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Has Tokio Hotel singer Bill Kaulitz ruined his voice?

Hamburg – It is most awfull thing that could happen.

Tokio Hotel singer Bill Kaulitz (18) has to be operated for a cyst on his vocal cords.

He is not allowed to sing, All shows have been cancelled. A catastrophe for the band.



How could it get this far?

Since he was 11 Bill has been singing Rock songs on stage, demanding a lot of his voice.
In last year alone he played 43 concerts without giving himself a break.

“Not everyone can just demand so much of his voice”, tells Dr. Thomas Disselbeck (50). “when you sing a lot you have a big chance of developing this cyst. Also strong intense singing, high notes and frequent singing can result in damage of the vocal cords.”



Did Bill ruin his voice?

“Bill already has vocal therapy for many years and since 3 years he is warming up his voice before a concert for at least 30 minutes”, Tells producer and manager David Jost. “But during the concert itself he wants to go with his feeling and let his emotions out, he then has to watch that he doesn’t demand to much of his voice”.

Bill is not the first Rockstar with problems on his vocal cords. Also Justin Timberlake (27) has had surgery in 2005 for a cyst on his vocal cords and wasn’t allowed to sing or speak after that for weeks.

The 125.000 ticket owners are shocked after hearing the news about Bill’s operation.

After cancelling the concert in Dortmund more then 100 shocked fans that have been there since more then a week in the Westfalenhalle went home.

An eyewitness tells: “There was many sadness and tears but most of them have made piece with it”.

How is Bill right now? Dvid Jost: “He is in bed taking medication to keep his vocal cords down. The doctors can’t operate yet because he has taken aspirin in the days before against headaches. This medication has to get out of his blood system first. It can lead to complications otherwise during surgery.”