Tokio Hotel TMConnects Showcase
Through the monsoon makes sense for these fans.
May 1, 2010 @ Central Park Avenue, 1 Utama, Petaling Jaya
Tokio Hotel. A name hated, mocked, loved and worshiped at the same time. While many critics dismissed the effeminate looks and the voice of Bill Kaulitz leader and twentysomething-friendly approach Tokio Hotel in the lyrics of their songs, for the 500 fans who were standing strong (and several hundreds more stood outside), Tokyo Hotel played a show that was tight, powerful, and involved.
Most of these strong fans started queuing at 9.30am in the hope of getting the best view of the band, a time of day when the sun had just risen high and beat worthwhile. To make matters worse, as night fell, sporadic rains began to fall at 1 Utama Shopping Mall, where the window would be carried out. Yet, they persevered and the doors opened to the sounds of Pop Shuvit, people who got promoted with its rap-rock brand. Even something was not quite as guitarist JD began to tune his guitar in the middle of the song ... with the guitar still echoing from the speakers! Ending the single 'Marabahaya', Pop Shuvit made way for Bunkface, who were fresh from releasing their new album, Phobia Phoney.
Then finally ran a heartbeat on the monitors while the crowd went wild for the emergence of Bill and Tom Kaulitz, Gustav Schafer and Georg Listing. Since the battery pulsed perfectly sharp, the guitars and bass collected, Bill appeared on stage with his Mohican haircut stood proudly on the wet night in Malaysia. The pounding by an assortment of old and new songs, including singles 'World Behind My Walls', 'Automatic', 'Ready Set Go', 'Human To Human Connect' and 'Pain of Love', Tokio Hotel were impeccable delivery, yet crisp and clear. But the highlight of the night belonged to Bill, who brought his arsenal of sand-sized gestures and female tenor to great effect. In fact, several girls were heard proclaiming fainting when Bill looked at them.
Closing the night with an emotionally charged performance with 'Monsoon' Tokio Hotel definitely lived up to expectations - this is music that every twenties can identify with her lyrics that give their fists something like a bomb for teenagers, and as they promised a quick tour, hope in the eyes of the fans said it all. Come rain, the sun rises, they will be there again, waiting.
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