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(Dec, 2010)

13/20, #57 - Chile 13/20, #57 - Chile

Tokio Hotel in Chile
We love the intensity of the fans

On the set of their spectacular Humanoid City Tour 2010, the German quartet debuted on national soil, Sunday the 28th at the Movistar Arena. A show loaded with lights, pyrotechnics, and special effects that included all the band’s hits, and of course those of the last album, “Humanoid”. Plus, they had an entertaining conversation with 13/20.

With futuristic staging and a repertoire known well by all the fans, Tokio Hotel caused collective insanity, and made it clear why they have become one of the loudest (flashy) rock proposals (pitch) of the current musical scene… Hours before their show, Bill Kaulitz (singer), Gustav Schäfer (drums), Georg Listing (bass), and Tom Kaulitz (guitar), met with the press and these were the results.

What is the balance that you make of this current tour, Humanoid City Tour?

Bill: The truth is that we are very happy with the tour, we have great expectations about it, even more because for a long time we had wanted to come to Latin America and finally we were able to do it. So until now everything has come out perfect and actually, even better that expected, there has not been any problem, the shows have turned out spectacular and also the fans have welcomed us in the best way. In fact, here in Chile there were a lot of people waiting for us at the airport, it was a great surprise for everyone.

Bill and Tom are brothers, what do you share beyond the band?

Bill: Everything. We spend 24 hours of the day together and we have a very special connection, because not only are we brothers, but we are also twins…We get along super great, and you couldn’t even say we are friends because it’s way more than that.
Tom: Yeah, and the most we’ve ever been apart, has been four or five days. We are identical twins, therefore, the connection is very strong…, it’s one same person divided in two.

But, without a doubt the four seem to be very different, what do you have in common outside of Tokio Hotel?

Bill: In reality, we are super different the four of us, and aside of the band we don’t have much in common. Of course, we have been working together for ten years in the band, so we understand each other very well.
Tom: And, deep down, we are almost like four brothers, because we grew up together, so we know each other since childhood…

What do you think is the essence of Tokio Hotel? The key to success over other bands?

Tom: We make better music than the rest.
Bill: And the difference is that we found ourselves…here there was no one who chose us, but we grew up together and began to play as a garage band, to rehearse, and that way things began to happen naturally, there was an evolution.

And in your first tour through Latin America, do you find differences between fans here and those in Europe?

Bill: Yes, perhaps because with Latin fans we are farther away, they get way more excited when they see us than those in Europe, they are used to seeing us more often. But we love the intensity of the fans, we love them…, and also the affection the girls feel (laughter).

And about your look, what’s this particular style about? For example, in Bill’s case…

Bill: I like fashion a lot and it amuses me, which is essential. Therefore, I am always wearing accessories and things, and each day is kind of spontaneous what I choose to wear.
Georg: In any case, we don’t agree on a particular look, each one has their style and here no one says to the other you should dress in this or that color, or what accessories they should use. So the look depends exclusively in each of us.

Any good luck charm?

Bill: Yes, I have a box full of lucky things that I carry everywhere and also use a lucky charm that I never take off. In fact, it’s a lucky charm that cannot be left out because everyone believes in it, if I don’t have it on, everyone fears and thinks something bad will happen.

And finally, your plans for 2011?

Bill: There are so many things to be done. We are always playing and rehearsing, but for now, there is no set plan in regards to next year. We take our necessary time to release new albums, so we cannot promise that we will release one in 2011. In any case, there are some surprises coming that we cannot yet talk about.

Total Madness

The majority of the public that came out the night of November 28 to Tokio Hotel’s concert at the Movistar Arena was not over the age of 15. And of course, their idols made them crazy with a careful visual design, that reminded of Japanese animés.

The quartet, led by the Kaulitz brothers, entered on stage at 9 pm. Bill stole all the stares and sighs with his tight and flashy costume, while he performed the best known songs by the band: “World Behind My Wall”, “Ready Set Go”, “Automatic”, “Monsoon”, “Darkside of the Sun”. The concert extended for approximately an hour and a half and succeeded in leaving their fans absolutely satisfied.

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Schrei, 2005



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Durch die Nacht
mit
Bill Kaulitz & Wolfgang Joop

pt. I

pt. I – English subtitles
(no audio due to copyright)

pt. II

BILL: What I find amazing is that you don’t seem nervous at all, especially since you’re shooting this today and tomorrow’s the show. I would just say “all right, piss off”, and…
JOOP: To be honest, I never shoot things like this. I mean, maybe at your age but…

– talks in English, about his art, and stuff

[BEFORE DRIVING TO THE EIFFEL TOWER]

BILL: What was going on there, a terror attack or something? I didn’t even hear about that…
JOOP: Yes, that’s why they told me that we couldn’t visit the Eiffel Tower tonight, and I was hoping you wouldn’t want to go there.
BILL: What a pity! I was looking forward to it. I’ve never seen it. I’ve been in Paris so many times but I’ve never actually seen it.
JOOP: I was twelve when I was there for the last time. Do you have your passport?
BILL: Um… I think they gave me one earlier?
JOOP: Otherwise they’ll think you’re a terrorist. Apparently it was a group of women who wanted to blow up the Eiffel Tower earlier today. Probably out of penis jealousy (??? XD)

[IN THE CAR ON THEIR WAY TO THE EIFFEL TOWER]

BILL: I moved to Hamburg when I was fifteen.
JOOP: Really? I didn’t know that!
BILL: Yes, I was fifteen. For me it was just… I wanted to get out of the province, didn’t want to finish school there, I wanted to get out as soon as I could, and when it worked out for us… We released the first song during the summer break…
JOOP: So you didn’t go to school in Hamburg?
BILL: No, I didn’t go to school at all anymore. I quit at fifteen, and then we tried again but it was impossible, of course. The press was everywhere and the principal asked us to her office and was like, “Okay, we need to find a solution here. You need to get out of school.” Of course I immediately packed my bags, and then we moved to Hamburg. And… yeah. Tom and I had four dogs. [lists all the dogs they have; I don’t feel like translating those right now XD] And they were all accidents, we saved them all. We got the first one from an animal shelter, and the others too. We didn’t want to keep them at first but… you know how it is.
JOOP: I brought a female dalmatian from New York. She had another owner before me – her name is Gretchen. And then the previous owner followed us to Germany and wanted her back. And then I found an alternative dog for the first time in my life – a [insert dog name]. And her name is Lottchen. And they both sleep in my bed.
BILL: Aww, they’re so great. I love those.
JOOP: I think I haven’t slept properly in weeks. Because then they do like this, and at night I sometimes get up and try to push her away, but she won’t budge! Then I walk around the bed and lay down on the other side where there’s only a little room left for me. And then on the other side, there’s Gretchen.

[LASS DIE HUNDE LOS]

JOOP: And do you know whom I was on the runway with? Grace Jones.
BILL: Wow.
JOOP: She was walking in front of me, and… I designed that collection… [*mumblemumble*] And then I said “Grace, come/calm down.” And she was like, “You know what? I’m not coming back. I’m coming back as a singer.” And I was like: “Yeah, yeah, right, whatever.” And the next time she came back, and everything was like in La Vie En Rose. I experienced that first-hand, that pop history. Yeah, I know her.
BILL: Unfortunately, I can’t talk about that [as in, I don’t have anything that exciting to say].
JOOP: And then she was like, “My husband is Turkish, he’s very jealous.”
BILL: *shivers*
JOOP: I feel like I’m in a French ‘Nouvelle Vague’ film. You’re Alain Delon, I’m Romy Schneider.

[ELEVATOR]

BILL: I love those parachutes when they like, hook you up and then let you fall down, you know?
JOOP: Like bungee jumping?
BILL: Or parachuting. Oh, I did that a while ago, yes. About two months ago. For the first time. It’s a dream! It was incredible.
JOOP: Adrenaline, adrenaline…

[ON THE EIFFEL TOWER]

BILL: Over there is where we had our concert, on the French national day. It was in 2007.
JOOP: And ever since all the teenagers here want to learn German.
BILL: And there were 500,000 people here. It was incredible. I think that was the first time that I really couldn’t see the end of the crowd.
JOOP: What kind of a feeling is that, by the way?
BILL: Actually, starting from a certain number, there’s not really a difference anymore. I’d say at… 30,000, there’s not really a difference if there are 30,000 or 70,000 people. Then you don’t see much anymore; you just see little dots.

translation by: seethehalo

pt III