NEW DREAM 'UP

How would you describe your rockstar’s life ?

The first image coming to my mind is like a hurricane mixing excitement, joy and stress. Being on stage, meeting fans or playing on TV shows, every events bring a big dose of adrenaline. I live life like on a fast highway...and I enjoy every second with a full intensity.

What’s the privilege you like the most in your life?

The international succes of Tokio Hotel allows me to travel all around the world. Yesterday in Italy, today in France, tomorrow in Russia...I go from discoveries to discoveries. It’s a fascinating part of my job.

And what’s the constraint you would like to avoid?

Tokio Hotel is my reason to live. I give everything for the band. So my private life became almost non existent. Moments shared with my people get more and more rare everyday.

Is fame easy to live with?

Tokio hotel’s succes was so sudden. Nobody expected such a warm welcome. From one day to the other, we were everywhere on the magazines. I then discover the grisly mechanism of Tabloids...so many lies, rumors, fake photos appeared on the press. I confess now that the first 6 months were a terrible time to go through. It me took some time to get used to all this.

Did you manage to cut the rumors off?

Once I’d gone through the rebellion phase and the “I want to break everything” phase, I ended up understanding that there wasn’t any point of fighting against those liars and it was pointless to even try to tell the truth because as soon as a denial was published, a new rumor was coming to set a new scandal...In the end, I know that avoiding the gossip was the best weapon to keep me from suffering. I know that now.

Did you ever loose control in front of a paparazzi?

I’m lucky enough to be surrounded by some very discouraging bodyguards. (laughs)! And nobody ever bothered me...yet. But if one of them ever try to approach me a little too close, I’m not sure i’ll be able to keep my calm. I could totally end up fighting him.

If you could be a normal person for a week-end, what would you do?

I’ll bring all my family and my friends and altogether we would hang out in town. We could have lunch on the terrasse of a restaurant on a place where people passes by just so I could appreciate the joy of being anonymous... Then we would go to the movies and then in an amusement parc, I love scary, fast rollercoasters. I would also love to go to New York. I’d love discovering this magical city.

What’s the most important aspect of your character ?

I’m a very independant person. When i was a little boy, I’d always make my own way, without asking anyone. I’ve always run after autonomy. Earning life, ensure my future, taking care of me, only counting on myself...I’ve always lived with this philosophy.

Do you easily give your trust ?

The life i’m living doesn’t allow me to build strong relationships. You always need a little time to figure out what kind of person is in front of you and as I never stay in a place more than 3 days in a row, I don’t have time to get if people I meet can be trusted or not. So I can count on one hand the persons I really trust.

To who do you tell your little secrets?

2 persons know everything about me: Tom, my twin brother and Andreas my best friend. I have sympathy and respect for a lot of people like good friends or some professionnal relationships but I always keep a certain distance.

When you’re in love, do you have the tendancy to hide your feelings?

Well it depends on the situation...If I fall for a girl I think I have 0 chance with (does that exists lol), I won’t say anything. I still have my pride. (smile). But if the feelings are mutual, I open my heart without restriction. I’m not afraid to say “I love you”.

What kind of lover are you?

I’m caring, passionated, possessive, incredibly romantic too. When I’m in love, it’s always fusional. I need to be next to my love every second, feeling her against me, sharing everything with her. Unfortunately, I haven’t lived this joy for 2 years.

What’s your main seduction’s asset?

I’m a very open person, I always go talk to people in a very spontaneous way, without manners. This ease with contact always please people.

What’s your technique to get what you want?

When I really care about something, it’s very easy: I only think and talk about it until I get what I want. (laughs). A little bit like a child, I act all sweet and nice to wheedle people. Works like a charm!

Sometimes, you must get some ‘nos’...

Careful, i’m really stubborn, If I get a “no”, I can insist during days and days in hope to get satisfaction. Sometimes I confess I get some foursquare refusal…and then I’m vexed and in a terrible mood…(smile)

What’s the worst advice you ever get?

There’re many. I remember one of my friend who I was shopping with. He had succeed in convincing me to buy a jacket he found “terrific”. That jacket was in reality a cheap peel, like a disgusting colorful wig...I don’t know what’s got into me this day, I was probably in the middle of my teenage crisis and I was missing bearings...(laughs)

Adolescence...what memories do you have about it?

Well during puberty, between the pimple and the physical changings, you don’t feel very well. I remember my style was ridiculous, my clothes hideous, my hair was a catastrophy and my love experiences were a disaster. Adolescence is a phase when you look for yourself and you try so many things before really finding you.

At 17, you’re already out of it?

Life with the band put me straight in the adult world. I had to solve problems without the help of my parents and had to face unusual responsabilities for a boy my age. Without really realising it, I left the adolescence world a little early. Nevertheless, it doesn’t keep me from doing rather foolish stuff and acting like a real kid somtimes.

What kind of foolish stuff are you talking about?

Little everyday stuff...too foolish to talk to you about...I wouldn’t like to embarras the others. Tom, Gustav & Georg wouldn’t forgive me if I did some revelations(winks)...

BILL KAULITZ
“My dream has been ruined!”
Brutallly condemned to silence for health reasons, Tokio Hotel’s singer had to cancel the concerts, awaited by thousands of fans. Sick but combative, Bill recalls this painful trial in an exclusive interview conducted by e-mail.

What message would like to send to the fans who are concerned about your health?
First of all, I want te reassure them and tell that I’m fine. The operation lasted only a few hours and was not anything unusual for surgeons who took care of me. I read a lot of frightening stories about this surgery: people sometimes have really a great imagination! I believe fans were worried after the publication of these pieces of information, sometimes fake and often exaggerated. Now I’m in convalescence and I have to rest.

TOM KAULITZ
“Criticisms are useful to move forward…”
Since his return from the United States, Tom has had his head in the clouds! Tokio Hotel’ first concert beyond the Atlantic have conquered the audience and even the blasts published by some medias didn’t spoil his good mood. Suddenly, the American dream seems to be within reach…

What impressions did this first American tour leave to you?
It has been a great adventure for us because, honestly, we hadn’t thought to come across such a fervor on the American soil. We were really surprised to find in Canada and in the United States the same energy we see in Europe: all the concert halls were sold out and fans knew all our songs by heart, in English this time!

GEORG LISTING
“We are preparing our third album…”
Famous for his legendary discretion, Tokio Hotel’s bassist has a thousand things to say about recent events related to the group’s life. Taken with the enthusiasm, Georg also confesses that the third album is currently in progress.

What did you feel about Bill’s vocal accident?
I was really really worried. In the past Bill’s vocal cords had already given signs of weakness, but that was related to a throat inflammation or a momentary fatigue. A sudden disappearance of voice in the middle of a concert has never happened before. We had understood right away that what was happening wasn’t common.

GUSTAV SCHAEFER
“Tokio Hotel are my whole life!”
Since the birth of Tokio Hotel, Gustav, the band’s drummer, has devoted himself to the “great artistic adventure of his life”, according to his precise words. A gifted musician and a perfectionist, “Gus”, 19 years old, is determined to take the group to the top.

According to you, what is Tokio Hotel’s strong point?
That’s a difficult question and it deserves a careful consideration… Several things come to my mind. First of all, the authenticity of our music. Our songs are not fake or mere copies. We have our own distinctive mark. On the other hand, the band has a common history, made of friendship, passion, shared efforts. A 7 years long history that allows us to stay together whatever happens.




You can read in the Special Dream'Up Rock (excluding series released today) that the third album of Tokio Hotel to be released this fall.

It is Georg makes us share this information:
"At the moment, I spend most of my time with Tom and Gustav in our recording studio in Hamburg. It works in the composition of new songs for our next album, we test new rhythms. [...]

Bill has already written numerous texts. From our side, we found quite a few ideas of melodies.

The project is on track. In fact, we hope to complete the registration before the end of the year. If we continue to pace our next album will see the same day this fall. "

Well, actually, my father knew already ... But here it is confirmed, and it became almost official!

The only thing unusual is when asked if it will be recorded in German or in English:
"I can not say because for the moment, all options remain possible. No decision has yet been finalized at this point."

- _-'Not very difficult to be sure they will do so in two languages ... Bill said repeatedly that they always sing in German. In addition, Tom said earlier in the magazine they know that the fans (french, he says, but it is valid for other countries) prefer to 1000 times their songs the German English translations.
So there is no need to worry about it: this is not because Georg said that he did not know what language it is recorded that album in German is in danger.

The magazine is available in all the usual outlets and on http://www.Journaux.fr. It is very nice and 4 posters (including 3 of Tokio Hotel) are superb! I advise you. ;-)