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Kraftwerk Celebrates 50 Years with Album Reissue and Tour

3/22/2026

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Kraftwerk will release a 50th anniversary reissue of their first electronic album, ‘Radio-Activity’, originally launched in 1975, on May 15, 2023.
The reissue features a Dolby Atmos mix by founder Ralf Hütter and Fritz Hilpert, along with a Blu-ray audio disc and a special edition vinyl picture disc.
The band will begin a UK and Ireland tour on May 17, 2023, marking their first tour since 2017.
In November 2022, instruments from late co-founder Florian Schneider, including his suitcase synthesizer and vocoders, were auctioned.

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Kraftwerk will release a 50th anniversary reissue of their first electronic album, ‘Radio-Activity’, originally launched in 1975, on May 15, 2023.
The reissue features a Dolby Atmos mix by founder Ralf Hütter and Fritz Hilpert, along with a Blu-ray audio disc and a special edition vinyl picture disc.
The band will begin a UK and Ireland tour on May 17, 2023, marking their first tour since 2017.
In November 2022, instruments from late co-founder Florian Schneider, including his suitcase synthesizer and vocoders, were auctioned.