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Katy Perry and Dita von Teese are just two of the celebrities joining H&M and Designers Against AIDS for Fashion Against AIDS, to help fight the disease and raise youth awareness. Other artists participating in the campaign include Tokio Hotel, NERD, Estelle, Cyndi Lauper, Dangerous Muse, Robyn, Roisin, Murphy, Yelle, Moby, Yoko Ono and Katharine Hamnett. All of the celebrities collaborated with H&M on designs for T-shirts, T-shirt dresses, vests and bodies. 25% of the sales price will be donated to youth HIV/AIDS awareness projects.

Tokio Hotel band member Tom Kaulitz might be in some legal trouble as he apparently hit a female fan in the face. The lead singer’s twin brother reportedly hit the fan while at a gas station in Germany last week. It all started when the 19-year old guitarist was filling up his car in Hamburg. A 21-year old female fan and her friends recognized him and knocked on his car window for an autograph. Instead of politely denying her request, he just lowered his window and threw a lit cigarette at the girl. The girl picked it up and stubbed it out on his car. That sent Tom into a rage, coming out of the car and allegedly hitting her in the face and drove off before police could arrive. Maybe Tom and Chris Brown are friends.

Tokio Hotel are featured on the Yahoo Music homepage, in the latest installment of “Pepsi Smash: Another Side Of”. Watch as the band members candidly describe their experiences in the US during a heated game of Jenga in their LA hotel room!

For another insider look at Tokio Hotel, check out Teen.com and the 5 part video piece they put together. Each video captures another side of the German quartet that cannot be missed.

Tokio Hotel have just released a new DVD, Tokio Hotel: Caught On Camera which is available exclusively at Hot Topic, and Hot Topic on-line.

Tokio Hotel’s brand new DVD, Tokio Hotel TV – Caught on Camera, is set to hit U.S. shelves on December 9th.  Join Bill, Tom, Gustav and Georg on their couch for an intense, on-the-road documentary that chronicles the best of Tokio Hotel TV.  The guys picked their favorite moments and spiced them up with uncensored, never before seen footage.  Exclusive band commentary adds a unique touch to the wildly popular episodes and reveals the band’s most intimate thoughts during a very exciting year.  Get a taste of what’s to come on the Hot Topic exclusive DVD with this just released video trailer.

DVD Chapters:

01 Intro
02 Tel Aviv, Paris, Cannes, Essen
03 TH-TV: MTV Europe Music Awards 2007
04 Montreal, Toronto, Los Angeles
05 TH-TV: Climbing with Gustav and Georg
06 New York City
07 TH-TV: On the Kart Track with Tom, Gustav and Georg
08 New York City, Oberhausen
09 TH-TV: Hot Topics @ Hot Topic
10 TH-TV: Interview above the clouds
11 Lisbon, Paris
12 TH-TV: Shopping with Bill
13 Modena, Geneva
14: Werchter, Mexico City
15 TH-TV: MTV VMA 2008: Music, Mayhem, Tokio Hotel

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The drummer from the band Tokio Hotel recently crashed his car into a Tram. On Tuesday afternoon, Gustav Schafer crashed his BMW 3-Series into a tram in Madgeburg, Germany. According to reports he “overtook a line of traffic and drove straight over tram tracks which had been blocked off. His car was then hit by an oncoming tram, skidded into the right lane of traffic and hit two further cars.” The musician and his two passengers were taken to the hospital by an ambulance. Thankfully, and miraculously, they only suffered minor injuries. Unfortunately for the drummer, he’s going to be charged with bodily harm due to negligence.

Ahead of the MTV Video Music Awards, their supporters discuss the question with vigor, as to which band is actually the more incredible. There is talk of Tokio Hotel, the most successful German rock band, and the Jonas Brothers, currently America’s greatest pop band. At this year’s VMA awards on September 7th in L.A., they came together in the category “Best Pop Video”, further stoking up the discussion from supporters of both bands. And the question on everybody’s lips – does this translate to competition between the two bands themselves? The truth is there is nothing of the sort, quite the opposite. Tokio Hotel (who won the MTV VMA category “Best New Artist”) and Jonas Brothers have one thing in common: while Tokio Hotel are currently superstars in Europe who are successfully capturing great attention and fans across the United States, the superstars from America, Jonas Brothers, have planned to conquer Europe.

Recently named best new artist of 2008 at the MTV VMAs, Tokio Hotel is back in the US and kicking off their fall tour October 24th in Orlando. Check out their promo video for the tour and find out if they are coming to a city near you!

US Dates:

October 24th // Orlando, FL // House of Blues
October 26th // Atlanta, GA // Tabernacle
October 29th // Philadelphia, PA // The Electric Factory
October 30th // New York City, NY // Roseland Ballroom

Mayhem, madness, pandemonium – call it what you will. In typical Tokio Hotel fashion, the band nearly caused a riot when they took over the Hollywood & Highland courtyard performing a three-song set for Hot Topic. Check out live footage of their screaming fans with custom made signs, T-shirts and screams professing their undying love for Bill, Tom, Gustav and Georg.

Tokio Hotel “Fandomania” Video Clip: