Rock fan convinces Billy Idol to perform at his birthday bash

Rock and roll: Billy Idol will play at a devoted fan’s birthday bash (Picture: Reuters)

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All rock fan Michael Henrichsen has ever wanted is a birthday party to end all parties.
His dream bash? Billy Idol rolls up in a limo and tells him to hop in. Later, when the rock icon takes the stage and rips into Rebel Yell, his friends go wild.
Sound far-fetched? Not anymore now Idol, 56, has agreed to perform at his fan’s 26th birthday.
Mr Henrichsen has been planning his dream birthday for two years.
He said he had nothing to look forward to in life and was struggling to make ends meet as he worked three jobs to pay off college loans.
Salvation came when Idol’s hit White Wedding blasted out of the radio during a shift and he joked to a work colleague: ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if Billy Idol played at my birthday?’
They laughed, but it fired Mr Henrichsen’s imagination. He set up a website, playmybirthdaybillyidol.com to start the ball rolling.
It attracted hits from all over the world, but ‘no word’ from Idol’s people.
So, to promote his ambition, Mr Henrichsen staged concerts, dubbed Billy Idol Aid, to raise cash for charity and get the 80s rock star’s attention.
It worked, and at a gig in August a video message from Idol was played to fans, where he said: ‘The world has spoken... the dream will become reality.’
Idol will play for Mr Henrichsen and 1,800 friends in Seattle on Thursday.
‘It’s gonna be pretty much the coolest night ever,’ said Mr Henrichsen


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