What an unusual sight: Peter Maffay sits in the audience and adores his Hendrikje. Normally he is on stage. But today? Hendrikje Balsmeyer: “It’s about how proud you are of me.” Peter Maffay: “Oh.” Today Hendrikje is the star. She is a best-selling author and has written a new children's book: “The Unwanted Guest”. A story about celiac disease. This is an autoimmune disease. And daughter Anouk, now seven? Hendrikje Balsmeyer: “The topic was important to her because Lou, her friend, has celiac disease. That's why she was of course not only a test reader, but also a source of ideas at times.” And dad Peter even wrote the foreword. Of course, the musician compares his family business with: “Hendrikje and I, we're like a mini band. One plays drums, the other plays another instrument. You try to synchronize both.” Many critics didn't believe it was possible that this mini-band still exists after ten years and with a 37-year age difference. Daughter Anouk can be happy. Of course, Dad still makes music, but he doesn't go on tour anymore and has more time for the family. Hendrikje Balsmeyer: “Peter cooks and irons and does the gardening. And I now earn the money and go to work.” Peter Maffay: “And the shopping and the washing up, the laundry and the dryer.” Fans can now meet the 76-year-old in the supermarket. But of course he spends most of his time in the recording studio and his daughter Anouk comes with him. Peter Maffay: “I had a lot of fun watching her when she sang into a microphone for the first time and heard her own voice. That was very sweet.” It's not at all sweet what the high school teacher and the singer have had to listen to in the past. He is too old, she is too young. She was the fan, he was the star. What do you say? Peter Maffay: “Nothing.” Hendrikje Balsmeyer: “Nothing at all, yes.” Peter Maffay: “The issue is settled. We have been together for over ten years now and we will continue to do so. I can only reassure everyone.” And we can confirm it. This band, the power couple, dances in perfect harmony and superstar Peter Maffay also gets to play second fiddle.