[Discussion] Cherrytree et Flypside vont-il trop loin?

source : Open Letter to Cherrytree Records/Martin

July 18, 2009 at 12:49 pm · posted by Melanie

This is an
attempt to very respectfully ask you to take a moment, and look at the
current Tokio Hotel situation from the angle most of us are seeing it
from at this point.

From what I understand, you guys are under a
lot of pressure from TH fans to share news and information and answer
questions constantly. I also have gathered that you are all very
friendly guys, and enjoy making contact with people and getting to know
them. However, I feel that it is necessary at this point to get across
to you the way you are now coming off to the vast majority of Tokio
Hotel fans on the internet.

First of all, it will not kill us
to wait for information until it is something that can be officially
announced and confirmed. The constant teasing wears thin. Yes, it
has been a very long time since Tokio Hotel was in the spotlight, and
yes, fans are getting anxious and impatient. However, I feel that
rather than encouraging fans to find something better and more
constructive to do with their time during the wait (as it is NOT
uncommon for artists to have huge gaps of time in between releases
and/or promo), it seems as if you are throwing out little bits of
information to keep them hanging on. It is not enough, and it never
will be. All it serves to do is appease fans immediately, and leave
them wanting for more five minutes later. It is turning much
unwarranted and undeserved negativity on the artists themselves, as
well, as they are who the fans truly wish to hear from, and every new
piece of insubstantial news or info you give us only serves as a
reminder that it is not coming from them.

Second, not to be
rude, but I find myself wondering if Cherrytree is turning into a
dating service, or if you guys are confusing your artists for Disney
stars. For the last three years, it has been made very clear to us that the guys in Tokio Hotel are very private people. We have come to understand this, and more than that - many of us have come to work very hard to help them maintain that privacy. We care about them, and we respect them. And
quite frankly, it is an insult, and feels like a kick in the face, to
see someone we are largely unfamiliar with talking about their personal
lives so freely. Of course, Chantelle is only answering the
questions that are being thrown at her, which may give you some
indication that people wouldn’t be asking the questions if they didn’t
want to know. But just because we are fans, and just because some of
the more invasive fans are asking, does NOT mean that the questions
absolutely must be answered. Beyond merely answering the questions,
your staff itself is encouraging the questions, and is quite blatantly
playing up the “relationship” between Tom and Chantelle. If they truly
were dating? Of course, most of us would be happy for them - but again,
it would be none of our business. We do not WANT to know the intimate
details of Tom’s love life. And we most especially do not want to
know the intimate details of his love life from his record company, or
anyone else involved in the situation besides what he himself decides
to share with us. We want him to be happy, and that is as far as our noses should get into it.

It appears as if, to many of us, you are sacrificing the credibility and respect you originally had from us in the name of shameless self-promotion. It
has gotten to the point where the German Fanclub (arguably one of the
most reliable sources of information on the net for the band) are
continuing every single week to discredit your information, feeling
that you cannot be trusted anymore. I cannot help but personally
find your way of handling these situations unprofessional and juvenile.
I am sure that you are not the only record company to have felt this
level of pressure from the fans, but never before has there been this
kind of issue. The more you acknowledge it and encourage it, the worse
it will get.

I also understand that you guys are getting a lot
of rude messages and hate right now. I believe that everything
mentioned above is where this is coming from, and this is my attempt to
communicate the situation in a more respectful and intelligent manner,
with a hope that it could be taken seriously. I fear that these attacks
you’ve already received have closed your mind and ears to criticism,
but please understand that things have progressed past your being able
to comfortably ignore it altogether. If there are further questions,
please feel free to contact me:

melanie@tokiohotelinternational.com

Thank you,

Melanie

Lettre ouverte à CherryTree/Martin

[...]
Cela ne nous tuera pas d'attendre une information jusqu'à ce que
quelque chose peut être annoncé officiellement et être confirmer. Le
perpétuel titillement est "lourd". [...]

[...] Cela tourne plus
en négativité injustifiée et non-méritée vers les artistes eux-mêmes,
parce qu'il y a des fans qui souhaitent entendre cela d'eux, et chaque
nouvelle phrase de vous, cela rappelle que cela ne vient pas d'eux.[...]

[...]
Ces trois dernières années, il nous semble très clair que les garçons
dans Tokio Hotel sont des personnes très privées.[...]

[...] Beaucoup d'entre nous travaillent très durs pour les aider à maintenir cette vie privée.[...]

[...]
Et très franchement, c'est une insulte, et comme un coup dans le
visage, de voir quelqu'un, avec qui nous ne sommes pas familier, parler
à propos de leurs vies privées aussi ouvertement.[...]

[...]
Nous ne voulons pas savoir les détails intimes de sa vie amoureuse via
sa maison de disque, ou quelqu'une d'autre impliquée dans la situation
à moins que lui-même décide de le partager avec nous.[...]

[...] Vous sacrifiez la crédibilité et le respect que vous aviez de nous, au nom d'une auto-promotion éhontée.[...]

[...]
Cela en est arrivé au point où le FC Allemand (sans conteste une des
sources les plus sérieuses en information sur le groupe via le net) est
continuellement et chaque semaine occupé à descréditer vos
informations, pensant que vous n'êtes plus à être cru.[...]

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