Tokio Hotel cancels Lisbon, Madrid, Geneva, Douai and Torino shows (English)

The worst nightmares became true and Tokio Hotel has been forced to cancel their shows in Lisbon, Madrid, Geneva and Douai. Laryngitis affected Bill´s vocal chords and doctos have ordered him to stay one whole week in bed.



Everything started last 16th March in Lisbon when with the pavilion fully crowded, Tom, Gustav and Georg got on stage to report that the concert was cancelled. Bill was already on his way to Germany to be treated by the doctors.







Not being recovered, on 17th Madrid, Geneva and Douai shows were cancelled. The Torino too. In Madrid, hundreds of fans were already queuing at the venue´s doors. Many of them had been there for five nights. First, they didn´t believe the news being reported by cell phones. Then tears and cries all over.


Many of them, being unable to change their train or plane tickets as in Spain we are enjoying Easter Holidays, couldn´t return to their cities and had to spend more nights sleeping there. Doctors had to attend some faints and many items were stolen from their tents during the night.



Hundreds of fans crowded at the hotel´s doors, where the three other members were staying. They signed some autographs on their way to their tour bus.



That day, 18th March, at 16:00, the Official Fan Club, Tokio Hotel Spain, organized a great fan meeting in Plaza España in Madrid to show their support to the band.









A fan girl dressed like Tom captivated everyone



And we could even have our own concert :



The Tokio Hotel Official Web published an official statement from the band :


“Dear fans.

We are terribly sorry that we had to cancel the shows, but we had no other choice. We just flew Bill back home to get the best treatment possible but even the doctors there told him that he was not allowed to sing for a whole week and that he has to stay in bed the whole time! Even if Bill didn’t listen to the doctor, his vocal cords are so influenced that he couldn’t get out a single note anyway. At this point, Bill is pretty down and disappointed. We all hope that he gets better soon to come back on stage with us. Please, don’t be mad at us for cancelling the shows..”

The Lisbon concert will take place next 29th June. Geneva one won´t be rescheduled, the one in July will take place in a bigger venue, Geneca Stadium, to cope with the fans. Douai one won´t be rescheduled and money will be refunded. The other are awaiting dates.