G'day Guys, Hi from Japan!
Well we just arrived yesterday and its pretty humid and warm here.
Had a great flight with Singapore airlines, they really know how to look after you.
So after a week in LA running around trying to get everything done we are back out on the road for a month of solid touring.
Sochi, Russia i think was one of our best gigs yet and it was great to spend a bunch of days on the beach at the Black sea relaxing and having fun.
We went out on a big sail boat and me and Julia spent a good hour on the jet ski's, it was so much fun and yes Julia's just as crazy on the water as she is driving in Moscow!
The girls really put on a great show in Sochi.
At one point we had a bunch of fans on the side all screaming and dancing, so Julia told them to get in front of us.
So they all moved over to the centre of the stadium. Then security started to push them back, but Julia told them to piss off and leave them alone.
It was really great, the fans went nuts!!!
So today the girls arrive from Russia and we have a press showcase here.
Should be lots of fun and I'm looking forward to rocking out for Japan.
The people are so much fun here and very supportive.

We alot of press and shows to play here.
I really hope it all goes well here because I want to come back to Japan alot.
We are playing this huge fireworks show here where there will be 260,000 people in the audience.
Really looking forward to that, and I heard the fireworks are incredible.
Ok, I better get to the gym and get ready for the day ahead.
I will write as much as I can on this trip to keep you guys all up to date with whats going on. So keep checking in to read my diaries and to see the new pics I'll be posting.

Love
Troy

Date: 14.08.2006

Well we just arrived in Nagoya, Japan
G'day from Japan,

Well we just arrived in Nagoya, Japan.
We took the bullet train from Tokyo this morning and we are here for 1 day to do a bunch of TV shows.
This trip has been great guys!
The Japanese are so friendly, they take such good care of us.
And the toilets here are the best!
Most toilets have this little button you press, where a little arm comes out that sprays water right in the right place, if you know what I mean. :)
Looks like we'll be coming back in November to play some big concerts, which should be great.
The girls and us guys have been doing lots of TV/Radio/Press here and yesterday we all did an interview for Japan TV to promote the DVD coming out called the "Truth". then we all went out for an awesome dinner!
Have to run, back soon!

Troy

Date: 18.08.2006

We had a pre-screening of the DVD last night
G'day guys,

We had a pre-screening of the DVD last night and it looks great.
I know all the fans will love it.
Its been such a great time here in Japan, we have experienced so many different things. We have received so many cool gifts from the Japanese fans too, they are the best!
Had some of the best Sushi in Tokyo the other night too! Wow I think it was still moving on the plate it was that fresh!
Dam it was good!
In Yokohama right now, played a private show last night for some fans and press, it ROCKED!
Us guys have a day off today.
So we are off to Tokyo to do some shopping.
The girls took off to Sapporo Japan today and we will meet up with them in Moscow in a week and a half.
I'm back to LA tomorrow to spend some time in the studio to get my music finished.
Really looking forward to finishing up some tracks for you all to hear.
So keep signing the guest book as its so great to hear from you all.
I'll be uploading new pics and videos once i get back to LA.
So keep coming back to check for up dates.
MUSIC COMING SOON!!!!!

Troy

Date: 21.08.2006

Thank you so much for all your birthday wishes
G'day Guys,

Wow! What can I say, thank you so much for all your birthday wishes, poems, pictures, banners and presents.
I was so blown away at all the birthday wishes from all over the world. You guys really made my birthday so special this year. From the bottom of my heart I thank you all.

I am so excited to get out there and play more music with TATU and to also finish my songs.
It is so awesome to have so many people from all over the world supporting me & TATU.
I feel very blessed & thankful.
You all ROCK!!!!!

So I am sitting here on a flight heading to Moscow and we have just hit some bad weather. How I don't like these bumpy trips. Your mind starts to think stupid things and all i want to do is get on the ground. A few more beers might help calm the nerves mate!!

So Russia again for about 10 days and we have 2 shows coming up. One show in Samara and another in kaliningrad.
Then its back to LA for a few days then off to Korea. I have been getting so many e-mails requesting us to come to all these different countries, all I can say is, we want to get to every single country we can. I'm pushing for TATU to get to all the countries where the fans are requesting us, so keep the requests coming. I love hearing from you all.

So I believe we spend 1 night in Moscow then catch a 15hr train ride to Samara to play a show then 15hrs back to Moscow. Then we spend a few days in Moscow until the next show in kaliningrad.
It seems like every show we play lately, is just getting better and better. The girls are just kicking ass!! We are just having so much fun performing on stage together.

I'm going to post little videos from the road to keep you all up to date on what's going on behind the scenes. So keep checking back for those updates.

Ok guys I'm going to pop a tylenol PM and pass out for the rest of this 12hr flight. Some baby is crying its head off and its driving me nuts, poor baby.
Love hearing from you all and thank you for all your support.
A special shout out to kathi & Celine, in making the official Troy MacCubbin fan site.
http://www.troy-maccubbin-fanclub.net.tf/
That was a great surprise girls!
Ok viewers, talk more soon!

Troy

Date: 29.08.2006

G'day from Moscow!
G'day from Moscow!

Hey guys, I see you are all freaking out about the news, Tatu leaving Interscope Records.
Well no need to worry, the band isn't breaking up, its nothing like that.
All I can say is that our time with Interscope records has come to an end.
Its all good news, so no need to worry at all.
Great things are on the horizon. Everything will stay the same with the band.
Us guys (the band) are with TATU not Interscope records.
I can't say more than that at the moment, but trust me its good news.

So we arrived in Moscow last night to go out and catch up with the rest of the TATU gang.
We had a great dinner with Julia and some of her friends as well as Boris and the rest of the TATU family.
Lena couldn't make it but we'll catch up with her later today.
It was really nice because they gave me a gold guitar pendant for my birthday. I love being apart of this Russian family.
That was really nice of them.
Anyway, we leave later today for our train ride to Samara.
Should be lots of fun. I'm looking forward to playing a great concert.
As soon as I hear of more news about up coming shows I'll let you all know.
And another thank you for all the birthday wishes that keep coming in.
This has been a very cool birthday, thanks to you guys!

Troy

Date: 31.08.2006

We are back in Moscow from Samara
G'day Guys,

So now we are back in Moscow, after our 15 hour train trip from Samara.
It was a great show, the crowd were awesome and we had so much fun performing on stage.
Samara was a great city to visit! We did lots of press from TV to radio.
We went out after the concert to a club and partied it up. It was a TATU after concert party. We had so much fun dancing and drinking.
Lena and I were dancing when we both fell over.
I thought she cracked her head on the floor, because I heard this loud thump, I was so terrified. I could see the head lines now "Aussie Guitarist kills beautiful lead singer! Ahhhhhh!
But Lena was fine, except for a huge bruise on her butt, we both got up laughing our ass's off. It was a fun night thats for sure.
Lets just say there was no partying on the train trip back. We watched some movies on our computers and tried to sleep.

So now we have 4 days in Moscow then its a flight to kaliningrad for our next concert.
I think we are there for about 3 days, then us guys are back to LA.
I'm hopefully getting into the studio for a few days before we head off to Korea on the 16th.

Can't wait to see Korea, thats going to be a blast! I have been getting a lot of questions about the Loves me not video. I haven't even seen what they released but i believe its just until they finish the proper video. So don't panic guys, TATU's schedule has been so crazy they just haven't had time to shoot the video just yet.

Ok guys must run, Saying good bye from the TATU headquarters in Moscow.
Keep checking back for more blogs/pics and videos from the road.

Date: 04.09.2006

Back in Moscow
G'day Guys,

Hi, once again from Tatu headquarters, Moscow.
Had a great 9 days in LA, working in the studio on my music and enjoying the great LA weather.
We arrived here in Moscow from Los Angeles yesterday, after a 12 hour flight, which doesn't seem to be that bad anymore. Us guys must be getting use to these longs flights. A nice little crappie airline meal, a little in-flight movie and then the rest of the trip trying to find the best position to fall asleep. Yes, I think we are getting use to it. Not sure if my neck and shoulders are getting use to it though!

Today we are catching the 10pm train to Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan. population - over 1 million.
Yes, I haven't heard of this place either, but we're playing a show there. Should be very interesting, thats for sure.
So its a quick trip for us guys to Kazan, basically in and out. Then its back to Moscow to play a show which I believe to be a corporate event, then off to the Ukraine for a bunch of shows there.

After that I believe we have some shows in Europe! Yeah I can't wait!
Really looking forward to getting back to Europe. When i find out the exact countries we are going to visit, I'll let you guys know.

I have been getting alot of fans asking if us guys (the band) are going to record on the next album. All I can say is that we have talked about it and I think I can speak for all the guys in the band. We would love to!!
It would be great to play on the next album. Know one knows this music better and i know us guys will make it sound awesome. So I'm hoping thats what will happen. We want to make TATU the best it can be!

I posted some new pics from the Korea trip and also some videos, so check them out too www.Troymaccubbin.com
Thanks to all the fans that have left comments on my blog & on my picture gallery too, I love hearing from you all.
Its just fantastic to receive support from all over the world, you guys ROCK!
I do pass on all your requests, so keep them coming. To all the fans from Brazil, we will get back there! Just hang in there guys, we will get there eventually. We plan to play shows everywhere!
Ok guys must run, check back in for pics & videos from Kazan!

Troy
To a great Australian, an inspiration and a legend!
Steve Irwin - rest in peace mate
Good-on-ya mate!

Date: 01.10.2006

Lena's birthday
G'day Guys,

First of all I would like to wish Lena a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
HAPPPY BIRTHDAY LENA
Lena is such a sweet heart guys, shes a very special person with a huge heart.
She has become like a sister to me and I love her dearly.
We are having a birthday dinner with Lena tonight, so I will pass on all your birthday wishes, get some pics and hopefully some video.
I will also tell Julia & Lena to write more in their diaries.

Thought I would drop you a quick blog to say hi from Moscow and also answer some of your questions.
Do I know alot of Russian? Mmm not enough! Very few words. Still learning english dam it!

When is TATU going to come to our country
We will get to your countries at some point, we want to play concerts everywhere, Latin America, USA, all over Europe, Asia and anywhere else I have not mentioned.
Its really up to you guys. Keep all the requests coming in!
If we pass them all onto the promoters, then they will book us to come to your country.
We are working on playing concerts everywhere!

Check out the new features here in my blog and guestbook too!
Ok guys, I must run as my time is up.
Talk more soon
I'll pass on all your best wishes to the girls.

Love you all
Troy

Date: 04.10.2006

Kazan & Lena's party!
G'day Guys,

Writing to you from a nice little cafe in Moscow where they have internet that works... I love it!!

So we had lots of fun in Kazan, really quick trip, basically in & out.
12 hr train trip there, played the show and then caught the train straight back.
I tried to sleep on the train as much as I could but it was a pretty rough ride.
The show was great! Its always so much more fun when our fans are right up close to the stage instead of being behind some barracades. I hate that! I love being close to the fans, we all get to rock alot harder! I love losing myself in the music and just having fun with it.
And when i look out into the audience and see you guys having fun too, that makes me the happiest guy in the world! ROCK
So we didn't really get to see anything of Kazan, which was a shame. But it looked like a cool place. The fans were awesome!

So last night we celebrated Lena's birthday, she had a party with her family and close friends.
It was a great night, Lena looked smokin hot and we all had a great time.
She has such a great family, so its easy to see where she gets her beautiful personality from.
We had tonnes of awesome food and too many drinks. hehehe
I passed on all your Birthday Wishes and told the girls to write in their diaries too.
Check out some of the pics/video I posted from the party.

Oh, guys I was only joking about learning English, I'm Australian, so I speak English but its just a messed up kind of English. Bloody Aussie's hehehe
Also I'll have more news about my music very soon guys, so stay tuned!
ITS COMING

Love hearing from you all, especially Argentina, Italy, Brazil, Paris, Venezuela, Germany & of course the USA.
Looking forward to seeing all the fans from the Ukraine at our next shows!
Keep leaving all your great messages and check out all the new pics/videos.

Good-on-ya Mate!
Troy

Date: 05.10.2006

Leaving for Kiev!
G'day Guys,

Well we'll be leaving for the train station shorty to catch the #5 train to Kiev, Ukraine. Another 12 hrs on the train. It seems everythign we do when it comes to traveling for us guys is 12 hrs. hehehe
I'm looking forward to seeing a new place. We'll be playing 3 shows in the Ukraine, I can't wait to meet some of the fans.

Really happy you guys loved the pics & video from Lena's party.
We had alot of fun. Love all the feed back you guys give me, I'm glad everyone is enjoying my website and everything I post. I'll try and keep it fresh with new blogs/pics and videos as much as I can.
As for shows in Europe i know nothing just yet, but us guys are working on getting there to play some shows.
We really want to go across Europe and play to all of you guys, if we can before the end of the year. Other parts of the world will just have to wait until the new year. I know I've said it before, but hang in there guys. We'll get there!
Ok I must run as we are leaving now to catch that train.
Have a look at all the new pics I posted and also there should be a bunch of new videos up in the next few days.
I'll take a bunch of pics and videos on this trip to share with you all.
Stay safe and keep the comments/guestbook signing coming!

Good on ya mate!
Troy

Date: 10.10.2006

G'day from kiev!
G'day Guys,

So we arrived in Kiev, Ukraine on Wednesday morning after the 12hr train ride. Not alot of sleep on the train, as everyone thought it was a good idea to party to the wee early hours of the morning. I have learnt to avoid keeping up with the Russians when they pull out the vodka. Its like water to them!
Kiev looks like a pretty city and I got to see some of it while I went for a run through the streets. I love running in each new place we go to as its a great way to feel the energy and vibe of city. Its a great way to get lost too and then my run turns into a marathon because i can't find my way back to the hotel. Keeps me fit anyway.

We've played 2 shows here in Kiev and they have been lots of fun.
The first night we played a club at a place called freedom Hall. It was a good warm-up gig and I was lucky enough to spend some time with some of the fans from the Ukraine TATU fan club. I'm not sure what drink they bought me, but I know it had the desired effect! Thanks guys! A big hello to all you guys who hung out with me and the band after the show.
We enjoyed meeting you all and we really love all the support you guys give us!

Last nights gig was a blast and the crowd were fantastic! Julia and Lena once again told everyone to come closer to the stage, which for us makes a huge difference. We want to be as close as we can to you guys when we perform. Its more of a rock show when we are in your face! I love that!
After the show we went to dinner and then back to the hotel as everyone was pretty tired.
So today we jump on a bus and travel 5hrs to a place called Dnepropetrovsk. yeah I know, I can't pronounce it either. Should be lots of fun and I'm looking forward to our gig there. Then we jump back on a train and its a short 18hr trip back to Moscow. Ahhhhhh
I've posted more pics & videos up on my web site so make sure you guys check them out.
No word on any European shows just yet, but we are working on it.

So now I'm going to go for another run and hopefully not get too lost.
Thank you so much for all the comments & guest books signings. I'm happy everyone is enjoying my web site. I have lots more pics & videos to come! I have also posted some video's on youtube.com just look for Troy8U.
My music is coming along nicely and I'm hoping to have a song to release very soon, so stay tuned!

Good on ya mate
Troy

Date: 13.10.2006

18hr train ride to Moscow
G'day Guys,

We just arrived back in Moscow after a 18hr train ride from Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine. I still can't pronounce it right! hehe
So all the shows went really well and the last show we did was one of the bands best. Julia & Lena, were really great with tonnes of energy. It was a great gig!
The crowd were lots of fun! Also we played a new song and a new version of Perfect Enemy. Can't wait for all you guys to hear them.
Julia & Lena flew back to Moscow while us guys did the train trip.
Watched a lot of movies and tried to sleep as much as possible.
More pics & video coming!
Now back in Moscow for 6 days before we play some private show Saturday.
Then us guys head back to LA for a few days. I can't wait, I'm running out of underwear!
Hopefully I'll be able to get some recording done in LA while I'll home!
Then we are back out on the road to tour more of Russia. Us guys are pushing to tour Europe guys, but no set plans just yet.
We are working on it! Keep the comments coming!!

Troymaccubbin.com
Good on ya mate!
Troy

Date: 16.10.2006

Back in LA
G'day Guy's

Arrived back in Los Angeles last night after a bunch of long flights to get home. Its so good to be back in sunny LA. I love it!
Now my sleep pattern is completely all over the place and 3 days here in LA is just going to confuse it more.
5am I'm wide awake this morning, so i guess I'm taken the dogs out for an early run. The dogs will be looking at me like, "what the hell Troy, are you crazy!! Even this is too early for us dogs!!

So not a lot of time to get much recording done, with my music while I'm home this trip, but any is good right now. Everything is sounding great and I'm so excited to get some tunes finished. No set release date, but I will let you all know when its going to happen.
Julia & Lena are in Paris doing some promo right now, so I really hope that goes great! The band wasn't needed for this quick promo trip so we got to come home to get more supplies. I haven't heard any confirmed news on touring Europe or anywhere else just yet, but we are having some meetings when we get back to Moscow about the future of TATU. All positive stuff.
All I can say guys, we are really pushing to tour as many countries as possible and the future does look great for TATU. Lots of positive things happening in the near future. I will fill you all in when more is confirmed. I told Lena & Julia to write more in their diaries too. I try and pass on all your requests and comments as much as possible. Thank you to everyone who has sent me so many positive comments, pictures & signed my guest book. I'm glad you guys are enjoying all my up dates. Lot more videos and pics to come, stay tuned and Thanks for everyones support! Without you all, none of this happens! Special hello to all the fans in Latin America

Good on ya mate! Troy

Date: 23.10.2006