(11.09.2009)
NYC-centric vehicles could replace monster trucks and elephants at this year’s show, which airs live Sunday at 9 p.m.
In just a few days, the lights on the red carpet will be lit and the 2009 edition of the MTV Video Music Awards will begin welcoming the music world’s biggest superstars into the confines of Radio City Music Hall. There, a handful of celebs will no doubt continue a relatively new VMA tradition: the big, flashy red-carpet arrival.
In fact, 2008 was a watershed year for big arrivals, as Tokio Hotel (who later went on to win the Moonman for Best New Artist) pulled up to the show in a gigantic monster truck that bore the band’s logo.
Tokio Hotel arrive in a monster truck to the 2008 VMA red carpet Sunday
Bentley coupe, Phantom Rolls, Maybach, stretch limo? Those cars will never be played out, but they’ve been done time and time again. If you want to stick out when arriving at the VMAs, you have to do it in style, but you also have to be different. It’s not just about what you wear on the red carpet, it’s also about how you got there. This year we had a few guests that made sure nobody would forget their initial appearance.
Artists: Tokio Hotel
Mode of transportation: Monster truck
Method behind the madness: We couldn’t clear the airspace for the helicopter from “Monsoon.” Or maybe it was the only vehicle that could accommodate Bill’s hair. Rimshot! Seriously, guys and gals, when have you ever known the Kaulitz clan to play by the rules or give good reasons for their rock-star antics?
(happy Bill, hee hee so cute!)
The security surrounding the arrivals for this year’s show has been tight, though rumor has it that a number of New York-centric vehicles will be put to good use. But which will they be and who will they deliver? You’ll have to tune in to the VMA Preshow to find out.
Watch the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards Preshow this Sunday, September 13, at 8 p.m. ET, followed by the big event, airing live at 9 p.m. New York is celebrating the VMAs all week long, so stay tuned for party coverage, concert reports, behind-the-scenes updates and more.