Tokio Hotel WW98 (Dreamup interview)

BILL KAULITZ
“My dream is ruined!”
Brutallly condemned to silence for health reasons, Tokio Hotel’s singer had to cancel the concerts, awaited by thousands of fans. Sick but combative, Bill recalls this painful trial in an exclusive interview conducted by e-mail.

What message would like to send to the fans who are concerned about your health?
First of all, I want to reassure them and tell that I’m fine. The operation lasted only a few hours and was not anything unusual for surgeons who took care of me. I read a lot of frightening stories about this surgery: people sometimes have really a great imagination! I believe fans were worried after the publication of these pieces of information, sometimes fake and often exaggerated. Now I’m in convalescence and I have to rest.

TOM KAULITZ
“Criticisms are useful to move forward…”
Since his return from the United States, Tom has had his head in the clouds! Tokio Hotel’s first concert beyond the Atlantic have conquered the audience and even the blasts published by some medias didn’t spoil his good mood. Suddenly, the American dream seems to be within reach…

What impressions did this first American tour leave to you?
It has been a great adventure for us because, honestly, we hadn’t thought to come across such a fervor on the American soil. We were really surprised to find in Canada and in the United States the same energy we see in Europe: all the concert halls were sold out and fans knew all our songs by heart, in English this time!

GEORG LISTING
“We are preparing our third album…”
Famous for his legendary discretion, Tokio Hotel’s bassist has a thousand things to say about recent events related to the group’s life. Taken with the enthusiasm, Georg also confesses that the third album is currently in progress.

What did you feel about Bill’s vocal accident?
I was really really worried. In the past Bill’s vocal cords had already given signs of weakness, but that was related to a throat inflammation or a momentary fatigue. A sudden disappearance of voice in the middle of a concert has never happened before. We had understood right away that what was happening wasn’t common.

GUSTAV SCHAEFER
“Tokio Hotel is my whole life!”
Since the birth of Tokio Hotel, Gustav, the band’s drummer, has devoted himself to the “great artistic adventure of his life”, according to his precise words. A gifted musician and a perfectionist, “Gus”, 19 years old, is determined to take the group to the top.

According to you, what is Tokio Hotel’s strong point?
That’s a difficult question and it deserves a careful consideration… Several things come to my mind. First of all, the authenticity of our music. Our songs are not fake or mere copies. We have our own distinctive mark. On the other hand, the band has a common history, made of friendship, passion, shared efforts. A 7 years long history that allows us to stay together whatever happens.