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Danger Dan diagnosis of Retinitis pigmentosa

Overview

German musician Danger Dan, also known as Daniel Pongratz, has publicly disclosed his struggle with Retinitis pigmentosa, a rare hereditary eye disease that leads to progressive vision loss and eventual blindness.

In August 2026, the artist released the single ‘Dass es hier so schön ist’ to process his diagnosis, which he first received in his mid-twenties. Through his music and personal communications, he described the emotional challenges of the condition, including the inability to drive and the difficulties of navigating a world that is not barrier-free. He expressed a hope to retain enough vision for ‘a few more years’ to continue playing the piano.

Following the song's release, Pongratz performed the track on the ARD late-night talk show ‘Inas Nacht’. The emotional performance, which addressed his diagnosis, moved the show's host, Ina Müller, and other guests to tears.

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Timeline

  1. 9 days ago

    [CULTURE] 8 sources
    Danger Dan moves Ina Müller to tears on ‘Inas Nacht’

    Musician Danger Dan moved host Ina Müller and guests to tears on ‘Inas Nacht’ by performing a song about his diagnosis of Retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable eye disease.

  2. 29 days ago

    [CULTURE] 20 sources
    Danger Dan reveals struggle with progressive eye disease in new song

    German musician Danger Dan has revealed his battle with Retinitis pigmentosa, a rare eye disease leading to blindness, through his new single ‘Dass es hier so schön ist’.

Sources

allgaeuer-anzeigeblatt.de · bunte.de · hithaus.de · kreiszeitung.de · mannheim24.de · merkur-online.de · tz.de · wochentlich.de