At 71, Klaus Meine sings with Scorpions only five days after surgery

t the age of 71, Klaus Meine, the vocalist of the iconic German rock and roll band Scorpions returned to the stage in Sydney, five days after he went through a surgery to remove kidney stones.

In the Scorpions concert, Klaus Meine said:

“It feels so good to be back in Sydney tonight. Oh, yes. What can I say? It feels really good to be on this stage here tonight. First, I wanna say, sorry for 2018. And sorry for last [week’s postponement]. What a mess. Kidney stones, they really knocked me out in Melbourne, and I feel so good to be back on my feet tonight.”

The show was rescheduled and Klaus Meine performed 15 songs.

During the performance, Klaus said that the week had been difficult and that “the kidney stone knocked him out in Melbourne”, but that it was good to be in Sydney again doing the show that had been postponed.

Watch videos and see the setlist below:

Scorpions Setlist Melbourne

1. Going Out With a Bang
2. Make It Real
3. The Zoo
4. Coast to Coast
5. Top of the Bill / Steamrock Fever / Speedy’s Coming / Catch Your Train
6. We Built This House
7. Delicate Dance
8. Send Me an Angel (Acoustic and dedicated to the Rural Fire Service and Koala Rescue Foundation)
9. Wind of Change
10. Tease Me Please Me
11. Drum Solo
12. Blackout
13. Big City Nights
14. Bis:
15. Still Loving You
16. Rock You Like a Hurricane