FTISLAND Praise Fans As They Talk About New Music And Touring The U.S. With Billboard
On Jan. 28, FTISLAND had a candid interview with the renowned American music magazine Billboard, mere hours before their first New York concert. The group discussed their expectations for the concert, upcoming album and relationship with their fans.
When asked how the group felt before their debut New York concert, the band's leader, Lee Hong Ki replied, "We came from Mexico and South America, so we've been in really hot places."
"It's really hard to adjust to this weather; it's really cold here," the lead singer explained. "We were supposed to get here two days ago, but because of this blizzard we came here last night, really late. We couldn't do any sightseeing around and we wanted to see Times Square really badly so we went there after midnight, but we had to come back in an hour because it was so cold."
When the topic switched to the group's upcoming album, the members were unanimous when they stated, "Each song on this upcoming album means a lot to us. And the lyrics mean a lot of things to us..."
Since FTISLAND will be celebrating their eighth anniversary soon, Billboard asked the members the secret to a happy and long band relationship. The members chose their fans as the driving force. "We've been having ups and downs, but we're going through it together," the group revealed. "We think that when we were little and at the beginning of our careers, there were more fans who just loved us for our visuals and the 'bling bling.'"
"We believe now there are more fans who love--who truly love--our music and trust in our musical ability and capacity. So, we recovered a lot of confidence in ourselves. We trust in our fans a lot and we want to continue."
To read the rest of the Billboard interview, click here! To see KpopStarz's exclusive photos of FTISLAND's concert at the Best Buy Theater in New York, click here!
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