just empathy.
These songs constantly change for me. Before they’re released, they’re mine. But the moment someone hears them, they bring their own life into the lyrics, and suddenly, the songs belong to them too. Then, when we play live, they become ours.
I’m excited to share that experience — to show what it was really like. On Instagram, it’s all red carpets and sold-out shows, but the reality? It can be lonely. It can get dark. This is my way of peeling back the layers and showing the human side behind it all.
One word to describe this Berlin trip?
Overwhelming, aesthetic, euphoric. It’s amazing to get out there and feel the energy of the people and the crowd. German audiences have always been incredible for me. I always look forward to coming back because there’s just something special about the way you guys party, turn up, and sing.
So, in one word — Wunderschön.
