Screaming teenage girls, boys with make-up, and loud loud music: Tokio Hotel CD signing in NYC

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Well, this is not the usual topic I would pick out to write about. It has nothing to do with human rights, women's rights or anything the like. However, it was a life time experience for me. Yesterday the german boy band Tokio Hotel came to NYC in order to sign their first US album SCREAM. I promised my two teenage girls that I would take them and their friend to this event, since their father was the victim in February for their concert.
After picking up the girls earlier from school, where they missed their spring music concert, and one of my daughters missed her ballet practice as well, we got to NY! I had to listen to the music, from the CD and from the backseat, for 1,5 h. Getting in line was a challenge, since they wanted you to buy the CD, where only one CD per person was allowed and get back into line with a wristband. All these kids were getting more and more excited, being dressed like Bill, the lead singer (who actually looks kind of cute, if you are able to see masculine features under all that make up! :), or wearing Tokio Hotel outfits. Once inside the Virgin Atlantic Store it was an hour of waiting: for the teenagers it meant singing with the CD, for the parents it was more the : when is this finally over attitude.
And.... after 1 hour: they came on stage. I was terribly disappointed of myself for not taking my ear plugs. While the music was fine (or my ears got immune after listenign to it for more than 3 years) the screaming was soooooo loud. I think my older daughter mistakenly thought that the scheme of the event was just to scream! I have no idea how many times Bill and Tom were told that someone loves them.
Well, anyways, after three songs, we got back in line to get the CD's signed. I was very very impressed by the boys, mostly by Bill, who was extremely friendly and polite. We were not allowed to take pictures in front of them, however, I asked him whether he would mind looking into my camera, and he agreed immediately and gave me a warm smile. Well, of course each of my daughters gave him and Tom a letter, told them how much they loved them etc etc etc.
Anyways, I had never done anything quiet like this, not even in my very young years. It was some experience.
And hey: the photo will stay a great memory for my daughters as they grow older. I don;t think anyone got this great shot. Thanks Bill!