13 photos from the "was-became" series: how Western rock stars have changed

By Pictolic

It is always interesting to find out how the appearance of a celebrity has changed over a long period of time, and rock singers in this sense are of particular interest to their fans.

Matthew James Bellamy is a British vocalist, guitarist, keyboardist and composer, frontman of the band Muse.

13 photos from the "was-became" series: how Western rock stars have changed

Chad Robert Krueger is the main vocalist and guitarist of the rock band Nickelback. In addition to his work at Nickelback, Kruger records songs for films and other artists.

13 photos from the "was-became" series: how Western rock stars have changed

Anthony Kiedis is an American musician, singer, songwriter, rapper and actor, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers.

13 photos from the "was-became" series: how Western rock stars have changed

William Frederick "Fred" Durst is an American singer and director, best known as the founder and vocalist of the nu metal band Limp Bizkit. In 2007, Fred Durst was ranked 71st in the list of "Top 100 metal Vocalists of All Time" according to the American music magazine Hit Parader.

13 photos from the "was-became" series: how Western rock stars have changed

Mark Allan Hoppus is an American punk rock musician and composer, best known as the bass guitarist and vocalist of the band Blink-182. He is also one of the founders of the group +44 and one of the members of the supergroup Simple Creatures.

13 photos from the "was-became" series: how Western rock stars have changed

David (Dave) Eric Grohl is an American rock musician and songwriter. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band Nirvana from 1990 until its breakup in 1994 and as the guitarist-vocalist of his own band Foo Fighters, which by 2014 had released eight commercially successful albums.

13 photos from the "was-became" series: how Western rock stars have changed

Damon Albarn is a British musician, known primarily as the frontman of the band Blur, as well as as the founder and one of the main participants of the projects Gorillaz and The Good, the Bad and the Queen.

13 photos from the "was-became" series: how Western rock stars have changed

Billie Joe Armstrong is an American musician, singer, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead vocalist and guitarist of the punk rock band Green Day. He is also a guitarist in the bands Pinhead Gunpowder, The Network, Foxboro Hot Tubes, Rancid and The Longshot.

13 photos from the "was-became" series: how Western rock stars have changed

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