The other day the leader of the German musical group Tokio Hotel Bill Kaulitz secretly visited Russia. The singer presented to the public his solo art project BILLY, within the framework of which a closed presentation of the mini-album BILLY-I "m Not Ok (I'm not okay) and the photo book Love Don" t Break Me (Love, not break me). Bill Kaulitz shared his impressions of the visit with HELLO.RU.
The release of the presented album took place on May 20 and is available for listening only on the Internet. It includes 5 dance songs about desperation, broken heart and hope. For the song Love Don "t Break Me, the musician released a candid video clip and a book of the same name, visually supplementing the story with photographs from the filming.
Bill Kaulitz presented his book during a visit to Russia, October 2016 Previously, the BILLY project was successfully presented in the USA, Mexico, Germany, France and Italy. For his events, Bill chooses special art venues, as he positions his project as a relationship between art, fashion and music. So, for the presentation in Moscow, the musician preferred the club format, inviting guests to night club"Insomnia" and northern capital the meeting took place in entertainment center"Ciferburg".
Despite the increased interest from fans, a limited number of people were able to attend closed events. Bill chose to keep the meeting intimate by refusing to have the press present. Nevertheless, HELLO.RU managed to ask the musician a few questions and take pictures of him at the presentation.
Bill has prepared a number of surprises for his Russian fans. Immediately before the trip to Moscow, the 27-year-old artist shocked the public with a new image - he made short haircut and repainted in extreme color. The singer decided on this experiment for the sake of one of his new videos, which will be released in the near future. Guests of both capitals had the opportunity to see a preview of one of them - for the song Not Over You.
I would really hate to reveal all the secrets. I can only say that most likely you will see how I shave off my hair, right in the clip, - Bill shared.
During the event, the musician signed each copy of the photobook and the vinyl copy of the album, willingly took pictures and answered questions from the public, talking about his plans. Already in the spring of 2017, Tokio Hotel will return to Russia with a new concert tour Dream Machine Tour, which is planned to cover 8 cities. Tickets for upcoming concerts are being snapped up by fans at a fast pace, despite the fact that the band is in no hurry to release new album.
Bill hurried to reassure the fans and asked to wait a bit:
To be honest, I don't even know when that day will come. We are still working on the material. Most likely, the new album will be released in early 2017.
The musician explained his employment by the fact that in addition to the group and the solo project, he has plans to make his film debut. Bill and his twin brother Tom Kaulitz are also in the process of writing a book.
We have too many projects now. Waking up in the morning, I don't even know what to do. As I travel the world with my solo project, my brother Tom works in a studio on the other side of the world on new tracks as a producer of the band, the rest of the band members Georg and Gustav also work like bees, although they are usually less involved. So be sure: we will go on tour with new material! Despite the fact that the theme of the evening was a project in which Bill put all his personal experiences, fans, not wanting to upset the artist, were in no hurry to ask questions about his recent breakup with his other half, but they still received the answer:
Yes, I was very hurt by this relationship, it seemed to me that I had finally found the only thing that I had been looking for for so long. However, this was good experience. When you give yourself completely to your loved one, this is not forgotten. On this moment I am free. And very happy! Of course, being happy is a choice. Sure, I can be sad and despondent and go to bars and have one-night stands, but I don't encourage that. The next morning I feel empty, which is not what I would like. That's why I tell people that I'm happy - and I actually feel it. I'm in in perfect order And I'm not afraid to experience this again.
The musician also noted that he likes to visit nightclubs. Immediately after the end of the event, Bill went for a walk around the capital's establishments, visiting the Kamchatka bar and the ARMA17 club. In St. Petersburg, the singer also walked through the streets at night.
It was no accident that I chose Moscow and St. Petersburg for my presentation. I am in love with these cities. I really like the mentality of Russian people. I met rudeness, but at the same time - you are very hospitable. I was captivated by the architecture of St. Petersburg. Driving through the city, I feel the history of each building. This is not the case in Los Angeles! I would definitely like to live here or just have a frosty Christmas.
Today, September 1, twin brothers Tom and Bill Kaulitz celebrate their birthday - members of the once popular group Tokio Hotel. In honor of this event, "Owl" decided to remember Interesting Facts from their creative and personal lives.
Bill and Tom Kaulitz are musicians made world famous by the band Tokio Hotel. About 10 years ago, the guys gathered a huge number of fans at concerts, and every second girl adolescence was in love with them. But even today, despite the decline in popularity, the Kaulitz brothers, together with the team, albeit not so often, but continue to perform. In honor of the 29th birthday of the guys, we decided to tell interesting facts from their creative and personal life.
Future musicians - idols of youth were born in the city of Leipzig (Germany). By the way, Tom was born 10 minutes earlier than his brother, Bill. It cannot be said that the guys with early age there was an endless interest in music - they were ordinary teenagers of that time: Bill began to dye his hair black, Tom first braided his dreadlocks at the age of twelve.
The brothers' parents (father is a trucker, mother is a seamstress) divorced when they were still schoolchildren. Yes, and peers treated them specifically because of their extraordinary appearance. However, the girls already in those years were crazy about handsome brothers: Bill amazed everyone with his magical aura and gentle character, Tom conquered with innocent smiles, humor, charm and charisma.
Photo: Portal "The Most Successful"In 2001, the guys decided to create their own group - it was called Devilish. The students of the school where they studied began to ridicule their hobby. But the guys continued to believe in their success and regularly gathered in the Kaulitz garage and rehearsed. A little later, Bill took part in german show talents - there he was noticed by producer Peter Hoffman, who began to promote his team - after a while he got his current name -
And so, in 2005, the first single was released, and then a video for the track "Durch den Monsun". And off we go - off we go: the first album, new videos, sold-out concerts. There were also problems: in particular, Bill, who was the vocalist, began to break his voice. But even this managed to survive the musicians, rapidly gaining popularity.
In 2007, the band embarked on a new tour in support of the Zimmer 483 album. In total, since 2005, the musicians have arranged five tours - both in Europe and America, Mexico and other countries of the world. They even gave several concerts in Moscow, which gathered a full house - the fans were delighted!
Well, now it's time to talk about the personal life of the Kaulitz brothers. There are a lot of rumors around them, and not always pleasant ones. Let's start with Bill. Often there were rumors that he had an unconventional sexual reputation: perhaps this was due to his outwardly, which he, having matured, replaced. He had relationships with girls - with one of them, Trina Strassenburg - a fan of the group, he met for more than a year. But in 2014, he wrote an article - that when he meets a person he loves, his gender, nationality, age and weight will not matter to him.
Photo: 24 media Tom Kaulitz was officially married - in 2015 he married model Ria Sommerfeld, but six months later the musician filed for divorce. And in March 2018, reports began to appear that Tom was spending a lot of time in the company of German supermodel Heidi Klum.
Singer Date of birth September 1 (Virgo) 1989 (29) Place of birth Leipzig Instagram @billkaulitz
It is difficult to find a person who has never heard of the legendary "Tokio Hotel". The compositions of this group became world hits, and the leader of the group - Bill Kaulitz - is a real idol of the youth. The life of Bill and his brother Tom resembles a fairy tale in which two provincial teenagers become show business stars. But despite dizzying success, Bill does not seek excessive publicity and prefers a quiet, closed life surrounded by his family and dogs.
Biography of Bill Kaulitz
Bill Kaulitz was born in Leipzig on September 1, 1989, 10 minutes after his brother Tom. When the brothers were 7 years old, their parents divorced. The twins' mother, Simone, remarries musician Gordon Trumer. Soon the family moves from bustling Leipzig to the village of Leutsche.
From a very young age, Bill was very eccentric and tried to stand out from the crowd. Peers did not like the brothers, but Bill and Tom did not give up. The main outlet for them was music. When they were 13 years old, they founded their first group, which they called "Devilish". Stepfather, the first to notice outstanding musical ability twins, became their main assistant and mentor. Soon two more teenagers joined the team, after which the group's name was changed to "Tokio Hotel".
However, Bill wanted something more than vegetating in the wilderness and rare performances in local bars. And in 2003 he takes part in the talent show. Despite the fact that Bill lost in the quarter-finals, this idea turned out to be great luck. Producer Peter Hoffman drew attention to the young singer. It was thanks to Hoffman that the whole world learned about "Tokio Hotel". The producer helped the guys create a stage image and taught them how to properly communicate with the press. At this time, Bill begins to intensively engage in vocals. Wherein musical notation, By own confession, the singer never mastered.
In August 2005, the group released their first single "Durch den Monsun", which instantly took the first lines of the music charts. And just a month later debut album"Schrey". It was incredible success. Bill becomes the idol of millions of teenagers around the world and a role model. Young musicians are awarded the most prestigious music awards and pose for the covers of popular magazines, and sales of their CDs break all records. Wherein a new group differs sharply from most popular groups among teenagers. Bill's verses, set to music, deal with such important and difficult topics like drug addiction, the search for the meaning of life, loneliness, suicide and orphanhood.
Immediately after the release of "Schrei", the band embarks on a European tour. At some point, intense touring even undermined Bill's health: he had to undergo surgery on his vocal cords.
Today the Tokio Hotel group is a successful, dynamic developing project. Together, the musicians and the production team have created 5 full-length albums, several live DVDs and organized many performances around the world. However, the activities of Bill Kaulitz are not limited solely to music. He participates as a model in the shows of the leading fashion houses, voices cartoons, is a member of the jury at the German talent show. Bill is also known as an active animal rights activist. The musician is a vegetarian and does not wear natural leather and fur. Together with his brother, they participated in a number of actions against abuse with homeless and circus animals.
In 2010, the Kaulitz brothers left Germany and moved to Los Angeles, where, according to Bill, they manage to avoid annoying public attention and quietly work on their music. Bill has repeatedly visited Russia. In one of his interviews, he noted that he was very close to the Russian mentality.
Personal life of Bill Kaulitz
The musician tries to hide his personal life from the press. Producer Hoffman adheres to the same policy, believing that information about the novels of the Kaulitz brothers can alienate a group of young fans. For a short time, Bill met with Nikki Ramsay - daughter famous TV presenter Gordon Ramsay. However, the girl was subjected to a real flurry of insults and threats from Bill's fans and chose to end this relationship. At the moment, Bill Kaulitz claims that he has not yet met a girl with whom he would be ready to spend his life.
Popularity German band Tokio Hotel at the end of the 2000s was phenomenal. Seven years ago, teenage girls plastered their rooms with posters of the Kaulitz twin brothers and dreamed of seeing their idols live. When the boy band arrived in Russia, the singers were greeted by thousands of teenagers who bought up all the tickets to the Olimpiysky Sports Complex. However, after some time, the hype around young stars subsided: now their names flash only in the headlines of the German press. SUPER talks about current life once popular group in Russia.
Over time, the 25-year-old soloist of the group has noticeably matured and radically changed his image. He first dyed his hair from gothic black to platinum blonde. However, the changes in the appearance of the star did not end there. Now the skinny artist, who has adorned his body with tattoos, wears a neat short haircut, and he has also grown a thick stubble. His brother also changed significantly: the guitarist got rid of dreadlocks and grew thick beard. The years also reflected on the bassist of the group George Listing: once a full young man pumped up and cut off his long hair. Perhaps, only the drummer has not changed much outwardly Gustav Schaefer, who, unlike his stage colleagues, managed to get married. 
By the way, the transformations in the appearance of soloist Bill Kaulitz were followed by changes in the singer's lifestyle. Young man obsessed with fashion: he buys the latest collections of fashion houses Saint Laurent, Dior, Louis Vuitton and Rick Owens. In the pictures on Instagram, the artist periodically uploads photos of his bags, shoes and “bows”, be sure to sign the names of the brands. It is noteworthy that the matured Bill Kaulitz now spends money not on cosmetics and jewelry, but on expensive Rolex watches. 
Having resumed concerts after a three-year break, Tokio Hotel musicians are actively touring Europe and the USA. Between performances, the Kaulitz brothers spend time with their favorite dog, the bulldog Pumbaa, and take part in fashion photo shoots. By the way, representatives of Tokio Hotel said that this year the group is on tour in Russia. 
Which captured almost the whole world about ten years ago. The team, consisting of young guys, performing catchy pop-rock hits, attracted with their message, youth and, of course, the extravagant image of the band's leader Bill Kaulitz.
In 2010, the team took a break and for several years "rested" from the popularity that had piled up, working in parallel on a new sound. The end of 2014 pleased the fans with a new long-awaited work - the album "Kings of Suburbia", which demonstrated a new vector of the group's development. This time the album was made in the genre of electronic dance music (EDM), which caused mixed assessment fans, but was also able to attract to the work of the group new audience. Bill Kaulitz, the band's lead singer, also changed his image and stage behavior a lot. What happened in his life since then?
Bill Kaulitz: biography
Bill was born on September 1, 1989 in Leipzig, ten minutes after the birth of his twin brother Tom. The family later moved to the small village of Loitsche. Since childhood, twin brothers Bill and Tom have been involved in music and have been different from their peers. Bill always preferred to be different from his peers, ignoring bullying and gossip. As he admitted later, it was the very experience he went through in childhood that hardened him and helped him to go through the trials of public criticism and adhere to the vector of development he had chosen.
Bill Kaulitz passed the test of fame at a young age. Everything changed quite dramatically: the talented guys were once noticed by producer Peter Hoffman, who played a significant role in the further promotion of the team. Behind a short time the whole of Germany learned about the group.
Tokio Hotel: a success story
2001 was marked by the appearance of the Devilish band, which a little later changed its name to Tokio Hotel. Since then, the composition of the group has remained unchanged, the group experienced a real storm of popularity, which did not subside until 2009. Recognizable style the soloist gave rise to a huge number of rumors and disputes about his sexual orientation. In part, this is what aroused the audience's interest in the group: the young age of the participants, coupled with their talent and skill, as well as the non-trivial appearance leader did not leave them a chance to go unnoticed. At the moment, Bill continues to experiment with his appearance, although his style has become much more masculine than in early years creativity.
The evolution of the style of the lead singer of Tokio Hotel
From a young age, Bill Kaulitz, whose photos were featured in all the popular teen magazines, was not afraid to change his appearance depending on own desire. For a long time black hair was his calling card: V early years he preferred short hair with long, side-swept bangs, then he grew long hair, put them in spectacular "explosive" hairstyles. The cardinal happened in 2011. It was then that the soloist first dyed his hair in a light shade, and to this day his style remains the same: short platinum blond hair. At the beginning of his career, Bill Kaulitz preferred to complement his image with makeup, but now he practically does not use makeup on stage and when going out.
Private life of the artist
How does the lead singer of Tokio Hotel live and does he have a soulmate? How does Bill Kaulitz himself comment on rumors about his sexual orientation? The artist's personal life is hidden from the public at all times. Bill himself has repeatedly expressed own position: he is still looking for and waiting for his soul mate and believes in "excessive love", for which he will be ready to commit absolutely any act. At the moment, Bill Kaulitz is busy working on his own solo album, which promises to please fans in April 2016.
