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One, No. 51, April-Mai 2008 issue (France)

Report
Tokio Hotel
From Los Angeles to Paris

From their first concerts in the United States to their return to France, One reports you the latest hectic adventures of Tokio Hotel.

Stuck in France
There are days when the job as journalist is really frustrating. Sure, I assure you. For instance, it's February 14th and I, Arnaud, would normally be in the United States to attend the first concert of Tokio Hotel on American soil. Lack of chance, I am hopelessly stuck in Paris. Nicolas and I are indeed very busy writing the new issue of ONE and we can not afford to take a few days off to make the journey. Disgusting. This is all the more annoying as the band has invited us to the concert! Okay, well, I stop rubbing salt into our wounds... Fortunately, I have an alternative. And the solution is Phil. Phil is a friend who lives in Los Angeles. He is not, strictly speaking, a journalist (in fact he works in a video store), but I think to take the temperature of the American welcome to the band he'll do the job. So I send him a message for him to attend the concert of TH in Los Angeles. A few hours later, I received his reply, "What? You want me to stay in a hotel in Tokyo to go listen to music? I don't get it." Ouch ... That evil strikeout. Obviously, Phil has never heard of Tokio Hotel. This is absolutely normal as they are still totally unknown to the general public there. Their English album comes out in April there and they have never performed on an American stage. In short, I dispel the misunderstanding with Phil and I tell him who is Tokio Hotel. That seems to appeal to him. Have to say that Phil loves rock. To be more precise, hard rock. In short, he is a fan of a lot of bands with names that begin with "death" or "blood". He has several tattoos and a ring in his nose like a "Laughing cow" (literally for "Vache que rit", a French cheese product). In short, he is a big metal fan. I wonder what he will think of the band ...

Tokio in L.A
It's now in the afternoon of February 16th, and a few hours earlier, Tokio Hotel performed at the Roxy Theater, a prestigious venue where artists as diverse as, sorry, U2, Coldplay or Depeche Mode ... That's impressive, right? While I struggle with finishing an article on "The Scott brothers", I check my mailbox in anticipation of Phil's report. But it is slow to arrive. While waiting I begin to make the rounds of American news sites, on the research for articles about the concert. The LA Times, the leading newspaper in the city, has just published one. In my opinion, the guy who wrote the article must have got up on the wrong side of the bed. It's simple, Tokio Hotel are downright tied into the knots... The journalist writes that Bill looks like a porcupine with a wig and considerably lacks of charisma. Punch with the left-hand! Moreover, the public would have made a cold welcome and have remained completely marmoreal during the concert. Punch with the left-hand! The respectable news agency Reuters adds another layer in a statement: "The concert lacked brilliance, bassist Georg Listing having both feet in cement." Final knockout... "One underlines the strong vocal performance of the singer Bill Kaulitz, whose hair is the most original aspect of the band." Damned! If I am to believe those articles, the Los Angeles concert was a real fiasco. The love story between Tokio Hotel and the USA seems to have a bad start ... Fortunately I finally received an e-mail from Phil. And he seems to have attended a concert completely different from that described by the journalist from the LA Times ... "Man, it was great, writes good old Phil. Should have been 500 exited fans there. Apparently, the tickets were sold in only 50 minutes. Just before entering the hall, I even crossed a guy who sold tickets on the black market for 2000 euros. That's crazy! The concert was outstanding. They sang all their songs in English and the fans knew all of them by heart! One fan told me that the album was not released yet but that everyone already knew their music through the internet ... In short, the atmosphere was really hot during the concert and the singer talked a lot between songs. The fans loved it ... and me too, this time! PS: there was the rapper Jay-Z in the audience. He seemed to love it. Some fans have told me that he started talking with the guitarist with the dreadlocks after the concert. Apparently, they all chatted for several minutes and then everyone went to have dinner in a fancy restaurant in the city. That's all I know. Anyway thanks for the ticket, it was cool!" I'm happy for you, Phil! Well, now I am reassured. Critics have apparently cracked on the band, but the welcome of the public was there. What is ultimately the most important...

New York, New York
Three days later the band plays at Irving Plaza this time, a small venue in New York. As I do not know any Phil there, I content myself with the articles in the press. Apparently, journalists from the East Coast have reserved a much warmer welcome to the band than their colleagues from the West Coast. Indeed, the day after the concert, several laudatory articles appear in the press. The famous New York Times described the concert as "wonderful time from start to finish, especially thanks to the presence of singer Bill Kaulitz. By contrast, the other three musicians are anything but glamorous..." That will give pleasure to Tom, Georg and Gustav! Like in Los Angeles, a big crowd of fans were present, delighted to see their idols on stage for the first time. But that is just a foretaste of what awaits the American public in the oncoming months. The Tokio Hotel provided already to make an extensive tour across the Atlantic as soon as they have finished their European dates. In advance, I wish them good luck. Bill, Tom, Gustav and Georg clearly have everything to prove to the United States, but the challenge seems to their height. If they have conquered Europe, there is no reason why a vulgar Ocean should stop them. Right, guys?

Back in Europe
Since we talk about Europe, let's go back to it. It's March 10th and the TH have started their new European tour, the "1000 Meere Tour", a few days ago. The band is in Paris since yesterday, and, as always, the fans are there, notably in front of their hotel, where a small signing session is improvised. Regarding that, I have the smile of the good days. Indeed, I will finally see the band again live at their second concert at the Palais Omnisport de Bercy. Better than that yet: just before the concert, Nicolas and I will have the chance to talk face-to-face to Bill, Tom, Georg and Gustav... Royal! At 15 o'clock, we are in front of the venue. It is cold, windy ... In short, real beastly weather. Apparently, it did not discourage the thousands of fans who are waiting patiently since the previous day to get the best seats. To cope with the cold weather, some are even wrapped up in survival blankets, a bit like those that climbers take with them when they leave to ascend the summit ... Attending a concert of Tokio Hotel becomes almost an extreme sport!

The interview
Nicolas and I are taking place in a large hall where the TH will soon join us. We are warned that it is going to be short. Time is running short for the band since they must soon do the sound check for their concert tonight. Basically, that means they will have to go on stage and play a few songs for the sound engineers to make adjustments. A few seconds later, Bill, Gustav, Georg and Tom enter the room. Frankly, they have small eyes. Kind of those you have when you have a hangover, if you see what I mean ... So guys, you had a night on the tile last night? "Not really, no" Bill replied in a small voice. He sat down on the arm of the sofa that is in front of us, leaving the seats to the other three. "We do not party when we are on tour. We are serious from this point of view. That means, we seldom go to bed before 3 or 4 o'clock in the morning. After a concert, it is impossible to go to bed ... The result, we get up very late. Here, for example, we've just got up, which is why we all have a bit the head in the ass (f***ed up)." [Laughter] While Bill speaks, Gustav yawns. Tom's eyes are watching his sneakers, like hypnotized. Mouais, it is clear, they are not well awake, the sly dogs! We then enter the heart of the matter and Nicolas asked how they experienced their first couple of concerts in the USA. "Really great, answers Tom, suddenly taking his eyes off his sneakers. We dreamed about the States since we were children. It gradually takes form there, and we had a pretty "cool" welcome from the fans. To tell the truth, it did us good to play in small venues. It reminded us of the atmosphere of our beginnings." And having to sing everything in English, did that bother you? "If it were up to me, we would have sung in German, replied Bill very seriously. But I know that if we want to gain fame in the United States, we have to sing in English. I understand it and I accept it. But what I prefer is obviously my mother tongue ..." In fact, what language are you going to sing in tonight? "In German, Tom responds quickly at repartee. No song is in English for our French concerts." The French fans are indeed known to not bear the songs in English that the band has recorded. And yeah, it's like that in France, we love what is true and authentic, like a good old camembert. But, to be more serious, what's new on this new tour? "We have a completely new stage, Bill entrusts me. This time, you can finally see Gustav, as he is on an elevated platform now [laughs]. We also have two runways on each side of the stage, which leads to another platform located 3 meters high. It's really cool because that allows me to walk during the songs, to move from one level to another." "Yeah, you will find that less cool the day when you fall from your post," Tom replies. Bill does not even answer. If he strikes back whenever he is teased by his brother, one would not emerge from this ... Indeed, immediately, Tom tries again to slash at Bill by pointing out that, in recent times, he has the tendency to forget lyrics regularly, which is a bit bad in front of 15000 people ... Even this time, Bill does not loose his countenance and responds quickly at repartee: "The day you stop playing the wrong chords during the songs, I promise to stop making mistakes with the lyrics..." Tom does not object and looks again down on his sneakers. Gustav and Georg content themselves with laughing as if they were counting the points between the two brothers ... We continue the chat well, but, alas, the manager of the band arrives to interrupt us. Bill and his gang are expected on the field for the sound check, they had to leave us. Till next time, guys!

Bercy
To summarize the performance of Tokio Hotel on this evening of December 10th, one word comes to our mind: monumental! Since the last time I saw them in concert (that was in October 2007), the group has gained even more assurance and power. The rock songs are even rockier and more swinging than ever. The emotion was also there, especially on the acoustic set at the end of the concert, in which Tom accompanied Bill soberly to the acoustic guitar. Overwhelming/Mind-blowing! Even Gustav was entitled to his fifteen minutes of glory at the very end. The only one on stage, the great shy one of the band improvised a frantic drum solo and started a "la ola" with the public, history to finish with beauty the two magic hours. "See you soon at the Parc des Princes" Bill had shouted a few minutes ago to the public. The rendezvous is made, Bill, we will be there!

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Translation by purplehaze at THA Forum!!!

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