OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY HAS BEGUN
The Fischer-Z Podcast is here
NEW EPISODES OUT EVERY TWO WEEKS
FISCHER-Z
ICONIC NEW WAVE BAND LED BY JOHN WATTS
RECENT UPDATES
PRE-ORDER DELUXE 3CD PACKAGE
We are excited to announce that pre-orders have begun for Cherry Red Records' deluxe 3CD re-issue of the first 3 Fischer-Z albums titled 'Word Paradise'.
LONDON ON SALE
Home shows are always special for us. We can’t wait to play the iconic Oslo in Hackney! Get your tickets before they are all gone below.
2ND PODCAST EPISODE OUT NOW
Episode 2 focuses on stories behind ‘So Long’ and ‘Berlin’ Episode 3 out on the 6th February.
ABOUT
John Watts has released 23 albums, sold over two million records, and performed more than 4,000 concerts across Europe, North America, and beyond. Collaborators have included Peter Gabriel, Steve Cropper, and members of Dexy’s Midnight Runners’ brass section. Fischer-Z have shared stages with James Brown in East Berlin, toured with The Police and Dire Straits, and appeared alongside Bob Marley on his final European festival tour.
2025 saw the release of the PUNKT! art and music project. John created 10 unique art pieces, a 10 track album and art film. He showcased his new art and music in acclaimed galleries appearances across Germany which received excellent reviews in the national press. John Watts remains one of Britain’s most singular creative voices. “I’m up for it,” he says. “This is just the next chapter.”
2026 marks a defining milestone — 50 years of Fischer-Z. There will be a new album and high-quality anniversary package to celebrate John’s extraordinary career to date.
LATEST RELEASE
ALBUMS
WORD SALAD - 1979
GOING DEAF FOR A LIVING - 1980
RED SKIES OVER PARADISE - 1981
MEDIA
2026 TOUR DATES