Billy Idol to Play B-Day Party

[undercoverbrother]

Pretty cool story.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/enterta...310/story.html

[polak]

This is probably the biggest gig he's has since that Adam Sandler movie.

[Puppet Guy]

Billy's star has really fallen, hasn't it?

[troutman]

Elton John did a wedding in Calgary during the Olympics for $3 M.

[Rudee]

Getting celebrities to show up at your event by creating a blog or website seems to be the popular thing to do these days, as this kind of thing has been happening quite a bit lately.

[Northendzone]

they guy who made the request raised $10k for charity in the process, good for him.

i also admire his energy and persistance in setting this up.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Northendzone

they guy who made the request raised $10k for charity in the process, good for him.

i also admire his energy and persistance in setting this up.

Yeah I thought that was great as well.

[Devils'Advocate]

Originally Posted by Puppet Guy

Billy's star has really fallen, hasn't it?

Mehn... there are lots of stars from the 80s that are not hitting the charts these days. The Madonna's of the world that still fill the stadiums are rare. Billy Idol played to a mid-sized venue here in Ottawa a couple years ago and it filled out quite well. I thought that was impressive that he was still able to pull in that size of a crowd without having a hit in about 20 years.

[Puppet Guy]

Originally Posted by Devils'Advocate

Mehn... there are lots of stars from the 80s that are not hitting the charts these days. The Madonna's of the world that still fill the stadiums are rare. Billy Idol played to a mid-sized venue here in Ottawa a couple years ago and it filled out quite well. I thought that was impressive that he was still able to pull in that size of a crowd without having a hit in about 20 years.

you're right. It's not like this type of low:

[afc wimbledon]

I did a double take at 'british rock icon', in his dreams

[habernac]

He did the Stampede concert a few years ago here and it was fantastic. One of the best shows I've ever seen was a smaller gig in Las Vegas at the Hard Rock hotel. He's still a great performer.

[polak]

Originally Posted by troutman

Elton John did a wedding in Calgary during the Olympics for $3 M.

Yeah stuff like this isn't too uncommon. A lot of agencies out there cater to this type of thing.

http://www.alivenetwork.com/2010_cel...ds_to_hire.asp

[Canada 02]

he had just turned 24 and was having an early life crisis

moron

[Jacks]

I don't care what any of you say, Billy Idol rocks.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by polak

Yeah stuff like this isn't too uncommon. A lot of agencies out there cater to this type of thing.

http://www.alivenetwork.com/2010_cel...ds_to_hire.asp

I didn't take away from the story that he was paying Idol.

Maybe I missed it.

[polak]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I didn't take away from the story that he was paying Idol.

Maybe I missed it.

I was more reffering to the Elton John wedding.

I'm pretty sure the Black Eyed Peas just played at someones wedding not too long ago.

[jayswin]

Elton John also just played a wedding in Springbank about a month or so ago.

[Northendzone]

As a complete aside, I often wonder what the attraction is for some 80's bands to play places like the deerfoot inn and casino.

Is it because after all these years they still like life on the road, is it the money, being in front of a crowd?

[RedMileDJ]

[coaster]

Steve Stevens is awesome.