At first he received angry boos, but the anger of the fans was quickly forgotten when the rapper Lusiano finally came on stage. And he also has serious words for the celebrating crowd.
Rapper Luciano (30) is taking some time before his performance at the Lanxess Arena in Cologne on Thursday night (15.02.2024). Instead of 8:00 p.m., the musician takes the stage a little later at 8:45 p.m. – after several angry whistles have already been heard from the audience.
But when the 30-year-old finally takes the stage, there's no stopping him in the arena. Fans – mostly very young – roar and cheer for their idol. With a resounding bass that shakes the whole arena, he performs his first songs.
Luciano puts on an awesome show
The extraordinary rapper – he was the most streamed artist on Spotify in Germany in 2022 – puts on a raucous show at the Deutz arena. Flashing lights, fireworks, fog, confetti – Lucianos Tour really has it all. As a highlight, every concertgoer gets a bracelet that lights up in different colors during the two-hour performance.
“Wow, that looks nice,” says the 30-year-old happily. The concert in Cologne is sold out. 14,000 people came to the Lanxess Arena just to see the rapper. “The city of Cologne, you are my favorite city in Germany,” he enthuses.
But Luciano did not come alone. He invited several international special guests to perform with him in front of the sold-out arena.
At the very beginning, he brings the Nigerian singer Omah Lay (26) on stage, with whom he sings, among other things, the song “Another Vibe”. The American rapper Bia (32) has come from far away from Los Angeles, with whom Luciano will perform, among other things, the joint title “Mami” in Cologne.
The 30-year-old brings British rapper Aitch (24) to the stage for the song “Soldier”. And when Internet star Central Cee (24), also from Great Britain, takes the stage and performs her hit “Doja” in front of the Cologne audience, 14,000 fans roar and scream.
Luciano with old and new songs in Cologne
But even without the support of guests, Luciano really heats up his fans. He includes songs from his new album Seductive – including 'Time' and 'Blue Porsche', but of course old hits like 'Bamba', 'Never Know', 'Schmetterling', 'Ballin' and 'Late Night'. “.
The 30-year-old saved his two biggest hits for the end of his two-hour show. As the penultimate song, he plays “Beautiful Girl”, followed by the mega-hit “SUVs”, which the fans loudly requested several times during the concert.
Luciano has to cancel a concert in Cologne
In the middle, the 30-year-old stops the concert for a moment. “I think something bad happened,” he says into the microphone. Apparently, the female fan inside was not feeling well. “Sorry princess,” Luciano adds.
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He then addresses his fans: “Please take care of yourselves. Take care of each other,” he urges. It wasn't the only time the rapper addressed his fans with serious words that night in Cologne.
Luciano shows gratitude
The rapper, who stuttered as a child, repeatedly expresses gratitude in Cologne. “I've been waiting a long time for this day to be here on stage,” he says. “I love you with all my heart.”
The gangster image that rappers like to carry around can't really be attributed to the 30-year-old. Although he warms up the fans in the arena, Luciano always has low-key words like: “Applause to all the beautiful women here” or: “Every person is wonderful, in their own way. Be confident.”
In two hours, the concert night in Cologne will end, which the rapper and his fans will probably not soon forget. Fans seem to have already forgotten about the 45 minute delay.
Author: Alexandra Miebach (mie)