Do you remember twins Bill and Tom visiting Catania the past July? They had been in Sicily for the first time, as guests for TRL On The Road, to present the upcoming DVD live "Humanoid City Live", shot in Milan.
Hundreds of fans waited for their arrival in front of the stage in viale Africa, under the burning sun and with a sultry weather that made breathing impossible.
The next morning the two brothers left at an early hour to reach the town centre of the Sicilian capital, where cameras, artificial lights and ventilators were waiting for them for a photoshoot set in one of the most beautiful palaces in Italy.

Gold & Flashes

An opulent baroque complex that dates back to the 18th century, rich of stuccoes and frescoes, with scenographic staircases and huge mirrors, in full Rococò style. Here are posing Bill - with his slicked hair and a dandy-retro outfit with his own personal touches - and Tom in his baggy clothes.
Between a wipe of powder and a eyeshadow touch-up, the twins pose side by side. While Bill looks like he wants to tear up the camera lense with his hot glares, Tom lazily bends into fakely casual poses. The contrast between those two is striking, both in attitude and in looks. At the first glace, it's almost impossible to believe they're twins - leather, chainmail, snakeskin boots and smokey eyes on the one hand, XL chequered shirt, cornrows and sneakers on the other. But if you look closely enough, you recognise the same eyes and the same facial features.
"We never leave each other's side", says Bill. "It happened only once at school when the teacher put us in two different classes. That was the worst experience of my life. There is a really strong connection between us, but we also happen to have big fights". Tom adds: "No, we are not like the Gallagher brothers. We never reach such levels. We have very different and well-defined personalities, even when it comes to looks. But together we are the two sides of the same strong coin".

They have a career ten years long, they are only 21 and their great passion is able to sweep and carry away thousands of fans all over world. Bill and Tom made a life-changing decision when they were really young and they've been helped by the right dose of luck and - obviously - by their band mates Georg and Gustav. With them thay share dreams since a very young age.
However, it was the two Kaulitz - with their eccentricity, peculiarity, charm, the living oxymoron they represent - who became true icons and muses for several photographers and designers as well.