Well, there have been topics on just about every part of Keith's anatomony, so lets not leave Bill out.
Almost every interview with Bill has the quote that he doesn't "bother with special diets, exercise, anti-ageing creams etc..." which I suppose in the wacky world of show biz does set him apart....BUT why do none of the interviewers ask him what he puts on his hair.
Its so obviuosly dyed....are all interviews scripted PR jobs? Surely not, Bill seems a reasonably open chap about most things....he's quite happy about reminiscing about how many women he bedded in the past...what his bank balance was at a particular moment in time....but ask about his hair?
Obviously taboo.
Strange days, indeed.

got to chat with him briefly at the 02#3 show on the way to my seats...my girlfriend said to me after we spoke to him..."What's with the hair"?....i didn't notice anything but she did....she mentioned something was funky with the doo...wish he was back playing bass..

Without doubt Bill wears a wig.

It is typical flat hair wig, which older men use.

God knows, if Mandy would have liked Bill with that wig!!

Well its good to see the Rolling Stones keep the syrup business alive and kicking...

charlie, clearly doesn't wear a syrup, ablett

Yes, I think Bill is a slap head for sure.

Perhaps he wears the same 'thinning' Syrup as Keef??

Actually I think Bill's hair is the real thing. No sign of any thinning if you trawl through the photo gallery.
I'm sure Mandy Smith -in her book - mentioned that Bill used to dye his hair in the bath.
That's style for you.
I'm no expert, but why would you dye a wig?

looks real to me, look how he tries to cover up the frontal thinning with bangs, hey its still a very good head of hair for 72 years of age

Sakes alive he's wearing a 1966 Ringo Starr Beatle wig!!

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Sakes alive he's wearing a 1966 Ringo Starr Beatle wig!!

he just needs to give afew 'peace' signs, whilst wearing the obligatory
shades, and he's a dead ringer.

I never saw any signs of thinning on Bills hair over the decades. I'm pretty sure that this is his real hair.

Actually, the main point of this thread was to ask why journalists never ask the question....are they all pre scripted or what?
The best interviews these days are those on Childrens Telly programmes - the celebrity pops in to promote their latest product- and viewers phone in with 20 questions.
No chance of ducking and diving.

He looks freakin' good for 72. He's smoked all of his life, right? He's got a mind of his own, he's one of kind and he has mighty, mighty fine genetics!

I know a lot of people want him back, but I was wondering if he would just be able to stand for 2 hours? Sounds like he still might be able to handle it for a couple more years, but I know he hates touring.



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he does look good for 72, as you say, favourable genes.

BILL IS 69 AND NO 72 NO ?

He does still look great for a man his age and I wished he'd be still a member of The Stones.

Sorry about the 72, thought I read it somewhere. But even at 69 he has aged well.

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he is 72. October 24th 1936. I always remember 'cause my dad is a day older than him.

sc uk

Bill deserves a round of applause for stepping out of the world's greatest rock n' roll band and never behaving like fallen royalty or like those has beens you see on tv or read about in the paper.
Who cares about his hair? I don't.

Anyone else think he looks a little "Peter Sellerish" in this photo? I think it's the pose and glasses.



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