Photo: On September 1st 2014, our dear friend PETER AMEND passed away. PETER AMEND was more than just a manager and economic and legal consultant for us. He was an important part of the Scorpions and was also a driving force in the artistic and strategic decisions of the Band with his infinite knowledge and his sensitivity to the music. Due to his advice and influence we achieved great international success in recent years. Our thoughts and prayers are with Peters family in these very difficult times. PETER, you will always be in our hearts forever and a day. R.I.P. Yours Scorpions Klaus, Rudolf, Matthias, Pawel and James Am 1. September 2014 ist unser lieber Freund PETER AMEND von uns gegangen. Für uns war PETER AMEND mehr als nur Manager und wirtschaftlicher und juristischer Berater. Er war ein wichtiger Teil der Scorpions, der mit seinem unendlichen Wissen und seiner Sensibilität für die Musik auch ein Impulsgeber der künstlerischen und strategischen Entscheidungen unserer Band wurde. Nicht zuletzt seinem Einfluss und seinem Rat verdanken wir die großen internationalen Erfolge der letzten Jahre. Unsere Gedanken sind in diesen schweren Zeiten bei Peters Familie. PETER, you will always be in our hearts forever and a day. R.I.P. Deine Scorpions Klaus, Rudolf, Matthias, Pawel und James

Peter Amend, longtime manager for Scorpions, passed away yesterday. There are few details on his death at this time, but the band did post a statement on its Facebook page in both its native German and in English mourning their late friend.

On September 1st 2014, our dear friend PETER AMEND passed away.
PETER AMEND was more than just a manager and economic and legal consultant for us. He was an important part of the Scorpions and was also a driving force in the artistic and strategic decisions of the Band with his infinite knowledge and his sensitivity to the music.
Due to his advice and influence we achieved great international success in recent years.
PETER you will always be in our hearts forever and a day.
R.I.P. Yours Scorpions
Klaus, Rudolf, Matthias, Pawel, James

Amend became the group’s lawyer, manager and booker in 1991, and has been with the band for the past 23 years.