Part 2 of 3 – Varekai Gala Premiere – London – Arrivals
London: 5 January 2010
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The first red-carpet gig of the 2010 and it involved a trip west to the Royal Albert Hall. It was the gala premiere of Varekai, Cirque Du Soleils latest extravaganza. You may recall that in 2009 the billionaire founder of Cirque Canadas Guy Laliberte became a space tourist. Ah money. Anyway, I wrapped up well for the predicted snow and set off at five pm on the bus for non billionaires that would drop me off right at the door. Oh and it turned out to be a green carpet btw. There were thirty or so paps, a few autograph hunters and one or two fans and tourists who had paused to see what was going on. I wished my fellow fanline mates a happy new year and chatted while we waited for the action. The snow arrived just as the arrivals started but stopped not long afterwards. It was really cold though so a big thanks to the celebs who braved the Arctic winds to get papped in a posh frock. At many times celebs had to wait a while before being ushered in front of the photographers as arrival times were a bit random. It was a good turnout and most were happy to sign when called over on their way to get pictured. Arrivals were all over by eight and I bussed it back home for something warm and a late night editing just for you dear viewer.
VIPs in attendance:
Matthew Williamson
Hayley Atwell
Natasha Kaplinsky and Justin Bower
Esther Rantzen
Chloe Madeley
Chris Tarrant and Jane Bird
Nicki Chapman
Lilia Kopylova
Ian Waite
Henry and Colette Conway
Tom Chambers
Lucie Jones
Katherine Jenkins
Richard Armitage
Darren Jeffries and Matt Littler
As usual, please let me know of omissions, errors and comments. Thank you.
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