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Do you know your German 'promi' trivia?

Fri, 14 Nov 2014 15:28:00 +0100

With all this talk of the BAMBI awards in Berlin, we realised that German celebrity culture is a world unknown to some, and so we thought we'd offer our savvy readers a chance to gloat with this week's Local Quiz

Government funded Die Toten Hosen and Tokio Hotel concerts

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:02:00 +0100

German government funding for culture is usually earmarked for non-commercial ventures – yet tens of thousands of euros have been spent supporting overseas concerts by huge bands such as Die Toten Hosen and Tokio Hotel.

Tokio Hotel twins moving to LA

Wed, 22 Sep 2010 16:01:00 +0200

Bill and Tom Kaulitz, the 21-year-old twin brothers who lead German rock band Tokio Hotel, are moving to America, a media report said on Wednesday.

Hard-rocking Tokio Hotel guitarist in sex party Viagra overdose

Fri, 14 May 2010 14:22:00 +0200

Tom Kaulitz, a member of German pop band Tokio Hotel, reportedly suffered a two-day erection after overdosing on Viagra for a sex party with groupies in Taiwan.

Tokio Hotel singer Bill pledges never to quit band

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:36:00 +0100

Bill Kaulitz, the androgynous lead singer of German pop band Tokio Hotel, said on Thursday he will never ditch his bandmates to pursue a solo career.

Italian media dubs Bill Kaulitz a 'black angel' after catwalk debut

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:29:00 +0100

Tokio Hotel lead singer Bill Kaulitz appeared on stage for a performance of a different kind this week, walking a Milan fashion show runway clad in black leather, chain link jewellery and feathers.

Tokio Hotel singer Bill laments lame love life

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:00:00 +0100

Bill Kaulitz, the androgynous lead singer of German pop band Tokio Hotel, told Berlin’s BZ tabloid on Monday that his love life was a major disappointment even though he was idolised by teen girls around the world.

Tokio Hotel drummer beaten with beer bottles in bar fight

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:48:00 +0200

Gustav Schäfer, the drummer for German teenie pop band Tokio Hotel, was briefly admitted to the hospital over the weekend after getting in a bar fight in his hometown Magdeburg, according to daily Bild.

Tokio Hotel attack linked to stalker gang

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 14:08:00 +0200

A group of “militant stalkers” has been following the German rock band Tokio Hotel for the past six months, which may have prompted star Tom Kaulitz’s attack against a female fan last week, daily Bild reported Saturday.

Tokio Hotel twin attacks fan

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:02:00 +0200

One of the twin stars of German rock band Tokio Hotel, 19-year-old Tom Kaulitz, “flipped out” at a gas station, punching a female fan in the face after throwing a lit cigarette at her, daily Bild reported on Friday.

Perez Hilton labels Tokio Hotel's US tour a scam

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:53:00 +0100

Tokio Hotel’s recent live shows in America might not have been as "live" as their fans thought, if celebrity tattletale Perez Hilton is to be believed. Has the German glam rock band been faking its performances?

Teen band Tokio Hotel wins at Latino MTV awards

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 15:20:00 +0200

Just when you thought you could forget about their disturbing androgenous allure, German glam pop band Tokio Hotel has struck again, taking the Song of the Year prize at the MTV Video Music Awards Latin America.

Tokio Hotel fans camp for days before concert

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 10:15:00 +0200

Thirty young girls have been camping for days outside Geneva’s largest concert hall to get front row standing space at a gig by teen rock group Tokio Hotel, a Swiss newspaper said Wednesday.

Tokio Hotel singer's surgery successful

Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:11:00 +0200

Lead singer of German teen band Tokio Hotel, Bill Kaulitz, is resting comfortably after a successful vocal chord operation that caused the band to cancel upcoming European and American tour dates last week.

Tokio Hotel cancels US tour dates

Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:05:00 +0100

After calling off its sold-out European tour, German teen rock band Tokio Hotel has cancelled upcoming US dates, according to German tabloid daily Bild, because the group's lead singer is being treated for a cyst on his larynx.

Tokio Hotel singer to have surgery

Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:13:00 +0100

The lead singer of the German band Tokio Hotel, Bill Kaulitz, will have to undergo a larynx operation. The 18-year-old received medical care for inflamed vocal chords last week, the band's manager David Jost told German tabloid daily Bild.