Tokio Hotel & Take That in Locarno

Tokio Hotel is a German rock band formed in Magdeburg in 2001 by singer Bill Kaulitz, guitarist Tom Kaulitz, bassist Georg Listing and drummer Gustav Schäfer. The band became known through “Durch den Monsun” and the album Schrei, later recording an English version of the song as “Monsoon.” Albums including Zimmer 483, Humanoid and Kings of Suburbia traced a move toward electronic pop while retaining the group’s rock lineup. The Schrei Tour was followed by the Zimmer 483 Tour and the 1000 Hotels Tour as the band moved into arenas across Europe. In 2010, the Welcome to Humanoid City Tour supplied the concert film Humanoid City Live, recorded in Milan. Later runs included the Dream Machine Tour and the 2023 Beyond the World Tour.

Take That are a British pop group formed in Manchester in 1990. Their best-known songs include “Pray,” “Back for Good,” “Never Forget” and “Rule the World,” while Everything Changes and Progress are among their key albums. In 2006, Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Jason Orange and Mark Owen reunited as Take That for the arena-based The Ultimate Tour. The group staged The Circus Live in stadiums in 2009, then Robbie Williams rejoined them for Progress Live in 2011. Wonderland Live followed in 2017, and This Life on Tour took place in 2024. Take That played multi-night arena runs in London and Birmingham. They also returned to Glasgow on successive British tours.