UDO DIRKSCHNEIDER Denies He Was Invited By WOLF HOFFMANN To Appear On ACCEPT’s 50th-Anniversary Album: ‘He Never Asked Me’

Udo Dirkschneider has denied that ACCEPT guitarist Wolf Hoffmann invited him to appear on the band’s 50th-anniversary album or perform on its tour. His account disputes Hoffmann’s earlier claim that former members, including Udo, were invited, and adds to tensions over how the band’s former members were approached.

In an interview, Udo said he believed former bassist Peter Baltes and drummer Stefan Kaufmann had been asked, but said neither he nor his management received an invitation. ACCEPT’s “Teutonic Titans 1976–2026”, released on 4 September 2026, features 50 guests across 19 reworked songs, with contributions including Rob Halford, Kirk Hammett and Philip Anselmo.