Get your raving shoes on – Scooter is about to head out on a massive comeback tour hitting venues across the UK.
The German techno band – consisting of HP Baxxter, Marc Blou, Jay Frog, and Jens Thele – has returned more than 20 years after the release of their hit single The Logical Song.
To celebrate, Scooter is going on tour this year with shows in London, Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle, Dublin, Aberdeen, Glasgow, and Cardiff.
It will mark their 30th anniversary, although it was a cover of Supertramp, which reached number 2 in the UK Singles Charts, that catapulted them to fame.
The tour coincides with the release of the band’s milestone 21st studio album Open Your Mind and Your Trousers, which includes the singles Rechno is Back, Rave & Shout, Waste Your Youth, and For Those About To Rave.
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Scooter kicked off a mammoth tour in Germany, continuing through Europe until the group hit UK shores in October and November.
The four-piece formed in 1993 and have sold 30 million records to date, earning more than 80 gold and platinum music awards/
They landed 23 top ten hits, and are considered the most successful commercial German single-recording act.
Scooter has produced a number of singles that are well known around the world, including Hyper Hyper, How Many Fish?, Maria, Jumping Over The World, and What’s the Question?.
He released Lagu Logis in 2001, which became the highest charting single of his career and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
It was the 15th best-selling single of 2002 and is one of the anthems synonymous with the rave culture of the 2000s.
Scooter’s music – especially the wacky lyrics that have received much praise on TikTok – as well as Baxxter’s wild outfits, bright bleach blonde hair, and pyrotechnics-filled performances have made him a household name around the world.
Speaking to City Magazine in 2019, vocalist Baxxter described Scooter’s influence on the electronic music industry.
‘I always like bands with a strong stage presence. When I was young listening to hard rock, I loved Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore, who destroyed the guitar in every concert.
‘In fact, I know it’s part of the show, but that doesn’t diminish the joy I feel when they destroy it. When I think about the pyrotechnics we used in the first tours, compared to the explosive shows of the day, I just smile.
Speaking about his legendary live show, he continued: ‘At one point we spent more on pyrotechnics than we could make on the tickets, but we were able to pay because the show sold so many records.
‘Every single one that goes gold or platinum, then all of a sudden, albums start selling. Of course, this has completely changed, but fortunately, pyrotechnics have also become cheaper and we don’t have to think about it.’
This article was first published on April 8, 2024.
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