Tokio Hotel, once Germany's most successful teenage boy band, has changed its appearance and musical style over the years. Now all grown up, they've kicked off the Melancholic Paradise tour across Europe. Tokio Hotel was a success story straight out of a fairy tale book. Four boys from a village near Magdeburg got together in a band, a music manager heard them play, Sony BMG signed the youngsters — only to bow out before the first recording.
The manager was later fired for what turned out to be poor judgement. The boys' debut single "Through the Monsoon" skyrocketed to the top of the charts. Teenage girls stormed the record stores.
Bill, the newcomer band's singer, and guitarist Tom rocked the stage, while Georg and Gustav stayed in the background. Six months after they started, Tokio Hotel had become Germany's most successful boys' band, winning prizes right and left. Fame came with a price, however: screeching girls pursued the twins in particular who could no longer set foot outside without being surrounded by fans.
In , the band toured through 18 European countries. The band's decision to adopt a new direction and a new look in — Tom shed his dreadlocks, Bill tried his hand as a fashion model — did not have the desired effect.
Record sales slumped, and concert ticket sales were down, too. The band's new appearance in particular didn't sit well with the girls who wanted "cute Bill" back. In , Tokio Hotel announced the band would henceforth be producing their own music. After the album "Dream Machine" was released in , a concert tour across Europe took them to smaller, more intimate concert halls and clubs than in the past.
A film documentary entitled "Behind the World" gave the members of the band an opportunity to speak out about what it was like to be so famous at a young age and how they each dealt with that overwhelming fame in their own way. Their music has changed since their very first teenager hit song, too — it is more grown-up today. Unlike their band colleagues Gustav and Georg who still live in Germany, the Tokio Hotel twins Tom and Bill Kaulitz moved to Los Angeles many years ago, where they get together regularly to work on new songs.
They are still beloved in their native Germany, with German talk show hosts often interviewing the young musicians these days. It was called Devilish at first; they later changed the name to Tokio Hotel. Their debut album, "Schrei," was released in Songs from this album and the second one, "Zimmer " , were translated for their debut album in English, entitled "Scream. Tokio Hotel, once Germany's most successful teenage boy band, has changed its appearance and musical style over the years.
Now all grown up, they've kicked off the Melancholic Paradise tour across Europe. Klum has four children, from her marriage to popstar Seal and a relationship with businessman Flavio Briatore. Tokio Hotel is one of the most successful German bands of the new millenium. We'll tell you about their new album, meet the band on tour, talk to them about their fans, and play videos of their biggest hits.
A few weeks ago, Tokio Hotel released their fifth album, called "Dream Machine. In , Tokio Hotel toured smaller venues around the world - to get close to their fans. The "DreamMachine" tour will be a little different. We'll be backstage with the band at a gig in Hamburg. Tokio Hotel has sold more than 7 million records worldwide. Their fans call themselves "aliens," and some have followed the band since the first single in But how do they deal with stalkers?
Whether the topic is nude photos, tattoos, or child-care -- you asked the questions, and Tokio Hotel has the answers. Bill tells PopXport how he found time to do the EP - while the band was touring and working on a new album. Rammstein, Tokio Hotel, Scooter, Cascada, Scorpions and other German bands congratulate PopXport on its th show — with birthday greetings and a little song or two to mark the occasion.
Take part in our quiz, and win great CDs. We play a cover version of a German hit, and you tell us who did the original. This week, it's "What If. Tokio Hotel is now touring Europe with songs from their new album. And the second album from the electro-folk duo Milky Chance. Tokio Hotel's new album "Dream Machine" has hit No. The band are promoting the album with a stop tour across Europe.
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