COR BABY.. IT'S REALLY EXPENSIVE.Byline: Billy Sloan TIMES are hard so I can't afford to spend pounds 4000 on a ticket for the world's craziest rock tour. But I'll gladly fork out pounds 20 for one of John Otway's show T-shirts. The singer - who proudly boasts he's a two-hit wonder with (Cor Baby That's) Really Free (1977) and Bunsen Burner Bunsen burner, gas burner, commonly used in scientific laboratories, consisting essentially of a hollow tube which is fitted vertically around the flame and which has an opening at the base to admit air. A smokeless, nonluminous flame of high temperature is produced. (2002) - plans to take 300 fans with him on a world tour. John has hired his own "Ot-Air" jumbo jet at a cost of one MILLION euros - around pounds 720,000. Each fan will pay pounds 4000 for the 15-date tour-or pounds 7000 if they'd prefer to sit in first class. John told me: "My original idea was to buy a Trailfinders ticket and stop off at different cities to do a gig. "Then I thought, as I've got such a strong fan base, I might have enough folk to fill a jet. "It's the ultimate rock 'n' roll trip to have your name emblazoned on the side of a plane like Elvis or Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin, English pop music group formed in 1968 by guitarist Jimmy Page (1944–), singer Robert Plant (1948–), bassist John Paul Jones (1946–), and drummer John "Bonzo" Bonham (1948–80). . Normally, you need more than two hits to do it." The two-week tour will kick off at Sydney Opera House Sydney Opera House Performing-arts centre on the harbour in Sydney, Australia. Its dynamic, imaginative design by Danish architect Jørn Utzon (b. 1918) won a competition in 1957 and brought Utzon international fame. in October - in a 500 capacity room. John added: "There's a section of the foyer at New York's Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference you can rent - I'll do a gig there, too. In Las Vegas, I want to play Caesar's Palace - but in the car park. "I'll also be the first western artist to play Chinese city Ning Bo. The government invited me as part of a cultural exchange. "I'll be playing the world's most famous venues. The tour T-shirt will look amazing." CAPTION(S): Taking off: Otway |
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