Interview: THE RASMUS’ Lauri Ylönen on album 'Weirdo', Touring, and the Power of Music

While on tour in Europe, we sat down with Lauri Ylönen, frontman of The Rasmus, to talk about the band’s latest album 'Weirdo' and how it feels to bring these songs to the stage. Ylönen reflects on his current favorite track to perform live, the most challenging song to write on the album, and how certain lyrics have evolved from personal experiences into lasting memories. We also discuss the meaning and impact of music beyond the stage, including The Rasmus performing in Ukraine during an ongoing war, and how that experience reshaped his view on the role of music. He also shares his thoughts on the renewed energy within the band since Emppu joined, the creative dynamic that came with it, and even describes 'Weirdo' using two animals. Subscribe to NINE:32's YouTube channel:    / @nine32mag   Check out The Rasmus: ‪@TheRasmusOfficial‬ https://therasmus.com/ ➡️ Have something to ask a band or artist? We want your questions: https://forms.gle/5XJWqSreZ2hARhdn8 Follow NINE:32 Instagram:   / nine32mag   Facebook:   / nine32   TikTok:   / nine32mag   X:   / nine32mag   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/7vaituf... See what else we do: https://www.nine32.nl/ CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:12 How's the tour? 01:15 'Weirdo' album 01:54 Favorite songs 03:32 Animal question 04:45 Difficult song 06:17 Personal songs 07:42 Memories of songs 08:55 Ukraine Festival 11:29 Rediscovering The Rasmus 13:59 Musicians asking Musicians 14:57 Anything else?