---------------- For promo before the show @billkaulitz wore a longsleeved version of the Black Polo Jumpsuit from @palomospain. 545€
For promo before the show @billkaulitz wore the @converse Chuck Taylor high-top white canvas sneakers. 80€
For promo before the show @billkaulitz wore the @louisvuitton Cyclone sunglasses, with logo on the sides and crystal Monogram Flower on the front. 595€ www.instagram.com/styleofkaulitz/
Tokio Hotel Make Grand Return To London With First Show On New ‘Beyond The World’ European Tour
It’s been a long time between tours for UK fans of Tokio Hotel. The German quartet haven’t made it to our shores since 2019, performing at London’s O2 Forum, Kentish Town, on April 29 that year. Of course, they had intended to come sooner; like everyone else in the world they’ve had to put things on hold due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, and their ‘Beyond The World’ tour, which had been planned for Autumn 2021, had to be postponed. Finally however, almost 4 years to the day, they returned, with an incredible show on April 30 at London’s O2 Indigo, and the first date of their European tour.
читать дальшеSupporting Tokio Hotel on the tour is Los Angeles based pop artist and songwriter, Casey Baer. The singer, who has amassed more than 160K fans on Instagram alone, burst onto the stage, starting as she meant to finish – fast, fun, and bubbling full of energy, opening with the Kacey Musgraves track, ‘Late To The Party’, before launching into her new single, ’17 Again’, which was released earlier last month. Casey got the crowd excited and singing along with her, with some audience participation on ‘PTXD’, as well as her 2022 release, ‘Never Have I Ever’. Casey ended her set with her upcoming single, ‘Stupid Boy’, which was well received. It was Casey’s first trip to the UK, and if she ever comes back with a headline show, I’m sure she’ll be very well received!
Before we knew it, the lights had dimmed and Tokio Hotel hit the stage, opening with ‘White Lies’, from their latest album, ‘2001’.
Next up was ‘Automatic’, from their 2009 album, ‘Humanoid’, and a clear fan favourite. Many of the fans had travelled over from Europe, bringing an infectious enthusiasm to the room. The Indigo at the O2 was the perfect size for the concert, giving an intimate and personal feel to the night. Although Tokio Hotel live in Los Angeles these days, their European fans have stood by them the whole time. It’s mad to think that this band, who are all still in their mid-30s, have been together performing as a band since 2001 (hence the title of their latest album). During that time they’ve gone from pop/alt rock to the more recent electro/synth pop styles, and the fans have stayed loyal, and as many are the same age as the band members or older, they’ve essentially all grown up together.
Tokio Hotel comprises twins Bill and Tom Kaulitz, drummer Gustav Schäfer and bass-guitarist Georg Listing. While it would be easy to think that the Kaulitzes are the main attraction (Bill in particular being the frontman and founder), it’s clear that you don’t keep a band together for over 20 years without every person in the group being an equal member. And so it was; while Bill was undoubtedly the main focus on the night, being his usual absolute showman self, and having no fewer than 7 costume changes – four in the first half hour – they made sure that each member got his time in the spotlight, whether it be Georg opening the show, or Gustav making wry comments in between songs.
While the majority of the show was high energy, Tokio Hotel made time to have some slower moments as well, such as a duet between Bill and Tom, sitting in the wall of the set, singing ‘Just A Moment’, from ‘2001’.
Tokio Hotel have lived between Germany and Los Angeles since 2010, and this prompted Bill to say on Sunday night that he might have some trouble remembering some of the German lyrics for their songs, and he might need some help from the audience – which of course they were happy to do, singing ‘Schwarz’, from the band’s debut album, ‘Schrei’. Later everyone joined in on the very moving ‘Spring Nicht’, the band’s plea to young people to consider solutions to their problems other than suicide.
The final song of the set was 2019’s ‘Chateau’, a very synth/electropop track, demonstrating the band’s current musical direction. But as the song ended, the lights remained down, and we knew it wasn’t the end. After all – we hadn’t yet heard Tokio Hotel’s best known song in the UK, ‘Durch den Monsoon’. The track, which was their debut single, was later re-recorded as ‘Monsoon’ and released on their first English-language album, ‘Scream’. The German version has made a re-appearance on ‘2001’, as ‘Durch den Monsun 2020’. The band came back on stage and played their 2022 collab with Kraftklub, ‘Fahr mit mir (4×4)’, before launching into ‘Durch Den Monson’. Finally, they brought the night to a close with ‘Runaway’, from ‘2001’.
It was a fantastic night, with many fans still singing as they left the venue. Many will probably go see other shows on this tour, but for the rest of us for whom this was our only show, we hope that Tokio Hotel will be back sooner rather than later. Tokio Hotel continue on their European tour. essentiallypop.com/epop/2023/05/tokio-hotel-mak...
Post-chill: Bill said when him and Georg was out yesterday, he got a sudden feeling of happiness, because they are still doing this, touring together as a band
Also he just recently understood how important old songs are to us fans, and how much they mean to us all, for him its just songs he wrote and recorded when he was 17. He’s really happy they are playing world behind my wall as well
the next tour they will do WILL be Latin America. They are planning it right now, but it’s difficult as lots of different rules, and they don’t have many contacts there. But yeah, LATAM fans, start saving
● - Георг /429: www.instagram.com/p/CrqGcnlojqK/ Tour kick off in London today! Had a great first rehearsal show and I am excited to be on tour again. Who is coming? by @leonschlesselmann
●1 - Густав /1: видео: drive.google.com/file/d/1vI3e26yxForLRQkLXVbqLd... ДОБРОЕ УТРО, МОИ ДОРОГИЕ. РАЗМИНКА ЗАВЕРШЕНА, И СЕГОДНЯ МЫ ОТПРАВЛЯЕМСЯ В ЛОНДОН. Я УЖЕ СОБИРАЮ СВОИ ВЕЩИ, И ДЛЯ ЭТОГО У МЕНЯ ЕСТЬ УМНЫЙ РЮКЗАК ОТ @JAIMIEJACOBS.DE
●4 - Густав /1: видео: drive.google.com/file/d/1eTLI8o40KNjR9pBaYpwFfb... Прекрасный напряженный день Первая репетиция закончена, и Макс рядом со мной все еще ищет большую любовь. Спамите этого тихоню на полную катушку! @maxe_unger
читать дальше●1-9 - Билл /2616: www.instagram.com/p/Cri9Uxaoh_2/ WARNING there are some spoilers if you swipe left Our „Beyond The World“ Tour is official starting on Sunday. First warm up show is tomorrow tokiohotel
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●3-4 - @styleofkaulitz: @billkaulitz wore the @gucci GG0900S carey glasses, with a golden metal detail with the logo on the sides and brown lenses. 450€ For shoes @billkaulitz wore the @marcjacobs Stasha Snake-embossed Platform Glitter Boots with gold glitter flame detail, side zippers and a 13cm heel. 550$ ------------------- + (23.04.2023) читать дальше ● - Билл /2615: www.instagram.com/p/CrX-P2vIu7E/ All smiles at the #allmusic @spotifyde summit It’s a family business #tokiohotel @tokiohotel pics by @leonschlesselmann
●4 - Tokio Hotel /277: Before we kick off the first part of our tour in europe, we want to take a moment to share this energetic throwback from our LATAM-tour! Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia, Guatemala, Venezuela, Bolivia - we see you and are so thankful for your patience and your endless support! We're already working on finding ways to come back as soon as possible! Until then keep spreading the love & music and we can't wait to see you all again! We keep you posted. Love you guys! видео: www.instagram.com/p/CrdtZk3Mh73/?img_index=1 drive.google.com/file/d/1CqESedOBVmi8xn4XhSILGj...
●1-6 - Билл /1-6 ●7-16 - Билл /2614: www.instagram.com/p/CrSlB-3IyRe/ Yesterday at the #allears podcast summit with @kaulitzhills.podcast for @spotifyde with our favorite @wbxyz_ We had a blast Wearing an all @lalaberlin look glam by @natalia_soboleva_official , pics by @leonschlesselmann
-------------- ●1-2 - bill.kaulitz.clothes @lalaberlin jacket jaron 599€ @lalaberlin pants phuc 459€ ●3 - styleofkaulitz: www.instagram.com/p/CrdKQYvo20u/ On April 20th @billkaulitz and @tomkaulitz attended the #AllEars podcast summit at Willhelm Hallen in Berlin. For shoes Bill is wearing the @ysl (Yves Saint Laurent) Animal Santiag Western Boots from SS15. They're 100% suede and leather, with a 5cm cuban style heel and pointed toe. Leopard print. 795€