Comedian and presenter Stefan Büsser spent his holidays in Abu Dhabi.Image: keystone
His vacation turned into a nightmare. But now satirist Stefan Büsser can fly back to Switzerland. “Late Night Switzerland” next Sunday should take place as planned.
03/03/2026, 10:4903/03/2026, 10:50
“Normally I wouldn’t tell you what I do on my private vacation,” Büssi begins his video post on Instagram. But his vacation has just turned into an “unplanned adventure vacation,” explains the satirist while standing on the beach. By “adventure” Büssi means war. Because behind him rises the skyline on the beach of Abu Dhabi.
Büsser reported from Abu Dhabi with this video:
Video: watson/instagram/stefanbuesser
The late-night host’s vacation has taken an ugly turn because of the escalating war against the mullahs’ regime in Iran. For a long time it was unclear when air traffic to and from Abu Dhabi would resume.
This also has consequences for Büssi: The entertainer, who wants to tour Switzerland with the new show “ÜBER-LEBT” in April, had to cancel appearances. His appearance in the live satire show “Late Night Switzerland” on Swiss television on Sunday evening also seemed uncertain for a long time. When asked, SRF said it was examining “alternative scenarios”. “If anyone ever wanted to present late night, now would be the time to apply,” says Büssi.
Büssi had to get to safety
The mood in the capital of the Arab Erimates is extremely surreal. “The children are screaming in the hotel pool next door and upstairs the mullah rockets are flying over us and are being shot down by the military. “It’s scary, I say that honestly,” says Büssi.
When “Gipfelsümmerer” was shown on Swiss television, he had to seek safety in a windowless room because of a rocket alarm. “The pressure waves really get to you. And if the alarm goes off at night, you’ll be up on your feet within seconds,” he explained to “Blick”. An experience that resonates in Büssi. She showed him once again “how incredibly privileged we are to be able to live in such a safe and beautiful country like Switzerland.”
The all-clear came on Tuesday morning European time: “It currently looks as if I can leave as planned and booked. My return trip was always planned for Tuesday. It’s a huge coincidence that my plane is the first to leave,” explained Büsser when asked. The “Late Night Switzerland” program is expected to be broadcast on Sunday as planned. (aargauerzeitung.ch)
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