"Tokio Hotel" EXCLUSIVE: Bill and Tom talk about their triumphant US-tour
BILD 12.05.2008

Germany’s most successful rockband "Tokio Hotel" are still on their promotiontour in the USA for their English album "Scream" ("Schrei"). They flew after a tv-performance in New York to Los Angeles at the weekend, where they will perform today a concert. BILD talked with the twins Bill (18) and Tom Kaulitz (18) about their success in America.

BILD: You’ve just arrived in Los Angeles. What is the difference for you between L.A and New York?

Bill: These are two entirely different worlds for me. New York is much more European. L.A is more like what a European imagines as America.

BILD: Tomorrow you’ll play the first complete concert after Bill’s OP in Hollywood. Are you excited?

Bill: Yes, sure, shit, we’re in panic because of our excitement. Furthermore it’s the only US-concert. We are always nervous, but this time it’s even worse.

BILD: How do you feel now after you’re so successful in the USA?

Tom: We are so happy about the big fan-resonance here in the USA, but nevertheless I see the whole thing more as a first succès dèstime.

BILD: You call that a succès dèstime? Usually you’re not that modest.

Tom: Don’t worry, when we talk the next time about girls, then I’ll be immodest again for sure (laughs) No, seriously: I believe the really big USA-success will only come with complete new and worldwide not released songs. We have the aim to release the third album worldwide at the same time.

Bill: But we’re of course very happy anyway and thankful for what happens here right now in the USA. Some months ago we would never have expected that. But we just don’t want to overrate the US-success so far.
Translated by janasternenreise

source: bild.de

@6:03 pm - Halucy
Just got here, Line is broken up into four sections, I'm in the last section on the street. 

@6:04 pm - stephanie
DAVID IS HERE. LIKE ALONE. he's cuter in person.

@6:17 pm - Halucy
Tobi just passed by!

@6:29 pm - Stephanie
A girl with cat ears just passed by to get in the end of the line. She brought a friend with rabbit ears.

@6:55 pm - Stephanie
Alright, im here at hollywood and the line is longggg but I can't tell if everyone has wristbands, but there are some boy fans and older ladies representing you

@7:01 - Stephanie
Sorry, nothing new to report. How about a joke? What is a skeleton in the closet? A 1983s Blonde Hide and Seek champion. Yes, I'm blonde. It's 7!!!!!!!!!

@7:13 pm - Stephanie
Ooops, missed your text. Screaming started a couple of minutes ago but has died down. Girl came running down the stairs screaming Bill is here!

@7:19 - Halucy
I would text you to tell I've fainted on Bill. Since I can't text unconscious, I'll tell you now. Crowd is mostly quiet but it starts up again every few minutes.

@7:20 - Stephanie
So, they're in the store now. They come out of the back of the store. tom's wearing brown, thats all I saw. More later.

@7:21 pm - Halucy
Yes, the signing in on the second floor. I am on the first floor.

@7:40 pm - Stephanie
Ahhh, they are soooo adorable. Bill was in a gold jacket, tom in brown, so polite. I told them welcome to america and they got huugggggggeeeeeeeee smiles and said thank you. She got a video on her friend's camera and will get it to us tomorrow.

@7:40 pm - Halucy
OMG!!!! Bill smiled at me and took my letter and said thank you. To me!

@ ???? - Halucy
Tom smiled at me. I said nothing to him. I said thank you Georg to Georg. He smiled. I said thank you Gustav to Gustav, he just looked up at me. Love you too Muffin.

@ 8:01 pm - Halucy
They just drove by the restaurant I am at! I saw girls running after them!

A summery of what happened written by Stefanie from tokiohotelamerica.com/forum

Ahhh! You guys! It was amazing.
The boys are so polite and have such charm.
But yes its so much less intimidating when they're at a table infront of you then at a concert.
Normal people. haha
They signed in SILVERRR! woot. its loverly.
And toms hat was brown but his jacket was like a deep navy blue.
Its visible on the video, but its sucha blur to me now I cant remember.
They all look at you before signing it, its kinda cute
Georg makes the most eye contact or atleast with me he did.
Gustav just sits there and signs everything that is passed to him.
I wanted to shake him and yell WAKE UP! but saki/tobi would chop my arms off.
Tom makes second most eyecontact. He like sidlganced at me after, my stomach dropped. and then he did like a lip lick.
Bill looked at me before signing it and smiled. awww.
and I said hi welcome to america, I wanna crawl into a hole and die.
that was embarrassing but worth it!! I got the cutest smile from Tomi.
I'm so proud I had the nerve,
most of the people just like looked at them like monkey's ina cage.
I felt bad for the BBs.

Over all it was an amazing night. The fans (most) were very friendly.
But some I was just so embarrassed for.

My friend is bringing me her camara-cord tomorrow at school so I can upload the video later tomorrow. Im sorry you all have to wait, bbut she has no internet access. I sorry.

A summery of what happened written by Halucy from tokiohotelamerica.com/forum

I did it! I still feel sick to my stomach. Maybe it wasn't the nerves making me feel sick. I'm such a dork. I didn't take any pictures. They told us we couldn't take pictures, so I didn't even take out my camera at all. Bill was the first one you come to at the table and was taking all the presents from people and having to turn around and put them in a box, so he was a little flustered. Why do they make him do all the work? I said hi to Saki, but he either ignored me or didn't hear me. Bill is such a sweetie. He looked at me like, "What are you doing here old lady?" LOL But only for a split second. :) Tom was grinning so big. He has no idea I don't give a damn about him. Georg was smiling & lookin sexeh. Gustav was like a factory worker doin' his job. It's such a chore being a rock star. I was standing in line thinking of what I could say in German to them, and once I was in front of them I didn't even think of saying anything to them except "thank you". You'd think I could at least say "danke", but it didn't even occur to me once I was staring them in the face.

They are so normal and human-like when you are standing over them sitting down, not intimidating at all. But you are rushed through there so fast and have yourself all worked up for how exciting it will be, there's no time to think about it. At the Roxy I was in awe of Bill for at least the first two songs. It will be interesting to see how I react tomorrow.

Sorry I'm a loser and didn't take any pictures to share. :(

 Der Letzte Tag was #1 today! THANKS TO ALL WHO VOTED

and now it's time to get started to vote for these awards!!!

http://www.mtv.it/tv/programmi/trl/AWDvota.asp

on May 17th there are the TRL AWARDS 2008 in Naples…
Tokio Hotel are in 3 cat:
BEST BAND
BEST RIEMPIPIAZZA
BEST NUMBER ONE OF THE YEAR (only by sms in that day)

People can vote their five favourite clips out of 1000; 250 Videos will be aired eventually. Voting began in April.

Der Letzte Tag is No. 81.
SPRING NICHT - 21!
Monsoon - 9
and……….

 Two baby bears in Dvůr Králové zoo , located in the Czech Rebuplic, were named “Bill” and “Tom” after public voting.The zoo is 90 min from the capital (Prague)

Translation by Lucky @ tokiohotelamerica.net/forum - please credit her.

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.

Orginall version

Yes, you read right! In only two hours the news has spread - all the way to America! They've gotten mails from all over the world and actually gotten mails from American fans who write that they support European fans. This is GREAT news! Till now, they've gotten 43 signatures, but it's more on the way!

Kristin-Anita and Marita are really happy 'bout this! remember to spread this news!
www.tokiohoteltoeurope.piczo.com

Det er nå blitt bekreftet at guttene skal retunere til Amerika i sommer etter alle sommer festivalene i Europa. Ingen konsert datoer har blitt satt for det nye Amerika besøket.

www.tokiohotelnorge.com

It's been confirmed that the boys are going BACK to America AFTER all the concerts this summer in Europe. America hasn't gotten the new dates yet.

No hope for us it seems like then =/.