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Madsen on big "Smile" album tour in fall 2026

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How many bands can proudly claim to have released ten studio albums while remaining one of Germany's most popular live bands for over 20 years now? Not many - but Madsen will soon be able to count themselves among them. On May 29, 2026, the band from Lower Saxony will release their tenth album, "Smile". Madsen have just announced this at their sold-out concert in Hamburg's Sporthalle. The first foretaste was already heard live at the venue - for the rest of the world, the title track "Smile" will be released at the end of January. It has been over 20 years since the brothers Sebastian, Johannes and Sascha Madsen, together with bassist Niko Maurer and former member Folkert, released their debut album "Madsen" in 2005, after several years of making music together. Just one year later, they released "Goodbye Logik", one of the most important albums in the band's discography to date, which was followed by further releases at a rapid pace. The last longplayer to date, "Hollywood", was released in 2023 on their own label and was the band's first number one album. 20 years in which the musicians have continued to find their own musical niche from their initial punk and indie rock sound and have produced countless hits such as "Lass die Musik an", "Du schreibst Geschichte" and "Macht euch laut". And above all: 20 years in which the group has played its way from a local live band in the Wendland region of Lower Saxony to the headline festival stages of this country. Epic sing-along choruses and punk rock energy have given the band's performances that certain something ever since they were founded - just like the enormous fan loyalty that Madsen display. So it's no wonder that the guitar band has announced a major tour of Germany for next year in addition to the obligatory open-air gigs already confirmed for their new album. They will be bringing "Smile" to the stage a whopping twelve times in the fall of 2026 - and are sure to include the other highlights from over two decades of the band's existence. In June, there will also be an album release show in Hamburg's Stadtpark to get people in the mood.