Audrey Hepburn outfits up for grabsOctober 4th, 2009 LONDON - Some of Audrey Hepburn's outfits, dating from 1953 to the late 1960s, are to be auctioned in the biggest-ever sale of her clothing and accessories at the Royal Opera Arcade on Pall Mall, London. The collection includes more than 30 outfits worn by the screen siren with several pieces by her favourite designer, Hubert de Givenchy.
Advanced Jackson Screening Sells Out In Two HoursSeptember 27th, 2009 MICHAEL JACKSON's fans snapped up the chance to catch an advance screening of the late King of Pop's THIS IS IT tour documentary - all 3,000 tickets sold out in two hours. The Thriller star's followers were offered tickets to the Los Angeles showings, and thousands handed over the cash on Sunday (27Sep09).
Tickets for Robbie William's comeback gig sell at 2k poundsSeptember 27th, 2009 LONDON - Robbie William's comeback gig seems to have become a craze with his fans as tickets for the mega event are selling at 1,850 pounds a pair on eBay. However, organizers have cautioned all buyers that they would be let in, unless their ID matches the name on the tickets.
MJ fans camp out in LA to grab 'This Is It' film ticketsSeptember 26th, 2009 LONDON - Fans of Michael Jackson have been queuing in Los Angeles to get hold of tickets for his final film 'This Is It'. Hundreds of devotees were said to have camped out to get their hands on the 3,000 tickets that will soon be up for grabs.
Presidents Attend Stone's New York ScreeningSeptember 25th, 2009 The presidents of Venezuela and Bolivia were the very special guests of honour at the New York screening of OLIVER STONE's new movie, SOUTH OF THE BORDER, on Wednesday night (23Sep09). Venezuela leader Hugo Chavez and President Evo Morales joined the moviemaker, Susan Sarandon, Courtney Love and Shia LaBeouf at the Lincoln Center for the U.S.
Rolling Stones named 'world's most expensive wedding act'August 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The Rolling Stones have been named 'the world's most expensive wedding act' in a new poll. With an estimated cost of 5 million pounds, Stones topped the poll, conducted for TV channel Living by a financial analyst, reports the Telegraph.
Spare Coldplay gig tickets on sale for 60p!August 4th, 2009 LONDON - Tickets for popular Brit band Coldplay's latest tour have been put up for grabs for just 60p. The spare tickets, that were said to have a face value between 20 and 60 pounds, were allegedly being off-loaded for just a dollar - or 60p.
7,000 tickets in eight minutes - Prince still a hitJuly 6th, 2009 LONDON - Soul superstar Prince has proved he is still a crowd-puller with tickets for his two upcoming concerts being sold out in less than eight minutes. The tickets went on for sale Saturday and eager fans snapped up more than 7,000 tickets for his performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland later this month in just seven minutes and 58 seconds, reported contactmusic.com
The Purple Rain hitmaker will close the event with two consecutive shows July 18.
Jacko's pullover sells for 36,000 on eBayJuly 4th, 2009 LONDON - A jumper from the days when late King of Pop Michael Jackson used to be a part of 'Jackson 5' has fetched a whopping 36,000 pounds on eBay. Fans have been flocking the online auction site to bid for exclusive Jacko memorabilia.
This is it: MJ fans can have money back or keep souvenir ticketsJune 30th, 2009 LONDON - Promoters of Michael Jackson's planned London concerts said Tuesday fans who bought tickets can either have the money back or keep the souvenir ticket as collectors' items. Promoter AEG Live said the tickets for the sold-out comeback concerts, titled This Is It, feature 3D graphics "inspired and designed" by the music legend, who died last week at the age of 50.
More tickets for Michael Jackson's comeback gigs up for grabs; you betta hurryJune 24th, 2009 LONDON - More tickets for Michael Jackson's comeback concerts in London are to go on sale. The "limited" number of extra seats, estimated to cost hundreds per show, had previously been restrained while the production logistics were being tallied.
Harrison Ford was 'Hollywood's Top Earner Last Year'June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Harrison Ford was Hollywood's top earning actor last year, according to Forbes magazine. Ford earned 43.3 million pounds for his role in 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull'.
Britney Spears flogs hundreds of O2 tickets at £2June 9th, 2009 LONDON - Toxic singer Britney Spears has sold hundreds of her O2 concert tickets at the give away price of 2 pounds, after VIP standing tickets with a face value of 100 pounds remained unsold. Promoters for her show feared that the empty seats in the arena would not make her image look good, and so they cut the entry prices on website theaudienceclub.com.
Beyonce offers cheaper tickets for recession-hit fansMay 29th, 2009 LONDON - Singer-actress Beyonce Knowles is making sure all her fans hit by the global economic slowdown can afford to see her live shows - she is offering cut-price tickets for $20. The Crazy In Love hitmaker is set to take her 110-city world tour to North America in June and is providing thousands of cheap seats in a bid to help fans ease their financial woes during the meltdown, reports contactmusic.com.
Jackman to cheer up Mexican swine flu victims with 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' screeningMay 9th, 2009 LONDON - Aussie actor Hugh Jackman has promised to cheer up victims affected by swine flu in Mexico by having a special screening of his new movie 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine' there. The movie was set to debut in Mexico City on April 29, but it had to be cancelled after the outbreak of the flu, which has claimed dozens of lives in the capital.