Tokio Hotel WW161(TH news)

Triumph in America
“Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Tokio Hotel from Germany!” A deafening cheer breaks out in the TV studio. The girls scream, wave banners and some even have tears in their eyes. US talk-show host Conan O’Brian has never experienced so much enthusiasm for a German band in his late night show before. He mumbles “Incredible,” and shakes his head. Fans had already camped outside the studio building three days before the show. For the record, the queue grew until it was two house blocks long. But only 120 fans were lucky and managed to get tickets for the show.

America in TH fever! Whether it’s entrances, signings or radio interviews, the scene is similar – hysterical teenagers, clogged streets, a state of emergency! Bill, Tom, Georg and Gustav have really done something none of them imagined – Tokio Hotel has taken America by storm! They even decorate front pages of newspapers, have a load of celebrity fans (e.g. Jay-Z and Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls) and are going on tour together with the Jonas Brothers in autumn – an ideal start in the land of endless possibilities! As a child, singer Bill Kaulitz (18) couldn’t imagine all this in his wildest dreams. “Before, I sat in my room in front of my Nena posters and imagined what it would be like to be a popstar. The fact that we’ve come so far is unbelievable!”

However, international success has downsides too – in their homeland Germany, Tokio Hotel is increasingly losing popularity. The critics are increasing, many supporters are disappointed about them moving away and the first fanclubs have dissolved. And Tokio Hotel is doing little to win their old followers back. A new single or album isn’t in sight whatsoever. Instead, making it abroad has priority; above all in America. A new Tokio Hotel album won’t appear until the beginning of 2009 – too late for many fans!


Other tour dates :
European Tour dates, official.
27.06.08 - España - Barcelona (Palau Sant Jordi)
28.06.08 - Rock in Rio - Madrid/España
29.06.08 - Portugal - Lisboa (Atlantico Pavilon) 05.07.08 - Monaco Live 2008 - Port Hercule de Monaco
06.07.08 - Italy - Rome (Ippodromo Capannelle)
11.07.08 - Italy - Modena (Parco Novi Sad)
12.07.08 - Switzerland - Geneva (Stade de Geneve)
13.07.08 - Werchter Boutique Fest (Brussels/Belgium)

North America
09.08.08 - Festival des Mongolfières – Montreal/Canada

200 out of the 8000 fans who needed to be reimbursed for the canceled concert in Geneva (the one that was planned for the 21st of March) still have to be reimbursed.



MTV Apology to Tokio Hotel Fans transcript for those who can't watch the vid.

Man:
Hey guys! When digital producer, Sara Muller, wrote on mtvnews.com that her friends thought Tokio Hotel were lame and an embarrassment, you guys responded vehemently. For instance, Raikiri wrote: "Well, lame and embarrassed are the perfect words to talk about anyone who wrote this." Sara, do you have anything you’d like to say?

Sara:
Dear fans of Tokio Hotel, I regret referring to your number one band, Tokio Hotel, as lame and an embarrassment. I was obviously mistaken. Tokio Hotel is an awesome four-some full of amazing musicians who really know how to rock out. They will surely be around for a long time to come.

Man:
Keep those comments coming on mtvnews.com!