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Swearing off reality
June 25, 2005
IAN "Dicko" Dickson was certainly biting the hand that feeds him at yesterday's Golden Stave lunch.
Un-real . . . Shannon Noll and Ian Dickson at the Golden Stave lunch yesterday.
Dicko, a former Australian Idol judge and recent My Restaurant Rules host, stuck the boot into reality at the lunch, the music industry's annual booze-fest held in the name of charity.
"We've had 55 years of rock and roll. Well, 53 until reality TV f. . . . .d it up," Dicko told those assembled, reports music writer Stephen Downie.
The audience was treated to the kind of classy barrage of profanities from Dicko we've come to expect from heavyweight promoter Michael Chugg.
Dicko swore at the crowd to listen up while Golden Stave top brass made speeches.
Not to be outdone, Chuggy later got up and opened his own swear account.
JET didn't attend the bash, but the band has just been confirmed as performers for the Toronto Live8 concert.
Their inclusion brings the number of Australian acts playing Live8 to three, with country star Keith Urban booked for Philadelphia and Tina Arena scheduled for the Paris concert.
Jet's inclusion on the Toronto bill ends speculation over whether the band would play Live8, but despite reports, insiders said the band were never officially invited to perform at the Philadelphia concert.
www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1266&storyid=3339129
June 25, 2005
IAN "Dicko" Dickson was certainly biting the hand that feeds him at yesterday's Golden Stave lunch.
Un-real . . . Shannon Noll and Ian Dickson at the Golden Stave lunch yesterday.
Dicko, a former Australian Idol judge and recent My Restaurant Rules host, stuck the boot into reality at the lunch, the music industry's annual booze-fest held in the name of charity.
"We've had 55 years of rock and roll. Well, 53 until reality TV f. . . . .d it up," Dicko told those assembled, reports music writer Stephen Downie.
The audience was treated to the kind of classy barrage of profanities from Dicko we've come to expect from heavyweight promoter Michael Chugg.
Dicko swore at the crowd to listen up while Golden Stave top brass made speeches.
Not to be outdone, Chuggy later got up and opened his own swear account.
JET didn't attend the bash, but the band has just been confirmed as performers for the Toronto Live8 concert.
Their inclusion brings the number of Australian acts playing Live8 to three, with country star Keith Urban booked for Philadelphia and Tina Arena scheduled for the Paris concert.
Jet's inclusion on the Toronto bill ends speculation over whether the band would play Live8, but despite reports, insiders said the band were never officially invited to perform at the Philadelphia concert.
www.dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1266&storyid=3339129