The single is also included as a bonus disc in the re-released "Australian Tour Edition" of Sehnsucht.

It was released exclusively in Australia, as a promotion for the Big Day Out festival (2001), for which Rammstein were a headlining act.

During performances, the microphone stands would be set on fire near the end of the song and clouds of smoke would cover the stage.

More recently, "Asche zu Asche" has been absent during most of Rammstein's Liebe ist für alle da tour, but has made some rare appearances in Germany and Denmark, replacing the song "Ich tu dir weh", which was "indexed" (banned) by the German Bundesprüfstelle für jugendgefährdende Medien.

On the 2024 leg of Rammstein's Stadium Tour, the song was returned to the setlist with only smoke effects and no burning microphone stands.