Norwegian interview from yesterday:
http://web3.aftenbladet.no/underholdning/article475720.ece
I translated it, but only the most 'important parts'.
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Gerard arrived in dark sunglasses, black clothing and black hair to the interview in the backstage-area at Hove. With a becoming, but absolutely not exaggerated arrogance, he told us willingly about the expectations to tonights concert and his relationship to the Norwegian fans.
-We've unfortunately never been to Norway before, but I think our relationship with our Norwegian fans is the same as with fans from other parts of the world. We care about them, and we owe it to them to do our best. Our fans are intelligent people.
He promised that the band would deliver on stage too and that he thought it was exciting that so many people wanted MCR to come to the Hove festival.
He loves to stand in front of an ecstatic audience and to watch how they react when the band enters the stage.
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Gerard Way really wanted to watch the canadian punk-rockers in Billy Talent, who played before them on the mainstage.
The two bands have been following each other on several festivals this summer, and have become friends. When they play
on the same place, they always try to catch each others shows.
-I'm a huge fan of Billy Talent, I've liked them for a long time. I'm watching their show tonight.
I'm so bad at remembering names of songs, but the first song on the first album I liked right away.
But you don't remember the name?
-No, of course I don't. But it stuck to my head, and I've been a fan ever since.
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Gerard makes it clear that he won't answer stupid questions, and he doesn't like it when journalists always ask about
his hair and other 'silly questions'. So the journalist felt quite awkward when she asked a question about
Gerard's marriage plans. [He announced the engagement a week ago, his brother Mikey is on his
honeymoon and could unfortunately not be at Hove, so it seemed like a relevant question], and the reply was:
-Actually, I'm not engaged anymore.. That's just something that happens.
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After a short and very awkward moment with silence, we might as well ask the ultimate question, that only fans that have seen MCR's dvd would understand.
On the the dvd, Gerard gets a hamster cage for Christmas and he promises to buy a hamster to put in it.
Did you get the hamster?
-That's not a stupid question question at all! No, unfortunately not..
I had a hamster when I was younger and would have wanted one now too,
it's just that I'm afraid I'll kill it on the tour bus, he says, and tells us that
he loves animals, but that he has extreme cat allergy. So a cat is then,
with other words, out of the question for the American rockstar.
-I love animals, but I can't guarantee that they get along as well with me.
I hope so....Gerard chuckles, before he sneaks out with his dark sunglasses
and agrees to a short photo session with a fan.
