New Moon Magazine - TH Interview-USA

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When Tom,Bill,Georg and Gustav,better known as Tokio Hotel,
came to town,we set out to capture the boys in their natural
habitat-backstage before a sold-out live show.Despite the fact
that they claim they still get nervous before a live preformance,
they appeared calm,cool,and collected to us.


what's a typical day on the road like for you guys?
Bill:we wake up at seven on the tour bus and then we arrive at the
hotel we have some breakfast,change clothes and take a shower and
stuff.Then we go to the venue and do the sound check and interviews
(before the show).Then it's back to the hotel,get all of the 10 bags to-
gether,pack up and get back on the bus and it's on to the next city.


Is it difficult to sleep on the bus?
Georg:yeah,because we always switch off the air conditioning
for Bill's voice(it can make him sound hoarse).So it's very hot inside.


Does anybody snore?
Bill:not really-Gustav sometimes!


Do you do anything before a show for good luck?
Tom:we just gather in a backstage room-Georg,
Gustav,Tom,and me -for half hour before the show.


What's the best way for a fan to get your attention when they're out in the crowd?
Tom:i really like to see the big signs and posters with cool phrases.


What's the funniest thing a sign has ever said?
Bill:One of the asked me to marry them.There was a
fan in chicago who asked tom to sign an autograph and
said to write"for my dream girl." She said ,"you don't
know it yet but i'm your dream girl."That was really funny.



Whats the best concert you've ever been to as a fanyourself?
Tom:i think it was my first concert-which was Nena ,a german singer.I think that
was the best concert

Tom:I listen to a lot of german hip-hop music so you probably wouldn't
know the artist.

Gustav:My best one was Metallica in 2006.They played all of the old songs plus
the new stuff so it was just perfect.