SPILL LIVE REVIEW: DIE TOTEN HOSEN w/ CADENA PERPETUA & FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET @ MOVISTAR ARENA, BUENOS AIRES (AR)

DIE TOTEN HOSEN w/ CADENA PERPETUA & FEINE SAHNE FISCHFILET

@ MOVISTAR ARENA, BUENOS AIRES (AR)

OCTOBER 10, 2026

Some bands visit Argentina. Die Toten Hosen became part of its punk scene. At Buenos Aires’ Movistar Arena on Oct. 10, the last night of their Fútbol, Asado, Vino y Adiós Amigos farewell tour felt like a goodbye nobody wanted to say.

Germany’s Feine Sahne Fischfilet, who supported the tour, shared opening duties with Argentine punk veterans Cadena Perpetua. Both belonged on this bill, and Cadena Perpetua sounded excellent.

Die Toten Hosen moved constantly through a long set. “Auswärtsspiel” hit early; “Bonnie & Clyde” and “Wünsch dir was” later drew enormous responses. Movistar Arena sounded excellent overall, although the guitars were too low in the mix at first. That improved as the show progressed. The drums, bass, and Campino’s voice were clear throughout.

The strongest moments brought Argentine punk onto the stage. Los Violadores’ “Uno, Dos, Ultraviolento” was an early high point. Ciro Pertusi and Luciano Scaglione, both formerly of Attaque 77, joined for “Donde las águilas se atreven”; Mosca of 2 Minutos sang “Ya no sos igual”; and Sergio Gramática of Los Violadores appeared for “Represión.” The Clash’s “Should I Stay or Should I Go” and Ramones’ “Blitzkrieg Bop” underscored their shared roots.

Those guests also made Pil Trafa’s absence impossible to ignore. A pioneer of Argentine punk, Trafa helped bring Die Toten Hosen to Buenos Aires in 1992. Without him, this relationship might never have begun. Rest in peace, Pil. We will never forget you.

I’ve attended every Buenos Aires show since 2004 and two in Germany, but this felt different. The Argentine crowd gave everything, and the band gave it right back. More German fans seem to travel here each time, joining a celebration that recalls the Ramones’ extraordinary bond with Argentina: music from elsewhere becoming part of local life.

Two encores prolonged the farewell. “Schön sein” was a late highlight, and “You’ll Never Walk Alone” closed the night. When Campino broke down in tears, thousands shared that feeling.

“Bis zum bitteren Ende” means “to the bitter end.” That end has arrived for Die Toten Hosen on Argentine stages, but the affection will outlast the final local show, just as it did with the Ramones. Many Argentines will travel to Germany to see their friends again. Until then, thank you for everything. We’ll see you there.

(Photography by Diego Uzal)

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