As some of you may know, I work for the News of the World, for my sins. After a bit of digging, I can exclusively reveal (as they say in the trade), that this week's secret Madness gig was at a �500,000 wedding party in Puerto Banus, Marbella.
The nuptials were for a millionaire internet whizzkid called Chris Gorman, 35, and his 34-year-old wife Mary, who were renewing their vows and celebrating their 10th anniversary. 1970s disco crooners Hot Chocolate were also hired to appear - but I'm afraid I don't know who got top billing! So-called celebrity guests attending the bash included Blind Date host Cilla Black, Lily Savage (aka Paul O'Grady) and Christopher Biggins. Invites to the secret party had been sent out in baked bean cans. The 220 guests were simply told to make their way to a location in Spain where they were picked up in coaches and taken to a villa in Puerto Banus. Chris and Mary, from Kilmalcolm, Ayrshire, retook their vows at the villa on Thursday before the star-studded reception which ended at 6am on Friday. Guests were given a day off on Friday before heading out to a private beach party near Marbella on Saturday. I'm not sure whether Madness played at the reception or the beach party. A spokesman said: "It was a fantastic event. Everything went very well. People are nursing a few sore heads this morning after two days of partying, even though Friday was supposed to be a rest day." So there you have it - Madness have now come full circle and are playing at weddings again - even if it was a bit grander than Dave Robinson's bash in 1979! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- This e-mail (including any attachments) is intended solely for the intended recipient. It may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, any reliance on, use, disclosure, dissemination, distribution or copying of this e-mail or attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by telephone +44 20 7782 6000 and delete the e-mail and all attachments immediately. If you wish to know whether the statements and opinions contained in this email are endorsed by News International or its associated companies (NI Group), or wish to rely on them, please request written confirmation from Corporate Affairs. In the absence of such confirmation NI Group accepts no responsibility or liability. NI Group reserves the right to monitor emails in accordance with the Telecommunications (Lawful Business Practice) (Interception of Communications) Regulations 2000. [NI Group does not accept liability for any virus introduced by this e-mail or any attachment and you are advised to use up-to-date virus checking software.] News International plc is the holding company for the News International group of companies and is registered in England No 81701, with its address at 1 Virginia St, London E98 1XY ______________________________________________________________ Visit the Total Madness Mailing List website for: news, members section, madmeet info, list charter, competitions, & more... http://www.madness7.com Contact the TMML Moderators at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the message body put: unsubscribe total-madness
