Memorial ceremony in Graz: Gabalier touched with a song for amoclauf victims

Andreas Gabalier sang bei einer Gedenkfeier in Graz für die Opfer des Amoklaufs. Die Veranstaltung fand am 17. Juni 2025 im Grazer Dom statt.
Andreas Gabalier sang for the victims of the killing spree at a commemoration in Graz. The event took place on June 17, 2025 in the Graz Cathedral. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

Memorial ceremony in Graz: Gabalier touched with a song for amoclauf victims

On June 17, 2025, numerous people met in the Graz Cathedral to commemorate the victims of the heavy killing spree on Borg Dreierschützengasse. A week after the tragic incident, in which a 21-year-old ex-student cost eleven people, including numerous young people, the well-known Austrian musician Andreas Gabalier (40) held a moving appearance. He sang his song "Amoi Seg’ ma us again ", which he wrote after the losses in his own family, and thus ensured deeply touching moments in the mourning community. merkur.de reported that Gabalier was in black clothing and with guitar and expressed his sympathy for those affected.

The killing spree on June 10, 2025, which shook the city of Graz, demanded numerous injuries in addition to the eleven fatalities. Eleven other people were wounded, but fortunately are out of danger. This terrible tragedy in Austria led to a three -day state mourning and many other commemorative events across the country. Representatives of the Catholic, Evangelical and Islamic faith communities took part in the interreligious commemoration to mourn together and help.

A call to solidarity

Andreas Gabalier had already signaled in advance on his social media that he is ready to make his contribution to the funeral service. On Instagram, he said that the events had deeply touched him. In his performance in the Graz cathedral, those present felt his emotional connection to the victims and their relatives. krone.at added that such a large number of deaths in amo -runs in Austria are a sad rarity.

An evaluation of Statista shows that the number of fatalities in the past is also worrying in Austria. It is crucial that both society and politics react to these tragedies and try together to find causes and take prevention measures.

In this difficult time, Andreas Gabalier's appearance remains not only a musical sign, but also a sign of solidarity and compassion for everyone who is affected by these terrible events. The commemoration in the Graz Cathedral will remember many as a place of grief and commemoration, while the city of Graz and all of Austria are fighting for a change in their society.

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