June 8 – Helsinki, Finland
Reporter: Krista
What are your expectations for tour and what can we expect?
Are Red, Green and Blue still your favorite colors?
How was it making music without your brothers and do you have a favorite on one another’s EP?
Why do you have 2 songs called Wake up?
What’s on the Bucket List?
June 10 – Stockholm, Sweden
Reporter: Minna
Can you tell us something about the inspiration for one of the songs on your EP? (Semi Hollow, The Gift of Tears, Bad)
Did you have any say on each others song selection or was each EP brought to the table as the final five without consulting?
Do you still feel like you’re kind of the underdogs in music?
June 12 – Oslo, Norway
Reporter: Inga
How do you feel getting back on the road?
Did you get any new hobbies while you were at home?
How did you family do with you home all the time?
Is solo something you want to do further or is it just one thing now?
What’s your favorite Pokemon?
What character do your normally play on as Mario Kart 8?
Have you ever had a mega pint?
June 13 – Goteborg, Sweden
Reporter: Victoria
How did you go about finally making this tour happen?
This setlist seems to lean towards middle of nowhere songs?
Do you have a favorite performance you keep looking back at?
June 16 – Hamburg, Germany
Reporter: Sylvie
How does it feel to get back on stage after such a long time off?
What was your mindset with Bad?
I’m curious about the Masked Singer…
How did Greener Pastures work?
June 17 – Cologne, Germany
Reporter: Christine
What’s on your mind?
How does it feel to be on tour again after two years of being home most of the time?
Was the planning and preparation different from previous tours?
What have you been looking forward to the most in Germany?
What was the most uncommon venue you’ve ever played at?
What do you do when you break instruments in the middle of a tour?
Isaac, how was it for you to cover a song of the fourth brother? Whose idea was it?
Is it difficult to come up with song titles? There are 2 Wake Ups.
Have you ever thought about singing a song in another language or collaborating with a foreign singer again?
Who invents the scavenger hunt hints and does everyone get involved?
June 18 – Munich, Germany
Reporter: Jeannette
Which place that you’ve never visited before would you like to give a concert in the future?
Do you have a cook on board? Does anyone cook during tour?
If you could pick one song of your brothers which one could you imagine to sing lead?
How do you come up with ideas for your videos?
Are you planning to have Back to the Island on a European island like Tenrife or Malaga?
June 20 – Milan, Italy
Reporter: Fernanda
Is there anywhere in Italy you’ve always wanted to visit and you’ve never had the chance to?
What’s the favorite song you have from Red Green Blue that you’ve played in this two weeks?
Did you pick the Masked Singer covers? Is there any chance we’ll see those songs?
From the last two albums, what was the hardest song to finish?
What’s the secret to spending so much time in a bus full of people?
June 24 – Amsterdam, Holland
Reporter: Siska
What recent Hanson song should I play to let them know what Hanson is right now?
How do you feel about the European fans staying so devoted to your music?
Could you do a back to the island in Ibiza?
How is the experience now after String Theory with the stage back to yourself?
June 26 – Nottingham, UK
Reporter: Natalie
Favorite memories of visiting the UK?
What was it like being inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame?
Zac, is there any chance of a stop motion music video in the future?
How do you take care of your health and well being while on tour?
Is there a challenge in sharing songs that are so personal?
June 28 – Glasgow, Scotland
Reporter: Paola
How do you come up with the riddles for Hanson explorer?
Do you hear the crowd singing and can you hear if someone is singing out of tune and does it throw you off?
How do we move on from the rift in the fan community?
If Hanson is a cult – who is the charismatic leader? Who is in the background pulling the strings? and who is the guy who would go after the defectors?
What was the song you wrote with Stephen Kellogg?
June 29 – Manchester, England
Reporter: Anna
Do you find with the change in technology when you’re performing people are less immersed?
The projects you’ve done more recently are a different format – do you ever just sit down when you were deciding to do it and think what if this goes horribly wrong?
Do you gauge fans opinions? Do you have a fan focus group?
June 30 – London, England
Reporter: Lynette (and Bradley)
Would you rather stay in a band but not play your own music or separate and play your own songs?
Do you have any pets and what are their names?
What are your favorite songs?
What is the most best part of being in a band?
What’s next?
July 2 – Bristol, UK
Reporter: Laura
What have been the highlights of this tour so far?
What’s next? More collaborations?
Nothing like a love song’s not even been considered in a set list in recent times, right?
Semi-Hollow, it’s a love song to a guitar?
July 3 – Leeds
Reporter: Gemma
You always look like you’re having the best time on stage – is that real? Are there days where you’re just like no?
When you write songs, do you write them with the live performance in mind? Like is it going to be a jumping part or a sing a long?
This album is quite mellow, does that make it difficult when considering which of the songs to include in a set?
RGB and String Theory were Bucket List projects – what else is on that list?
July 14 – New Orleans, LA
Reporter: Marion
Is it more intimidating releasing a more vulnerable part of yourselves as individuals than as a group?
What was the hardest part of getting back into a routine when you started touring again?
How does it feel knowing that you have major fans connect on a different level and not just for one concert but lifelong friends?
What is one of your most embarrassing moments?
July 15 – Nashville, TN
Reporter: Danielle
Do you keep your ketchup in the fridge or pantry?
If you were to retire from the music industry tomorrow, what would you do for the rest of your life?
Have you ever thought about bringing back the walks with more local focus on the communities you’re playing in?
Word association
July 16 – Atlanta, GA
Reporter: Natasha
What is the motivating force between your ability to do the hard things even though it doesn’t always lead to the most popular thing?
Do you have a favorite book, a favorite story, that has impacted you?
How would you say that faith has influenced your music?
During 2020 did you have a song that helped you get through that time?
July 17 – St Petersburg, FL
Reporter: Robin
Did any of the music you write get inspired by the last few years?
What venues do you always want to come back to?
How do you keep your energy up?
What’s your favorite Disney ride?
July 19 – Birmingham, AL
Reporter: Lashay
Who were some of the first artists that inspired you?
How do you select which songs will be in the setlist for each show?
Do you have any rituals that you do before each show?
What are your hobbies or interests outside of music?
What advice do you have for children who like to sing but won’t sing in front of people?
July 20 – Raleigh, NC
Reporter: Whitney
Have you ever given any thought to the fact that you basically inspired an entire generation of young people, specifically young women, to not give a crap about what other people think?
Was there any forethought about being innovative with paving the way with fan communications and setting up the record label?
July 22 – Richmond, VA
Reporter: Anna
Zac, what is your favorite part about live streaming video games?
How do you choose who your opening bands will be?
How do you choose which songs you’ll play that aren’t singles?
July 23 – Silver Spring, Maryland
Reporter: Andrea
How did you come up with the Hanson symbol?
How have you been able to stay grounded?
Do people respect you in public in your hometown when you’re out at the grocery store or do they bug you?
Do you think you’d ever do a Christmas tour again?
July 24 – Philadelphia, PA
Reporter: Nikki
What show on Court TV was Baby Bird watching?
Do you watch courtroom dramas?
What laundry detergent do you use?
How do you feel about tattoos?
Do you have any good marriage advice or going into the marriage?
July 26 – Pittsburgh, PA
Reporter: Melanie
Do you have a favorite song that you created on each of your sections or end up performing?
When working on a new album or members EP, do you already have some songs started?
For each show you’re doing, how do you come up with your sets?
What types of things inspire you and the content of the songs that you create?
July 28 – Albany, NY
Reporter: Sam
What would your spirit animal be?
What has been your favorite place to be and where was the best food?
What song would you say at this moment in your life is your anthem?
What’s the coolest picture on your phone right now?
July 29 – Boston, MA
Reporter: Sarah
How has performing changed over the years since when you started into now?
You’ve branched out in many different directions since you’ve started, which branch surprised you the most?
Funniest question you have been asked in an interview?
What is the most useless talent that you have?
Are there any lyrics that you’ve written that if you could go back you would go back and change them?
July 30 – Hampton Beach, NY
Reporter: Beth
Have you ever experienced writer’s block? Is it hard to get out of?
What is the oddest place you’ve ever been in and you thought, oh, this is a good idea for a song or a title?
Now that you’re on Twitch, do people ask you for your friend code or request you as friends?
You came to the State Theater in 2011 and canceled mid show – have you ever contacted the venue about a redo?
July 31 – New York, NY
Reporter: Melissa
What’s on your mind?
Is there anything you did or said early in your career that makes you cringe today?
How do you differentiate which songs get put on albums and which you put on EPs?
Too hot or too cold?
Xbox or Playstation?
Cats or Dogs?
Sunrise or Sunset?
Chocolate or Vanilla?
Ninjas or pirates?
Tacos or burritos?
Phone calls or text?
Snowfall at night or rain in the morning?
Be a teacher or be a student?
Be able to fly or read minds?
Lake or Ocean?
Bacon or Sausage?
TV series or movie?
August 2 – Montreal, Canada
Reporter: Genevieve
What word has the most occurrence in your songs?
Mass media is misinformed, always saying ‘you’re back’ when you haven’t gone anywhere
What happened to some of the other songs written for underneath – is there a cemetery of songs?
August 3 – Toronto, Canada
Reporter: Julia
If you had the ability to time travel – what event in world history would you like to witness and what event in Hanson history would you like to revisit?
Is there a song in your repertoire that you need to brace yourself before you sing?
Have you ever thought about recording an acapella song with Mac?
What are the two best qualities of each brother?
August 5 – Elizabeth, IN
Reporter: Molly
Did the process of making an album like RGB help you learn something new about yourself or each other?
Do you have any favorite songs to play live as far as crowd interaction or something you dont play very often?
Would you say string theory has been your favorite tour so far?
Taylor – when do you sleep?
August 6 – Cleveland, OH
Reporter: Jen
Looking back on your career, were there any decisions you regret or was there something you wish you said yes or no to?
What advice do you give to a new band who is fighting against radio play and the big guys and all that stuff?
What’s on your playlist right now?
What would be your job not related to music?
August 7 – Royal Oak, MI
Reporter: Monica
How does being on tour now feel compared to being on tour 25 years ago?
If you could pick 3-5 songs for someone who’s never heard of Hanson before and present it to them and say, this is Hanson, what would you pick?
What else are you striving for?
What is the weirdest question you’ve been asked?
August 10 – Indianapolis, IN
Reporter: Kristen
I thought you would be awesome singing Mr Big To Be With You or More than Words by Extreme
Some of your songs kind of hit me like they’re almost like a prayer
How do you have your moments of silence and thinking and being able to do what you’re able to do with such large families?
August 8 – Grand Rapids, MI
Reporter: Grace
How did the idea of Hanson Day come about and how has it evolved?
Do you have any unpopular opinions about life?
How do you feel when fans say your music has been a lifeline to them or songs mean so much to them?
August 12 – St Louis, MO
Reporter: April
When do you sleep?
Are you guys investing in cryptocurrency?
Is there anywhere you haven’t been yet that you want to go next?
What are some phrases and mantras you carry with you?
August 13 – Chicago, IL
Reporter: Vida
Did you ever listen to the messages left on the Hanson Hotline?
Do you feel like you have a good balance with privacy in your lives?
What’s one song that you feel is underrated that you would like to see in a setlist that the other two wouldn’t let you have?
What advice do you have for the child star our there that’s struggling along with their parents on how to get through this process?
August 14 – Madison, WI
Reporter: Jennifer
Do you see any collaborations with Weird Al again in the future?
Are there any hobbies you want to conquer?
August 16 – Springfield, MO
Reporter: Cory
Will you write a song about dogs?
Has there been any interests that your kids or wives have passed to you?
Do you keep any memorabilia?
30 years as a band – what’s the one thing you would want your fans to remember about you collectively and then separate?
August 18 – Council Bluffs, IA
Reporter: Amanda
Did you ever think you would make it this big and this long in the industry?
What is the craziest or most absurd thing a fan has ever done to or for you?
Are the shorts going to make a comeback this show?
Any future products coming out? Like more beer?
August 19 – Minneapolis, MN
Reporter: Abby
Which Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle do you most identify with and why?
Is there a song you would like to re-record in your catalog?
Are you able to record any of the songs that you did for Masked Singer?
What would be your entrance song played in the background as you walk into a room?
Would you like a rematch of Drop the Mic?
With a resurgence of Doc Martens, are you still wearing them?
When If Only is on the setlist, do you have to do extra cardio for all the humping?
August 20 – Fargo, ND
Reporter: Amy
Why Fargo?
How do you care for yourselves and your mental health?
Are there artists or albums that help express feelings for you?
August 21 – Winnipeg, Canada
Reporter: Katie
Which song from each album have you played the least – ever. All time
Sometimes the setlists on stage don’t match what you end up playing during the show – is there something that happens in the moment that makes you call an audible?
Have there been any unexpected challenges on tour you’ve had to overcome?
Andrew and Dimitrius do a great job rounding out your sound on stage – how much input do they have to the live arrangements of songs?
Isaac – you had seven songs prepared for RGB – were the other songs also co-writes and if so, with whom?
How much choice did you have over your masked singer costume?
August 23 – Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Reporter: Amber
Do you have any pre-show rituals?
With your career being so extensive, how do you decide a setlist?
Would you ever go on Hot Ones?
Would you ever want to live the van life? Convert a van over and travel by van?
Can you tell me about projects for the future?
August 24 – Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Reporter: Kim
What are takeaways from String Theory and Masked Singer that surprised you?
Isaac, what prompted you to cover Greener Pastures?
Do you think Mac will surprise us and show up in LA?
After such a long break from touring, do you find that being back on the road has influenced any new lyrics?
Is there a Tulsa food or drink you wish you could have on hand all the time?
August 26 – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Reporter: Vanessa
Why did you decide to stay together instead of pursuing a solo career?
Who do you do to stay productive and avoid burnout?
Isaac – would you consider doing a gospel cover album?
Taylor – do you wish to expand food on the move to other states?
Zac – do you aspire to be a successful gaming YouTuber?
August 27 – Seattle, WA
Reporter: Jess
What is one question you wish you would be asked more?
What’s one thing you think your fans would be surprised to find out about you?
August 28 – Portland, OR
Reporter: Emily
What’s your favorite dinosaur?
How has touring been coming out of the pandemic?
Does anybody have a go-to joke?
Who’s your dream collaboration right now?
August 30 – San Francisco, CA
Reporter: Lynette
What other projects like String Theory are in the works or that you hope to do?
Have you written for other artists?
How different was the Red Green Blue writing process versus how you normally do it?
Was there ever a memorable moment on stage?
August 31 – Anaheim, CA
Reporter: Erin
When you suffer from a devastating loss or something heartbreaking and you have to go into a show or interview and you have a hard time finding that motivation – what do you turn to?
Is there a song in particular for each of you where you first felt that connection where nothing else matters, this is what music does?
Do you ever second guess lyrics that you write and overanalyze them? How do you come to the point where you’re finally letting them go?
What are three things you’d bring with you on a trail?
September 2 – Los Angeles, CA
Reporter: Jen
Do you get tired of us?
Do you realize the influence that you had even though you were a mostly female-based crowd?
How do you feel about the cancel culture?
September 3 – San Diego, CA
Reporter: Stephanie
If you could go back to 1997, what advice would you give yourself and and how do you feel it would have impacted you today?
When creating new music do you write for a specific project or as inspiration strikes and hold on to it for another time?
Who is one your wish list for future collaborations?
What do you look forward to the most when you return home to your families from a tour?
Do you like playing seated venues or general admission?
September 6 – Las Vegas, NV
Reporter: Shana
What did you miss about tour and what didn’t you miss?
How has your songwriting changed over the years since you got married and started having kids?
September 7 – Salt Lake City, UT
Reporter: Nicole
Does Taylor have any cool adventures to share?
Would you allow your daughters to do what we did as fans – living in cars, sleeping on sidewalks, driving exhausted as teenagers?
What is next after this longest tour ever – do you think you’ll tour next year or take a break?
September 9 – Denver, CO
Reporter: Dana
What is Taylor’s most useless talent?
Who would Zac say has been the most influential person in his life?
What would Isaac say is next for the band?
If Taylor could collaborate with any musician living or dead, who would it be?
What is Zac’s favorite place to visit?
What would Isaac say are the characteristics of a great song?
What would Taylor say has been the band’s most challenging project to date?
What is Zac’s favorite midnight snack?
What is Isaac’s favorite song to play live?
September 10 – Kansas City, KS
Reporter: Andrea
What happened with the bus last night?
What do you consider the best song that you created and why or what song do you have the most connection with?
If I could add one band besides Hanson to my musical rotation that I maybe haven’t heard of yet who would you recommend?
If music didn’t work out, what do you think you’d be doing?
If you could give people one piece of life advice what would you give?
September 11 – Wichita, KS
Reporter: Janetta
There was a lot of bus drama this week…
Where do you find your motivation?
What’s your favorite album era and why?
If you were sitting in a room full of teens and pre-teens and you were to give them any advice what would you give them?
September 13 – Austin, TX
Reporter: Noelle
Right now, what is your favorite song to perform?
What is your favorite Cajun dish?
If you could pair up with any other musician to do a song right now, who would it be?
Is there something else that you have that’s your thing as brothers you do together?
September 14 – Dallas, TX
Reporter: Rachel
Who would play you if you had a movie created about you?
What’s the one thing you can’t leave home without when going on tour?
How do your girls feel about songs being either named after them or about them?
If you could go see any person on tour, who would it be right now?
October 12 – Curitiba, Brazil
Reporter: Sabrina
How does it feel being a part of so many people’s dreams?
How was the experience of shooting the music video with your daughter?
Do you consider releasing another video like TTMON with funny moments of your life and tour?
Do you have a favorite song from String Theory?
How did you deal with the pandemic?
Do you have plans for a new project like Take the Walk?
October 14 – Porto Alegre, Brazil
Reporter: Carol
Was the reception you had in Brazil a surprise?
Do you recognize the fans that follow you everywhere?
You were the first band to have a website, and with MTV – what was it like at that time?
How do you see social media and the dissemination of your work?
Can you play You Cant Stop Us?
October 15 – Sao Paulo, Brazil
Reporter: Roberta
If not colors, what word element would you use to represent you?
How do you manage this little time to rest between one show and another?
What has been the coolest part of tour so far?
Do you think about getting mmmhops in Brazil?
How are you dealing with the passage of time?
October 16 – Uberlandia, Brazil
Reporter: Stephanie
You are celebrating 30 years as I can’t help with thinking about dial-up connections and spending 2 hours downloading a song. How do you think your younger selves would do in this TikTok era if you were premiering now?
The RGB album is a project that requires a lot of self-confidence and independence from each of you. RGB seems to be way more challenging than previous releases – did it work?
I always picture who owns the songs – some sound like Isaac or Taylor and RGB confirmed my assumptions. But when I learned Runway Run is about being horny – it changed my life.
What is Wake Up about?
What do you keep in mind when it comes to putting together a setlist?
October 19 – Brasilia, Brazil
Reporter: Clada
Did you ever imagine you would be doing this for so long? How do you keep motivated and keep innovating?
Were you afraid that people would think RGB is a pre-breakup thing with the individual projects?
How do you build the setlist? It seems like you start high energy then calmer and then high energy again – is this on purpose?
Save Me is more famous here than MMMBop
How do you deal with fans seeing you in hotels and airports?
Did you perspective of doing concerts after COVID change? How are you feeling about doing a world tour now?
October 21 – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Reporter: Kelly
How has this Brazilian tour been different from the others?
How does it feel for Isaac now that Dimitrius is back?
How is it playing the cello? Did you take classes?
Is it routine when it comes to learning to play other instruments?
November 6 – Perth, Australia
Reporter: Theera
For your fans navigating life, love, marriage, etc. What do you think is the best thing we can do to help ourselves?
Tell me more about your time on Sabrina the Teenage Witch
In your younger years of writing romantic songs, did you consider yourself a hopeless romantic?
In a generation so consumed with beauty – what is your definition of beauty this day and age? And what advice would you give the women who often feel that they are not enough?
November 7 – Perth, Australia
Reporter: Jo
When you write music do you focus on creating songs that will have a universal understanding or is it something that forms naturally?
Do you think that the way that you encourage connections allows people to become friends where they may not have otherwise formed a common ground?
When you have conflict, do you have a shared value or a strategy that you use to help bring you back together and get done what needs to get done?
You have some songs that when you play the live the crowd participation is important. Do you know which songs are going to be those crowd participation songs before you perform them? Have you thought about We Belong Together being one of those songs?
November 12 – Adelaide, Australia
Reporter: Emma
Do you know how many sheep there are in New Zealand?
There’s been a lot of talk about setlists and there’s not been as much focus on Against the World and as much Red Green Blue as people were expecting
How do you do 101 shows in 21 countries? What was the thought process behind such a big tour?
What would you say is the thing you’re most proud of?
What is your inspiration? We have Hanson – what is your Hanson?
November 14 – Brisbane Australia
Reporter: Anne
What is the US equivalent of: Fairy Floss, Rocket, Rice Bubbles, Bathers, Stubby Holder
If you were an international fan which would you choose to attend? Back to the Island, Hanson Day or Eat to the Beat?
Would you consider doing a 5 of 5 again with the newer albums?
What’s one thing on your list that’s left that you want to do when traveling – big or small?
November 16 – Melbourne, Australia
Reporter: Eva
With all the songs that you have written, what song has been the most meaningful to you all as a band and why?
What advice would you give your fans who want to pursue their dreams and passions?
What’s next on the bands bucket list of projects?
As a band, if you could go back and redo anything you have done, what will it be?
November 17 – Melbourne, Australia
Reporter: Casey
Are you aware this is the 2nd birthday you have spent in Melbourne?
Are there any other memorable birthdays that you might have had?
If you had to choose 3-5 songs to sum up Hanson for a new listener, what would you say?
Would you ever consider re-recording basically a covers album of your own songs in different styles?
Is it difficult to split holidays between families? Do you have special things that you enjoy?
November 19 – Auckland, NZ
Reporter: Sylvia
It’s the last show of the tour, what do you get to do now?
How do you balance your families when you have such busy lives?
How do you pick out your setlists now that you’ve had this super long career?
Can we expect based on the time of year Merry Christmas Baby tonight?
Tell us about your most memorable birthday
What do you do between now and the show?