Tokio Hotel WW153 (Articles)

Fun TV broadcasts a documentary on the quartet's (Tokio Hotel) ascension.
In France, the "young" press still supports the group. "Tokio Hotel is not a flash in the pan, or a commercial operation," said Nicolas Toutain, from One Magazine. Unknown two years ago, they will fill the Parc (the prestigious Parc des Princes...aw, I wish I could attend!). There is less talk of them because their new album was released a year ago, but they're pros, they are investing in song-writing, interviews, photo sessions/shoots...
The end of the hysteria is not coming soon. "The same account is being told from the chief editor of Star Ac' Mag. Ludovic-Jerome Gombault: "They are here to stay, and they deserve it! They are real musicians."

Piece of interview with Bill:
In addition to the Parc des Princes concert, what other concerts are expected?
Bill: We will spend a big part of July in Europe, notably in Italy, Spain, Scandinavia, and the Eastern European countries. We wanted to return to those countries before Summer, but we had to cancel dates for the reason which everyone knows. It is likely that, after, we will return to the States. And in the middle of all that, we are recording an album which will be released at the end of the year.

It is said that in Germany, new groups are appearing, such as, Nevada Tan. Even to the point that Universal was going to drop you to sign with other groups...
Bill: This is absolutely false, each band follows its own path. Nevada Tan is going well, but in terms of replacing us, it hasn't come to that. Not only Universal supports us, but also the record company gives us the means to succeed elsewhere than in our own country. More recently, we haven't been much in Germany, and we were focused mainly on the rest of Europe and the States. We can't be everywhere at once...

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AMERIKA IST WUNDERBAR

Since his release from the University Clinic in Hamburg, Eppendorf, April 15, Bill had appointments with his speech therapist, to ensure his return on scene on May 3rd, the Bamboozle Festival in USA. Mission accomplished. Like how Rammstein sang: Amerika ist wunderbar (America is wonderful…sarcastically of course, if you’ve heard the song).
After 10 days of total silence, followed by a series of care, including inhalations and a voice program, Bill wanted to reassure everyone by accepting a filmed interview for Bild.de, on April 29. He appeared fit, with his playful tone of voice once again. Tokio Hotel was then ready for the US 2 days later, to back up the release of the anticipated Scream, May 6.

Back on stage…
On May 3rd, Tokio Hotel is finally back in New Jersey for the Bamboozle Festival. It will be a short show with 3 songs (Monsoon, Ready, Set, Go! and Break away) as Bill’s health obliged it not to be too long.
Before 4000 fans who all sing in unison to the choruses, the singer quickly dispels any fears that we might have following his surgery. The New York Times talks about Bill, while finding the rest of the concert not very exciting; while Rolling Stone welcomes the frontman’s charisma, and stresses his technical limitations. And Scream lands 39th place in US charts, only 15 days after its release.

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Until the 19th of May, Tokio Hotel moved on through promos and events. On the 5th, Bill, Tom, Georg, and Gustav had an interview with MTV, while on the 6th – the day of the release of Scream – one could even see them twice in the same day at New York. At 1:30 pm, they sang Ready, Set, Go! for the MTV TRL session, then at 6:00 pm at the Virgin Megastore Times Square, one could attend a performance and an autograph session.
2 days after, the boys returned to the Virgin Megastore for a showcase and provided an interview with a radio station in New York. On the 9th, it was Conan O’Brien’s turn to receive them on his famous Late Night Show, before the band left to Philadelphia for a dedication to Main Street Music Store, then Hollywood on the 12th for a similar agenda organized by Hot Music. That same day, the even of their concert in the Avalon at Los Angeles, the 4 boys took a break from their interviews and all the action, and payed a small semi-official appearance in a restaurant called, The Ivy. (The photographers were told in advance.)
In this “marathon”, Bill said, speaking of the concert the next day: “Of course we’re stressed because of all the excitement. We are always nervous, but this time, it’s worse than usual!”
On the 13th however, Tokio hotel returns to the Avalon in Los Angeles in front of an audience acquired for their cause. The hysteria is once again taking place, like how it did at the Bamboozle festival, and all the English songs are sung in unison, even though their album had been released only a week earlier.
After the concert, they left to the Foxtail club for an alcohol wash down, they met Nicole, from Pussycat Dolls. (Bahaha, she was stalking them) It was a moment of relaxation in the middle of their tight agenda, as their promo tour continues on with an interview with Rolling Stone magazine the next day, and their departure for Canada.
First in Toronto they had an interview on the 15th on Much on Demand, followed by a show at Sound Academy on the 16th, then Montreal, with a concert at the Uniprix stadium, the 19th. For their first attack in the US, this seems pretty convincing. It seems like Tokio Hotel has already planned to offer North America another tour after the summer festivals in Europe. A new offensive that would take place just before their next studio entrance, since it’s been said that the Germans would be releasing their 3rd album (in two versions, English and German, for a worldwide release) sometime around Christmas.