Haftbefehl under medical supervision: "He is getting better day by day"

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In the night to Monday, Cem Anhan, brother of rapper Haftbefehl and himself active under the name Capo, turned to the public – on Instagram and TikTok, in the name of the whole family. In a video message just under one minute long, he spoke about his brother's health condition and announced that the concerts planned for October in Düsseldorf and Berlin are being cancelled.

"We know that many are disappointed now, and we are all the more sorry."

Under medical supervision – and for now off stage

Aykut Anhan, Haftbefehl's civil name, is "under medical supervision and currently has to focus fully on his health," his brother said. The decision to cancel the announced concerts was made "together with Haftbefehl." The family asks that this decision be respected "and that he be given the time he now needs."

The video message is the only post on the rapper's Instagram account – an account followed by more than 1.2 million people. Anyone who wants to see the video must therefore navigate there deliberately; it does not appear in the feed among older posts.

The longer backstory: Pause in June, Netflix documentary, cocaine confession

This is not the rapper's first withdrawal this year. Back in June, Haftbefehl had announced a break for health reasons and withdrawn from public life – at that time, several dates had also been cancelled at short notice. As a reason, he referred to the Netflix documentary "Babo – The Haftbefehl Story," in which he had openly spoken about his drug addiction and the consequences of his cocaine use. The attention the film had triggered had additionally weighed heavily on him, he said at the time: "That's why I now need peace and time to focus on my health and regain my strength." The film was directed by SPIEGEL author Juan Moreno.

Comeback in Frankfurt, then another break

On September 20, Haftbefehl celebrated his stage comeback in Frankfurt am Main. What was striking: he did not sing a single song alone – so it remained unclear what share he had in the performance. Less than four weeks later comes the renewed cancellation. For the 40-year-old, this means: back under medical supervision, out of the tour schedule.

What remains open for fans

Whether the concerts in Düsseldorf and Berlin will be rescheduled, the family's statement does not say. There are also no details on the diagnosis itself – with health updates from the closest circle of a celebrity, that is almost always intentional. Anyone holding tickets can only wait for now and follow the official channels to stay up to date on rescheduled dates or refunds.