Papooz - Tour 2026

On 16 April 2026 Papooz’s 2026 tour stops at the Knust in Hamburg. Behind the name are Ulysse Cottin and Armand Penicaut, two friends who first met in the queue for a Patti Smith concert and have since treated pop as their shared language. Since the early hit “Ann Wants to Dance,” the duo has blended buoyant Bossa Nova touches, laid‑back Californian soft rock and British pop sensibility. The result: light melodies, warm harmonies and guitars that oscillate between tropical breeze and living‑room intimacy.

Live, Papooz strip their songs down to the essentials: voices with an androgynous timbre, precise grooves and subtle arrangements that leave room to breathe. Three albums in, they sound mature but unpretentious; humour and a gentle melancholy peek through from time to time. In Hamburg they’ll deliver a compact show that brings together their various influences and puts the focus on melody — an evening for anyone who enjoys pop that is relaxed and attentive to detail.