Geneva Concert Review

[You have probably read this review from the American Fansite, however the translation was quite odd, so we had to go back to the source and edit basically the whole thing. It should make a lot more sense now] A night of madness - July 14, 2008 Ten thousand fans came to wildly applaud Tokio Hotel Saturday in Geneva. No injuries took place but many people fainted. The singer of Tokio Hotel, Bill Kaulitz, is the favorite of young audiences who invaded Arena. Icon of juvenile rock, the German band, Tokio Hotel performed Saturday evening in Geneva. The quartet played for 90 minutes in front of 10,000 delirious fans, mostly teenage girls. There were no injuries but 375 fainted. “Some 90 people had fainted even before the doors opened on Saturday,” said the organizer of the concert Michael Drieberg. “They felt such pressure … the emotional health staff took care of all these people, putting them back on their feet. Lots of them returned back to the hall. I am pleased that there were no injuries and no evacuations. We had a clinic with 60 beds and three ambulances. ” Suffocating heat Some fans have camped for several days before the Arena to secure places at the front. Since 15:00, almost all the public was already at the gates of the building. In the courtroom, the air quickly becomes suffocating. While the parterre, 6000 people hurrying to the scene, children, accompanied by their parents. All of a sudden, the lights go out and the clamor rises. The hall is then lit with only the glow of thousands of mobile phones. The screams intensify as soon as the young Germans appear. Breathtaking smile Shortly after, the singer Bill Kaulitz removes his jacket, leaving him in jeans and a red t-shirt. Behind him, on a screen, images of clouds were projected. After three songs, Bill addressed the public: “Wie geht’s euch?” (How are you?). In response, teddy bears rain on the scene. The entire evening, the band obviously had much pleasure performing. Their well-functioning performance left little room for improvisation. The contrast was quite surprising between the dark look and makeup and Bill Kaulitz's natural, breathtaking smile. He still seemed surprised at the success of his group. “This is the best thing that could ever happen to us,” said Bill in substance. “Traveling and being able to go to so many cities. Thank you.” Shining faces The fans regularly sing along the songs with the singer. Towards the end of the concert, Tokio Hotel performed “Durch den Monsun” (Through the Monsoon) the title which became a hit in 2005. The band took leave of their fans with “An deiner Seite” (By your side). At the exit of the hall, the faces were illuminated. Several spectators were already looking at their photos taken during the concert, something which will remain a big event for them for a long time. The concert was going to sell out. Originally scheduled for March 21, it had to be postponed because of an operation of the singer's vocal cords. (Source: lenouvelliste.ch)