Bill: Tom and I are vegetarians, but above all we don’t want animals to be tortured or for animals to live in a circus. Animals have to do this, you have to imagine that, and to be responsible for the amusement of people. That’s why we shoot today some photos and put ourselves in chains. In the first moment people think, that it is funny and that the animals have fun, but the reality is of course different. Of course the animals are not kept species-appropriate, and for running so nicely in the round, training is necessary and here and there a few slaps.

Tom: There are always parents, who go to the circus, with their very little children. The little children know nothing about the source, and that’s why parents have to develop the awareness, that this is not ok.

Bill: Otherwise there is a wonderful circus with artists, there, everyone can go. We did it also.

Tom: Now the second motive, now we are in the cage

Can you empathize with a caged animal?

Tom: No, I don’t think so. It’s a thousand times worse. We are only here for ten minutes to take a picture, but that’s already enough.

Bill: We see a lot with animals in show business in general, whether TV-Shows, performances, video-shoots, that was something, that we strictly decline. An animal doesn’t get it, it’s just caged and I couldn’t stand it. If I think about it, I am at once in tears.

The first dog that we got from the animal shelter, was seriously injured. He has burn-scares all over the ear, because the former owner stubbed out their cigarettes on it. He has bad teeth, because as puppy they gave him beer to drink. These are experiences, which characterized us.

Hey, we are Bill and Tom from Tokio Hotel and we support Peta. Don’t let the wild-animals down, they belong in the wild and not in the circus. And to support all of this, go on www.peta.de and get informed.

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