Saturday, March 26, 2011
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Humanoid Attack on MTV EMA's FB page
Something’s Telling us Everyone Wants Tokio Hotel to be the Hosts…
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tokio Hotel could be back to Tokyo this summer
In the interview that the band did in FM Yokohama Radio Bill said that it isn’t sure but they could be back to Tokyo in middle June to visit the city, ’cause the times they have been there they didn’t have time to see so much things.
Tokio Hotel: A tribute to the legends of rock
Tokio Hotel – It was 1989 when “Personal Jesus” by Depeche Mode world and ruled the charts with its infectious beat and provocative lyrics.
Twenty years later, almost seem to feel the consequences of that time listening to “Human to human connect” of Tokio Hotel, German band who knew how to conquer markets and most of the demanding public, but didn’t disclose to anyone the secret of this success.
They have decided to pay homage to some of its legendary predecessors, while they sought a new sound on the album “Humanoid”?
This is probably just a coincidence, and another demonstration of the interaction between words, melody and feelings have no memory, you’re looking for human contact or want to be the “Jesus” from someone.
The tracklist of time continues.
The tracklist of time continues.
We are in Milan in 2010, when during a live performance of “Hey You!” Fans clapped their hands simultaneously to the rhythm that has made some parents smile on their sites sit, reminding Freddie Mercury when he was mad public at Wembley Stadium, passed in 1986.
The choir then amounted to a “We Will Rock You,” repeated more than twenty years after the Forum Mediolanum by some fans carried by a particular fascination with music that wants to rebel against all the space and time barriers.
The winners were Queen yesterday to win a stage in the history of Rock, and the winners are Tokio Hotel now to get it back to life.
The winners were Queen yesterday to win a stage in the history of Rock, and the winners are Tokio Hotel now to get it back to life.
Thursday, March 3, 2011
MTV European Music Awards 2011
The MTV European Music Awards 2011 will be held in Belfast, the capital of north-ireland. It will be a great opportunity for the UK fans to see the band, that’s why all fans are saying to @MTVUK by Twitter that we want Tokio hotel to attend. Also you can sign this petition.
Pre-nominations for Comet Awards 2011
fan actions are being organized (watch the video)
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
HIS interview with Tokio Hotel
February 10, 2011 is a memorable day for the fans of TOKIO HOTEL. Yes, the long-awaited TOKIO HOTEL finally come to Japan. Thus, HIS has a special interview with the four guys from TOKIO HOTEL who as the Goodwill Ambassador for the 150th anniversary of Germany. Here are the answers we got from them about visiting Germany.
HIS: Your four guys were born in Magdeburg, what do you think of there?
Georg: Of course, it’s a great city!! (laugh)
–laugh together–
Bill: In fact, there is nothing to visit .
Gustav: Yeah, it’s just a common village, nothing special.
Georg: Of course, it’s a great city!! (laugh)
–laugh together–
Bill: In fact, there is nothing to visit .
Gustav: Yeah, it’s just a common village, nothing special.
HIS: Well, are there any places that you’d like to introduce?
Tom: Well…
Georg: There is a cathedral and some other historic churches, and we often went to the shopping mall.
Tom: And, yes, the Hundertwasser !
Together: Oh, yeah…the Hundertwasser !!!
Tom: Well…
Georg: There is a cathedral and some other historic churches, and we often went to the shopping mall.
Tom: And, yes, the Hundertwasser !
Together: Oh, yeah…the Hundertwasser !!!
HIS: What is that?
The agent: It’s a building built by an Austrian architect, and this architect was a little bit like Gaudi. (A Spainish architect)
Gustav: Most of the buildings in Magdeburg have a colourful outside.
Bill: That’s all the stuffs that deserve to see.
Georg: And you can finish your trip in 30 minutes.
The agent: It’s a building built by an Austrian architect, and this architect was a little bit like Gaudi. (A Spainish architect)
Gustav: Most of the buildings in Magdeburg have a colourful outside.
Bill: That’s all the stuffs that deserve to see.
Georg: And you can finish your trip in 30 minutes.
HIS: It seems that’s really a small city…(laugh). Then, what if a Japanese want to visit Germany, to the other cities like Munich or Berlin, Do you have anything to recommend?
Bill: Berlin and Hamburg are good choices if you want to visite Germany.
Gustav: Talking about Munich, there is a OctoberFest!
Tom: Yeah, the OctoberFest is awesome.
Georg: That’s a grand festival and was very alive.
Bill: Berlin and Hamburg are good choices if you want to visite Germany.
Gustav: Talking about Munich, there is a OctoberFest!
Tom: Yeah, the OctoberFest is awesome.
Georg: That’s a grand festival and was very alive.
HIS: Oh, I really want to be there for once. By the way, I heared that Georg was born in Halle but not in Magdeburg, is that true?
Georg: Yes, I was born in Halle, but I only lived there for 2 or 3 years.
Bill: And Halle is also a very small city. (laugh)
Georg: Yeah, even when comparing with Magdeburg, it’s nothing special to say. (laugh)
–laugh together–
Georg: Yes, I was born in Halle, but I only lived there for 2 or 3 years.
Bill: And Halle is also a very small city. (laugh)
Georg: Yeah, even when comparing with Magdeburg, it’s nothing special to say. (laugh)
–laugh together–
HIS: Oh, I see. Then the next question, what’s your favourite city in Germany?
Bill: It’s definitely Hamburg. Why do I say that ? It’s because I have lived there for a period of time. and I miss there. Moreover, there are great natural sceneries near the countrysides. Although, sometimes the weather is not that pleasure and it rains and blows a lot, but it’s still a very pretty city. In fact, it might also be the most beautiful city in Germany.
Bill: It’s definitely Hamburg. Why do I say that ? It’s because I have lived there for a period of time. and I miss there. Moreover, there are great natural sceneries near the countrysides. Although, sometimes the weather is not that pleasure and it rains and blows a lot, but it’s still a very pretty city. In fact, it might also be the most beautiful city in Germany.
HIS: Then, as a tourist city, is Hamburg also worthy of a stroll?
Bill: Hum…yeah, I once lived there and I really like that place, but I was not going there for tourism. Whatever, I think that’s a good place.
Bill: Hum…yeah, I once lived there and I really like that place, but I was not going there for tourism. Whatever, I think that’s a good place.
HIS: Thank you so much, then Tom, what do you think of there?
Tom: In fact,I prefer Cologne. You can see people there are jolly and lively. Though I never lived in Cologne, hum, I guess I’ll live there some day. It’s a good place with so many bright and open-minded people and I love there. But it’s more of travelling than living. (laugh)
Tom: In fact,I prefer Cologne. You can see people there are jolly and lively. Though I never lived in Cologne, hum, I guess I’ll live there some day. It’s a good place with so many bright and open-minded people and I love there. But it’s more of travelling than living. (laugh)
HIS: Oh, I see, thank you. Georg, how do you think?
Georg: I think Berlin is the best place for now. It’s an attractive and exciting city where contains varied cultures from all over the world. What’s more, there are many nightclubs. And you can devote youself into them for the whole night long.
Georg: I think Berlin is the best place for now. It’s an attractive and exciting city where contains varied cultures from all over the world. What’s more, there are many nightclubs. And you can devote youself into them for the whole night long.
HIS: Except the nightclubs, is there any other place to go?
Georg: Of course, indeed,there are so many sightseeings.
Bill: Yes, there are several tour routes in Berlin.
Georg: Both history and culture are the highlights and it’s a perfect tourist city.
Georg: Of course, indeed,there are so many sightseeings.
Bill: Yes, there are several tour routes in Berlin.
Georg: Both history and culture are the highlights and it’s a perfect tourist city.
HIS: Awesome, no wonder Berlin is the capital ! then, Gustav , have you got a favourite spot?
Gustav: Honestly, I like Magdeburg.
Together (laugh): Really?
Gustav: Yeah, everything you guys mentioned just now can be found in Magdeburg. And of course, including the Octoberfest, it’s totally a city for travelling.
Bill: But if you go to there for sightseeing, it’s terrible without a bicyle… (laugh)
–laugh together–
Gustav: Honestly, I like Magdeburg.
Together (laugh): Really?
Gustav: Yeah, everything you guys mentioned just now can be found in Magdeburg. And of course, including the Octoberfest, it’s totally a city for travelling.
Bill: But if you go to there for sightseeing, it’s terrible without a bicyle… (laugh)
–laugh together–
HIS: Aren’t there any vehicles in Magdeburg !?
Tom: No, there aren’t.
Gustav: Indeed, we have taxis and double-deck buses which is the same with London’s. But we have only one is use for going sightseeing. After that you have to take a boat, which is along the Elbe River but it’s absolutely comfortable and amazing !
Bill: Yeah, it’s said that the most interesting place in Magdeburg are Georg’s and Gustav’s houses.
–laugh together–
Tom: No, there aren’t.
Gustav: Indeed, we have taxis and double-deck buses which is the same with London’s. But we have only one is use for going sightseeing. After that you have to take a boat, which is along the Elbe River but it’s absolutely comfortable and amazing !
Bill: Yeah, it’s said that the most interesting place in Magdeburg are Georg’s and Gustav’s houses.
–laugh together–
HIS: Okay, let’s put aside the idea of going whose home first , HIS is planing to make a tour route about TOKIO HOTEL.
Together: Really ?
Tom: Is it a tour to Magdeburg ?
Together: Really ?
Tom: Is it a tour to Magdeburg ?
HIS: It includes Magdeburg and other places you recommend or concern you, or some memorable places. And What other good places except Magdeburg are worth playing ?
Everybody: It sounds good ! Wow, marvelous! (Everyone looks excited)
Tom: And what about LA ? (laugh)
Gustav: Hmmm…
Bill: Don’t miss Gröninger Bad if you want to know the history of Tokio Hotel.
Everybody: It sounds good ! Wow, marvelous! (Everyone looks excited)
Tom: And what about LA ? (laugh)
Gustav: Hmmm…
Bill: Don’t miss Gröninger Bad if you want to know the history of Tokio Hotel.
HIS: What’s that?
Bill: It’s the club we first met!
Bill: It’s the club we first met!
HIS: So the fans might visit there at least once!
Everybody: And something more, it must be fun to visit our old schools.
Everybody: And something more, it must be fun to visit our old schools.
HIS: That’s cool ! And don’t forget telling us the names of the schools.
Each of them says the names of the schools.
For the best tour route
HIS: Thank you. The next question. Bill and Tom are living in LA now. Have you got the plan about giving concerts in LA ?
Bill: No. We are focusing on Japan now, so we aren’t going to promote in other countries, and our new album has just released. Now we are recording songs and looking for new inspiration. So…hmmm, I don’t know when to give concerts. We all pool our ideas to compose new songs now.
Bill: No. We are focusing on Japan now, so we aren’t going to promote in other countries, and our new album has just released. Now we are recording songs and looking for new inspiration. So…hmmm, I don’t know when to give concerts. We all pool our ideas to compose new songs now.
HIS: So when will the next album to be completed and released ?
Tom: It’s hard to say. Maybe half a year later, or maybe 5 years later.We can’t decide the specific date and now we are looking for inspiration. We are exercising so to speak.
Tom: It’s hard to say. Maybe half a year later, or maybe 5 years later.We can’t decide the specific date and now we are looking for inspiration. We are exercising so to speak.
HIS: We are expecting the next concert and CD ! At last, for improving Germany’s tourism, can you say something to Japanese fans ?
Bill: Sure. Hmm, Germany is a very good country, though the weather is not that good. Don’t forget your umbrella !
Tom: And the bars ! Night bars and German beer are the best !
Georg: And also the Autobahn ! It will be very interesting.
Gustav: There seems to be speed limit when driving in Japan, but there’s no limit in Germany so you can drive freely.
Bill: All we said are the most interesting things in Germany.
HIS: Thank you very much, Tokio Hotel!
Bill: Sure. Hmm, Germany is a very good country, though the weather is not that good. Don’t forget your umbrella !
Tom: And the bars ! Night bars and German beer are the best !
Georg: And also the Autobahn ! It will be very interesting.
Gustav: There seems to be speed limit when driving in Japan, but there’s no limit in Germany so you can drive freely.
Bill: All we said are the most interesting things in Germany.
HIS: Thank you very much, Tokio Hotel!
BRAVO nº212 (2011, Serbia)
He is never out of ideas! Here’s the kind of style that Bill had in store for Japan!
What a crazy situation! The band Tokio Hotel – or more precisely, Bill Kaulitz (21) came up with something special for their Japanese fans. The singer took only crazy outfits for their trip to Tokyo. When landing at the airport, he was wearing a panda hat (Spirithood). Of course, as David Jost confirmed, it was not made with real fur. In a photo session, Bill surprised everyone present with a red cape like Little Red Riding Hood, and in another photo session he appeared dressed as a sea captain. Their efforts were successful – the day they arrived, Tokio Hotel was the most searched term on Google Japan, and their video and album were at # 1 on all charts! Congratulations!
Text of the twins: Twins Kaulitz, Bill (left) and Tom (right) from Loitsche near Magdeburg, are world famous stars.
Bravo lists: Hurricanes And Suns at # 2!
Bravo Lyrics: Hurricanes And Suns.
Bravo Poster: Tom Kaulitz
Big nº3.2011 preview (Italy)
If you take a look to the cover of the “Girl” magazine March issue you can see that it says:
“Tokio Hotel – a metal future”. We will wait for more scans to know more about it !
IN Rock vol. 327 – “Interview to Tokio Hotel” (Japan)
“I want to try something new except music with Tom.” Bill
This month, Adimission free (page 84-85) published the articles written by readers who were interviewed with Tokio Hotel, coz it’s initial to look into from fans’ view. Overwhelmed by Bill, among those German all the people were so high. Beyond that, Bill and Tom kept talking. It was very cheerful.
Everyone was looking forward to your arrival.
Tokio Hotel: So were we.
Bill: The trip to Japan has been our dream for a long time. We are really grateful for coming to Japan finally and extremely excited. It was quite good to come here.
Tokio Hotel: So were we.
Bill: The trip to Japan has been our dream for a long time. We are really grateful for coming to Japan finally and extremely excited. It was quite good to come here.
I guess you guys had the same answers when you were asked by South American reporters. (Laugh)
Bill: Yeah! We have told people that some day we would go to Japan for many times. What is more, our band name is “Tokio Hotel”, so we want to go to Japan as soon as possible.
Tom: But when the day came, it was beyond imagines, because Tokyo was certainly too far away.
Georg: When we gave a name to our band, we wanted to figure something spectacular out. It seems that it should be a place that we can not even see and reach in the dream. And finally we decided to name it “Tokio Hotel”. But we finally got to Tokyo. (Laugh)
Bill: Yeah! We have told people that some day we would go to Japan for many times. What is more, our band name is “Tokio Hotel”, so we want to go to Japan as soon as possible.
Tom: But when the day came, it was beyond imagines, because Tokyo was certainly too far away.
Georg: When we gave a name to our band, we wanted to figure something spectacular out. It seems that it should be a place that we can not even see and reach in the dream. And finally we decided to name it “Tokio Hotel”. But we finally got to Tokyo. (Laugh)
Well, all the fans want to know more about you guys in limited times. Firstly, Tom, you said making an album was a time-consuming job when you received our interviews last time. So the next album in 2011 must be not easy. Do you think the same way right now?
Tom: Sure.
Tom: Sure.
Why is it?
Tom: Actually we should have made the new song in the recoding studio at this moment, but we decided to come to Japan, actually it is not in our plan. Next time we hope we can prepare well.
Tom: Actually we should have made the new song in the recoding studio at this moment, but we decided to come to Japan, actually it is not in our plan. Next time we hope we can prepare well.
Seriously? We can believe you, can’t we? (Laugh)
Tom: Of course! But we have other plans in 2011 to look forward to. After all these, we can finally come back to the studio to continue writing songs. So we don’t know when the next album will be released, either. It’s not that we don’t like traveling, but it seems that we don’t have enough time to compose in 2011.
Bill: That’s because we want to make some albums of high quality. We really want to show everyone the best part of what we create in daily time, so it is necessary to stay at the studio for a long time. As we compose, we have to discuss which way is better, which sound is better and so on.
Tom: Yeah, we have been on tours this year. Once we get back to the studio, we will think about what to do next, accumulating our thoughts and collecting all kinds of inspiration. All of these are very time-consuming.
Bill: So we are not sure when we can release the next album. May be next year or the year after next. But we will immediately inform you if there is any sign. (Laugh)
Tom: Of course! But we have other plans in 2011 to look forward to. After all these, we can finally come back to the studio to continue writing songs. So we don’t know when the next album will be released, either. It’s not that we don’t like traveling, but it seems that we don’t have enough time to compose in 2011.
Bill: That’s because we want to make some albums of high quality. We really want to show everyone the best part of what we create in daily time, so it is necessary to stay at the studio for a long time. As we compose, we have to discuss which way is better, which sound is better and so on.
Tom: Yeah, we have been on tours this year. Once we get back to the studio, we will think about what to do next, accumulating our thoughts and collecting all kinds of inspiration. All of these are very time-consuming.
Bill: So we are not sure when we can release the next album. May be next year or the year after next. But we will immediately inform you if there is any sign. (Laugh)
How long do you spend in making a new album usually?
Tom: It all depends. It always depends on how many songs we record. It’s not the problem we need to think about. Sometimes we thing it’s okay after we record 18 songs, while we may not be satisfied and add something else even after we record 50 songs. Therefore it lies on our mood of that moment. If we gave you a deadline, it would be an assumption.
Tom: It all depends. It always depends on how many songs we record. It’s not the problem we need to think about. Sometimes we thing it’s okay after we record 18 songs, while we may not be satisfied and add something else even after we record 50 songs. Therefore it lies on our mood of that moment. If we gave you a deadline, it would be an assumption.
Oh, I see. I went to Germany and Paris the other day. I know how popular you are in Europe. You are definitely most popular.
Tokio Hotel: Yeah, it is the same in Paris.
Tokio Hotel: Yeah, it is the same in Paris.
In the first time when we interviewed Bill and Tom by phone, both of them were very friendly and easy to talk. I was so shocked. So no matter how popular you are, you are still natural and low profile. Is it your principle?
Bill: Yes, it’s most important for us. We founded this band naturally and we are also good friends. We have been together for almost 10 years. During this period of time, we have performed in front of only 5 audiences. Initially we never thought about success when we sung in a small club. But now our dreams came true and I was so proud.
Tom: So we know the two sides of the business work, because we know not only the success but the feeling when we stood in front of 5 people as well. In that small club, no one listened to us, not mentioning an interview. We also know how hard to be the top one. And it is hard to perform facing 500,000 people under the Eiffel Tower, too. Because we have experienced success and failure, we are so grateful today. Maybe we are blessed.
Bill: Yes, it’s most important for us. We founded this band naturally and we are also good friends. We have been together for almost 10 years. During this period of time, we have performed in front of only 5 audiences. Initially we never thought about success when we sung in a small club. But now our dreams came true and I was so proud.
Tom: So we know the two sides of the business work, because we know not only the success but the feeling when we stood in front of 5 people as well. In that small club, no one listened to us, not mentioning an interview. We also know how hard to be the top one. And it is hard to perform facing 500,000 people under the Eiffel Tower, too. Because we have experienced success and failure, we are so grateful today. Maybe we are blessed.
Is it because you are Christian?
Bill: It could be one reason.
Bill: It could be one reason.
We are going to change the topic. After you came here, what do you think of Tokyo? Is it the same as what you imagined or not?
Bill: I can’t imagine there are so many fans here waiting for us.
Tokio Hotel: Yeah, yeah!
Bill: I thought no one would be there and no one knew us. But after we got off the plane, many fans were waiting and sent us lots of presents. I was so happy. Everyone welcomed us friendly and zealously.
Bill: I can’t imagine there are so many fans here waiting for us.
Tokio Hotel: Yeah, yeah!
Bill: I thought no one would be there and no one knew us. But after we got off the plane, many fans were waiting and sent us lots of presents. I was so happy. Everyone welcomed us friendly and zealously.
You have been used to this scene, right?
Tom: Other countries are the same, but it was the first time in Japan. So I thought maybe no one knew us at all and we had to introduce ourselves as first. I was very glad to see so many fans in Japan.
Tom: Other countries are the same, but it was the first time in Japan. So I thought maybe no one knew us at all and we had to introduce ourselves as first. I was very glad to see so many fans in Japan.
Fan in Europe must be much more than Japanese fans, but everyone here is passionate to you guys. Oh, by the way, Bill and Tom, you said you are both perfectionist. Then you cause troubles to others sometime, right? (Laugh) when did you start to pursue for perfection?
Bill: I guess it started long time ago.
Tom: Something in my body began to control me long time ago, I think.
Bill: I say to myself: “relax, relax the shoulders.” But I can not. No matter what I do, I want it to be perfect. I want to make everything perfect. If there was something imperfect, it would hang around me. It’s like a disease. I know sometime I cause some troubles to someone else, but I just think of it. I guess others can not be happy. (Laugh)
Bill: I guess it started long time ago.
Tom: Something in my body began to control me long time ago, I think.
Bill: I say to myself: “relax, relax the shoulders.” But I can not. No matter what I do, I want it to be perfect. I want to make everything perfect. If there was something imperfect, it would hang around me. It’s like a disease. I know sometime I cause some troubles to someone else, but I just think of it. I guess others can not be happy. (Laugh)
See? Gustav and Georg are sneering. (Laugh)
Bill: Yes, Tom and I are exactly the same on this point. So when we are together, it’s too troublesome for others. I don’t even know when it began. Anyway I have been like this long before.
Bill: Yes, Tom and I are exactly the same on this point. So when we are together, it’s too troublesome for others. I don’t even know when it began. Anyway I have been like this long before.
Do you inherit this from your parents?
Bill: Maybe. We are close to our mother and never get any pressure from her. We have grown up freely since childhood. Mum relies on us very much. She does everything according to our likes and dislikes, so we talk closely and she has supported us all the time. Mum has never forced us to do anything including study. She trusts us and says to us: “you do things according to your own ideas. I believe you.” Our relationship is very good, so it’s hard to say if it is genetic.
Bill: Maybe. We are close to our mother and never get any pressure from her. We have grown up freely since childhood. Mum relies on us very much. She does everything according to our likes and dislikes, so we talk closely and she has supported us all the time. Mum has never forced us to do anything including study. She trusts us and says to us: “you do things according to your own ideas. I believe you.” Our relationship is very good, so it’s hard to say if it is genetic.
I hear of that you don’t hire any stylist because of perfectionism. Is that true?
Tom and Bill: Yes.
Bill: I cannot believe him. The stylist may ask us to wear some clotheses we don’t like. I always feel uneasy. I prefer to choose and buy clotheses by myself.
Tom: I don’t believe others, either. I want to control everything including PV, CD, total effect, stages, shows and of course music. It can be regarded as freak. But about all of this, we have own thoughts and we believe that we can do much better that anyone else.
Tokio Hotel: (laugh)
Tom: I think we will cause troubles to others. In a word, we hope to handle this by ourselves. I want to be engaged in CD with the text of lyrics or the “Darkside of the Sun” Japanese edition.
Tom and Bill: Yes.
Bill: I cannot believe him. The stylist may ask us to wear some clotheses we don’t like. I always feel uneasy. I prefer to choose and buy clotheses by myself.
Tom: I don’t believe others, either. I want to control everything including PV, CD, total effect, stages, shows and of course music. It can be regarded as freak. But about all of this, we have own thoughts and we believe that we can do much better that anyone else.
Tokio Hotel: (laugh)
Tom: I think we will cause troubles to others. In a word, we hope to handle this by ourselves. I want to be engaged in CD with the text of lyrics or the “Darkside of the Sun” Japanese edition.
And what do you do indeed? Do you guys go shopping?
Bill: It’s hard. Especially in Europe it’s not okay. But there are several stores that we are familiar with. And in some particular time they are open for us specially. At that time, we can go there and take our time. Besides this, we always buy things online.
(Tom told us that Bill often went to a store called Melrose Avenue in LA.)
Bill: It’s hard. Especially in Europe it’s not okay. But there are several stores that we are familiar with. And in some particular time they are open for us specially. At that time, we can go there and take our time. Besides this, we always buy things online.
(Tom told us that Bill often went to a store called Melrose Avenue in LA.)
Shopping online? Did you buy all of these accessories you wear today online?
Bill: Sure! There are some websites where you can buy such kind of things. Sometimes in certain countries we can go out for shopping with caps and sun glasses without worrying. And sometimes designers give me some clotheses.
Bill: Sure! There are some websites where you can buy such kind of things. Sometimes in certain countries we can go out for shopping with caps and sun glasses without worrying. And sometimes designers give me some clotheses.
It sounds good. In our previous interviews, you said your apartment was not like a retail shop but a clothing shop.
Georg: They have more various clothes than stores. It’s more like a warehouse.
Tom: I have lots of clothes, but Bill has more than mine. The amount of our clothes is big.
Bill: I’m used to put all my clothes away instead of throwing them. Talking about clothes, I am…
Georg: Sluttery.
Bill: Yes, I’m like this for clothes. I like every one very much, even though the old clothes are still one part of my history and they have different kinds of memories. This coat is about this and that jacket is about that, something like this.
Tom: The clothes we wore when we were in the first PV shooting are still in the cabinet.
Georg: They have more various clothes than stores. It’s more like a warehouse.
Tom: I have lots of clothes, but Bill has more than mine. The amount of our clothes is big.
Bill: I’m used to put all my clothes away instead of throwing them. Talking about clothes, I am…
Georg: Sluttery.
Bill: Yes, I’m like this for clothes. I like every one very much, even though the old clothes are still one part of my history and they have different kinds of memories. This coat is about this and that jacket is about that, something like this.
Tom: The clothes we wore when we were in the first PV shooting are still in the cabinet.
Isn’t good to donate them to charity organization?
Tom: We have done this before. But just like what we said, every one has its meaning and memory. We don’t want to give them up.
Tom: We have done this before. But just like what we said, every one has its meaning and memory. We don’t want to give them up.
I heard of that you dragged 10 or 12 suitcases on tours. Is it true? (7 suitcases for Japan)
Bill: Yeah, it seems like we carried more. (Laugh) Tours are so long time ago that I can not remember clearly.
Tom: The people who are responsible for carrying the luggage are very tired, I think. It’s really good to let others help. (Laugh)
Bill: We took everything we need, because we went on a 3-month tour.
Bill: Yeah, it seems like we carried more. (Laugh) Tours are so long time ago that I can not remember clearly.
Tom: The people who are responsible for carrying the luggage are very tired, I think. It’s really good to let others help. (Laugh)
Bill: We took everything we need, because we went on a 3-month tour.
Your band was founded 10 years ago. It has been 10 years. Comparing to the very beginning, did you change your attitude to music?
Bill: I think we grew up actually. All of us grew up and became adults gradually. Surely everyone changed. We got to adapt ourselves on long time tours, so as a musician we grew up as well, which has been natural. We don’t have any thought that we begin to do like this from now on! Just let it be.
Bill: I think we grew up actually. All of us grew up and became adults gradually. Surely everyone changed. We got to adapt ourselves on long time tours, so as a musician we grew up as well, which has been natural. We don’t have any thought that we begin to do like this from now on! Just let it be.
How about the subject you composed? Do you change the subject as you grow up?
Bill: The subjects are changed. I get inspiration from many materials such as fashion, people around, movies and so on. Especially my favorite movies, so the last album was inspired by a science fiction movie.
Bill: The subjects are changed. I get inspiration from many materials such as fashion, people around, movies and so on. Especially my favorite movies, so the last album was inspired by a science fiction movie.
Specifically speaking, which movie is it?
Tom & Bill: It’s hard to say.
Tom: Because there are so many movies.
Bill: We like too many good movies.
Tom & Bill: It’s hard to say.
Tom: Because there are so many movies.
Bill: We like too many good movies.
Please pick some among these movies.
Bill: For example, “2012″ is good. And another one, what is the name? Sorry, I forget.
Tokio Hotel: “District 9″.
Bill: Yeah, that one is very good. And the new one named “Tron:Legacy” is very commercial. I really want to watch. And there are some other movies that we just know the German name, but English name. I like “The Notebook” and “Labyrinth” acted by David Bowie. They are old movies, but I like them very much. “Inception” is really wonderful.
Bill: For example, “2012″ is good. And another one, what is the name? Sorry, I forget.
Tokio Hotel: “District 9″.
Bill: Yeah, that one is very good. And the new one named “Tron:Legacy” is very commercial. I really want to watch. And there are some other movies that we just know the German name, but English name. I like “The Notebook” and “Labyrinth” acted by David Bowie. They are old movies, but I like them very much. “Inception” is really wonderful.
That one is hard to understand, right? By the way, the show held several weeks ago in South America was full of future sense, especially the clotheses. When you set the stage, was the idea based on your own thoughts?
Tom: Yeah! For the 3-month tour in Europe, we prepared for half a year. All the members thought over together in the rehearsal room, like the stage, the clotheses and the whole stage. It took us lots of time and energy for the preparation. We preformed a part of the whole. After all it’s impossible to finish all. On the European tour, we used 15 trucks to carry all the stuff, but only plane was available in South America. And the plane had its weight limit. So we couldn’t take all the stuff. Although it couldn’t be the exactly same, we tried our best.
Tom: Yeah! For the 3-month tour in Europe, we prepared for half a year. All the members thought over together in the rehearsal room, like the stage, the clotheses and the whole stage. It took us lots of time and energy for the preparation. We preformed a part of the whole. After all it’s impossible to finish all. On the European tour, we used 15 trucks to carry all the stuff, but only plane was available in South America. And the plane had its weight limit. So we couldn’t take all the stuff. Although it couldn’t be the exactly same, we tried our best.
I see. The last question is sort of a joke. Tom and Bill, do you sleep in one bed?
Tom: Nope.
Tom: Nope.
In the previous interview, you said you two did everything together and sometimes you sleep together.
Bill: We were seeing a movie together,but tired at the same time, so…
Tom: It’s true. We are together everyday, almost 365 days and 24 hours. We may separate from each other only when we sleep in own beds. (Laugh) Except sleep, we are together.
Bill: We were seeing a movie together,but tired at the same time, so…
Tom: It’s true. We are together everyday, almost 365 days and 24 hours. We may separate from each other only when we sleep in own beds. (Laugh) Except sleep, we are together.
Oh, I know. (Laugh) well, what is your goal for 2011?
Bill: Go back to our studio and create new songs.
Bill: Go back to our studio and create new songs.
Are you going back to Hamburg or LA?
Bill: We should go back to both of them. Sometimes we want to stay in US, and sometimes we want to stay in Germany. There are many specific plans that are proceeding secretly. But we can not tell you. Tom and I also want to try something else but music. We have not decided, but we will tell you if we decide. The next year should be mainly based on composition.
Bill: We should go back to both of them. Sometimes we want to stay in US, and sometimes we want to stay in Germany. There are many specific plans that are proceeding secretly. But we can not tell you. Tom and I also want to try something else but music. We have not decided, but we will tell you if we decide. The next year should be mainly based on composition.
Did Bill do something relating to fashion? I heard of that you voiced a character in a movie.
Bill: Yeah, I voiced the character of Arthur on “Arthur et les Minimoys” German version.
Bill: Yeah, I voiced the character of Arthur on “Arthur et les Minimoys” German version.
How about others? What do you do except music?
Bill: They don’t have this talent. (Laugh)
Bill: They don’t have this talent. (Laugh)
Oh! Bill! Come on!
Gustav: I might be the next Stallone in 10 years. And I might voice a character on “Arthur rimbaud 20″. (Laugh)
Tom: Although I have never done this before, it’s a hard job. (Laugh) Not easy, right?
Bill: It took a long time. That is the achievement I got after I had stayed in studio for several hours.
Tom: Bill is also painstaking as a singer. We are not good at voiceing and making music at the same time, because I think we are not suitable.
Gustav: I might be the next Stallone in 10 years. And I might voice a character on “Arthur rimbaud 20″. (Laugh)
Tom: Although I have never done this before, it’s a hard job. (Laugh) Not easy, right?
Bill: It took a long time. That is the achievement I got after I had stayed in studio for several hours.
Tom: Bill is also painstaking as a singer. We are not good at voiceing and making music at the same time, because I think we are not suitable.
How about Georg?
Georg: I haven’t got any good proposal. I don’t know what is it going to be?
Georg: I haven’t got any good proposal. I don’t know what is it going to be?
OK! Thank you very much!
DAA “The First Decade” book featuring Tokio Hotel poster info
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