LOOK. Clouseau tested their Sportpaleis show for the first time and daughter Zita saw that it was good Music

music‘Happy birthday!’ The first kisses have landed. As a foretaste of the birthday cake for which the Sportpaleis already has too few openings in the agenda, Clouseau treated him to his fortieth birthday in Diest for the very first time yesterday. With pearls that were rediscovered between the hits. “This is one of my favorites,” he said. “We literally haven’t played this song in 20 years.” Zita (19) laughed in front of the stage. “They are really super enthusiastic.”

LOOK. Clouseau performs their biggest hits such as ‘There she goes’ and ‘Domino’ in CC Den Amer

Birthday pillows come in packs of three. That’s how the hits came. Clouseau will soon dive into the summer and land in Merksem just before the winter, but already gave away some secrets at the start yesterday. For example, ‘Dancing’ proved to be a top favorite as an opening dance, ‘Swentibold’ is no longer on the punishment bench and the hits are being cut back considerably. They sounded for more than 2.5 hours yesterday. Nothing was necessary, everything was possible. Even a false start. “That must be the age,” he said laughingly when ‘Burning Desire’ stumbled after a few bars and was resumed. That’s what tryouts are for. ‘De Perfectie’ came a nice third. With ‘Brandweer’ everything sounded as it once started. “We are going to play everything tonight,” said Koen. “Everything. My binding texts have not yet been prepared. And we have no idea yet what clothes we will wear during the concerts. Fortunately the band is dressed tonight. We only have two ‘warmers’. So know that bis are coming. And many. Whether you want it or not.”

They came. Amidst all the hits. ‘Anne’ and ‘Domino’. There she goes’ a remarkable ‘I always love you’. With a new organ. “That makes sense on a tour like this,” the frontman said afterwards. “Although we are careful with that. Because everyone actually wants to hear the songs in their most original form.” The Wauters brothers appeared satisfied. “I thought it sounded incredibly good,” says Koen. “And I was sometimes blinded by the spotlights, but I could feel the response from the audience. This will be a separate tour. We are not going out with a new record, but because we have been around for forty years. Forty years. Even to us, that sometimes still sounds unreal.”

CC Den Amer enjoyed yesterday. More than two and a half hours. Clouseau took his time. ‘Young Wolves’ with old tricks. Lick-licking. Ready for their festive year.