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Tokio Hotel exclusive
Bill & Tom speak about their triumphal US-Tour
By Mark Pittelkau Published on bild.de May 12th 2008
Los Angeles – Germany’s most successful rock band Tokio Hotel are still on promotion tour through the USA, promoting their english language Album “Scream”. On the weekend, after performing in a TV show in New York they flew to Los Angeles, where they will give a concert tonight. BILD talked to the twins Bill(18) and Tom(18) Kaulitz about their success in America.
BILD: You’ve just arrived to Los Angeles. What is the difference for you between LA and New York?
Bill: For me these are two entirely different worlds. New York is much more European. LA in more like what a European imagines America.
BILD: Tomorrow you’ll play your first complete concert after Bill’s surgery in Hollywood. Are you nervous?
Bill: Yes, of course, shit, we’re going berserk with excitement. Additionally it’s the only US-concert. We’re usually nervous, but this time it’s even worse.
BILD: How do you feel now, that you’re also successful in the USA?
Tom: We’re totally happy about the great fan resonance here in the USA, but I still see this whole thing more as a success of esteem (quote from leo: something (as a work of art) that wins critical respect but not popular success)
BILD: You call that success of esteem? You’re not that modest normally.
Tom: don’t worry, when we talk about girls next time again, I’ll be un-modest again for sure. (laughs) No, seriously: I think, that the really big success in the USA will arrive with entirely new and worldwide unpublished songs. Our goal is to publish our third album at the same time worldwide.
Bill: But we are still of course very happy and thankful for what is happening in the USA right now. We didn’t expect that a few moths ago. We just don’t want to overrate the US-success so far.
German
„Tokio Hotel“ exklusiv
Bill & Tom sprechen über ihre triumphale US-Tour
Von MARK PITTELKAU
Los Angeles – Deutschlands erfolgreichste Rockband „Tokio Hotel“ sind noch immer in den USA auf Werbetour für ihr englisch eingesungenes Album „Scream“ („Schrei“). Am Wochenende flogen sie nach einem TV- Auftritt von New York nach Los Angeles weiter, wo sie heute ein Konzert geben werden. BILD sprach mit den Zwillingen Bill (18) und Tom Kaulitz (18) über ihren Erfolg in Amerika.
BILD: Ihr seid gerade in Los Angeles angekommen. Wie unterscheidet sich für Euch L.A. von New York?
Bill: Das sind für mich zwei ganz verschiedene Welten. New York ist viel europäischer. L.A. ist mehr das, was man sich als Europäer unter Amerika vorstellt.
BILD: Morgen spielt Ihr in Hollywood euer erstes komplettes Konzert nach Bills OP. Seid Ihr aufgeregt?
Bill: Ja klar, scheisse, wir drehen durch vor Aufregung. Es ist zusätzlich auch noch das einzige US-Konzert. Wir sind ja immer nervös, aber diesmal ist es noch schlimmer.
BILD: Wie fühlt Ihr euch jetzt, nachdem Ihr auch in den USA so erfolgreich seid?
Tom: Wir freuen uns total über die grossen Fanresonanzen hier in den USA, aber ich sehe das Ganze trotzdem eher als einen ersten Achtungserfolg an.
BILD: Das nennst Du Achtungserfolg? Du bist doch sonst nicht so bescheiden.
Tom: Keine Sorge, wenn wir nächstes Mal wieder über Mädchen sprechen, werde ich mit Sicherheit auch wieder unbescheiden. (lacht) Nein, im Ernst: Ich glaube, dass der wirklich grosse USA-Erfolg erst mit komplett neuen und weltweit unveröffentlichten Songs kommen wird. Wir haben das Ziel, das dritte Album weltweit zeitgleich zu veröffentlichen.
Bill: Aber wir sind natürlich trotzdem total glücklich und dankbar für das, was hier gerade in den USA passiert. Damit hätten wir noch vor ein paar Monaten nie gerechnet. Wir wollen den bisherigen US-Erfolg nur noch nicht überbewerten.
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I luv Tom and Bill. They r so sexxy! THEY ROCK!!! Literally!
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OMG! I love this band soo much! Especially Tom and Bill. But my friend is obsessed with Bill. It Funny. I love Tom tho. Hes CUTE!(and Bill too. i love him too)
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This makes me so glad….
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i can’t wait for pics from tonight’s show!!!!! hope all that are going have a great time @ the show! scream extra loud for those of us that can’t make it!! ;)
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I’ll be honest. I live in California and when comparing the states (California and New York) I think California wins hands down but if you cut it down to L.A. and New York City I honestly prefer New York. Especially since you can practically walk everywhere in NY. Here in California we drive everywhere and I kind of hate that, while I was in NY I loved walking everywhere (though I refused to touch anything while on the subway).
So I’d think they’d prefer NY over LA.
(Even though CA has great weather, In-N-Out, and the beach.)
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I don’t think they meant to favour one city over the other one, they just pointed out that they are different, and they probably like them both. I know I would.
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*crossed fingers* Hopes and prays that the show goes well tonight!!!!!! CAN’T WAIT TO HEAR ABOUT IT TOMORROW :)
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Hi all!
This is my 1st post on here…..been reading & enjoying for a while now. Thanks!
I was raised in LA, but now live here in NY. Two totaly different worlds! I think by how the twins seem, Tom would be more likely to love LA more, but for Bill, it would be NY.
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13# i think you dont have very good opinion of your country, i disagree with you on that aspect, its an amazing country however the music business …is dangerous. :)
Could someone tell me whether the tour with J. Brothers is true or not? i hope not be true.
thanks
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I understand their perspective because im european and we all have our american “cinema” clichés that Hollywood does not help to eliminate them. (I think they relate to these cliches with which arrive in a city and then discover that it’s great) But of course they love America and i love their american success is great ¡¡¡¡
But im sad some European publications have already sounded the alarm over Bill and I do not like it. I hope the todays concert all get it right (im praying….)
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omg!! I LOVE THEM!!!
their success is growing even BIGGER!!!
ughhh these guys drive me crazy!
hehehe…
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I am so glad this US thing is going well! I love that they are still modest and nervous after all the success they’ve had. I’ll be cheering them on tomorrow night!
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@Marite… Avalon is tomorrow, maybe you can get a ride?
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wuff them!!! i really really really really really want them to come to chicago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i hab been hurt so many times 1.) bill surgery chicago concert cancelled 2.) we were going to the avolon today but my friends dad had a business trip 3.) i was going to see them in rome but our trip was cancelled 4.) we were going to toronto but my friends dad’s passport expired =( BLEAH tell me thats not depressing this all hapened lk after 3 yrs of me bieng their fan!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ahh i love these kids they are so amazing…i love them so much, i have to thank them so much for everything and they deserve so much more success!!
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I think they probably like NYC and LA because they are so so so so different.
And Tom will like LA probably because he is more likely to see girls rollerskating down the street in a thong.
Heehee
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@ #4.. sydney… im sure he likes NY more.. i mean i could be wrong but if its the closest to his home turph… im sure he might like it more! And also, they ment this is the first time they will be playing a concert.. AFTER his surgery and this time in america… not of all =D. Bamboozle wasnt a full out concert.. just a few songs and a festivle.. so im sure, like they said, there EXSTREMLY nervous!
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@ 1 – tom isn’t ‘cute’ when he talks about girls, he’s more…..what’s the word…..horny? lol! anywho, i love bill’s gratitude for their success over here, not forgetting tom’s aswell……. ;) i agree w/ #8 ; WHO CAN HATE THEM? losers i say, losers. they’re too awesome for them apparently. ;)
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aww. Well atleast they understand that they shouldn’t do to much at one time over here in America.. thats what i was worried about was their fame becoming to much to handle at one point and then it all just crumbling underneath them in the near future.. but after the twin’s comments.. i beleive they understand that they shouldn’t be doing TOO much right now.. they need to let america get use to a different culture since it isnt currently accepted in this ridiculous country… they’ll warm up quickly =D
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wOw!
lOve them tOo…..
and gOod luck toOO!
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Except Good Luck @ the show!!!!
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<33333 I love them. I have nothing else to say ^^
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#4
Be glad you at least live in New York… I live in South Carolina so there isnt a chance in hell ill see bills gorgeousness or any TH for years to come considering gas is out of control!
Your lucky and im pretty sure Bill likes New York the best!
ICH LIEBE DICH BILL!!
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yay they’re soo AWESOME
HOW COULD ANYONE HATE THEM???
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i’m so happy that they can be modest about things like this.
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Aww their are Awesome!!! I hope Bill can calm down long enough to enjoy the concert tonight. Tom being all cute smart about success. ;P
Ich Liebe die Kaulitz Zwillinge!!!!
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Is anyone here going to the L.A. concert? =D
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that’s great! and i guess it’s set in stone that they are officially starting to make their 3rd album, JJAAA!!! anyway, what did they mean by it would be their first time playing a whole concert? and when Bill said New York was more European and L.A. was what a European imagines America, does that mean he like L.A. more than here in NY? i mean, i can understand and great for L.A., but it makes me sad if that’s what he meant :’(
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lol tom always has to mention girls doesnt he:PLOL
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Awww!!
Total Sweetness!!
Love them to death!!
<3
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Aww Tom is soo cute when he talks about girlz! Bill’s soo cute when he thanks everybody..Omg..I LUV THIS BAND TO PIECES!!!!
Ich Liebe Tokio Hotel!!!!!!!!!!♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥