You can’t beat David Gest for a bit of good copy, and it appears he’s getting all indie on us. After a chance meeting between him and Attic Lights’ manager, he agreed to record a monologue to go over their forthcoming single, Bring You Down. Should be interesting.
But El Gesto’s involvement doesn’t end there. The single, released on 21st July, will be accompanied by a video featuring Kev from the Attic Lights, David Gest and his entourage of the Little People Of Davidland and the Chinese Girls With Herpes. Getting stranger by the minute.
Also making an appearance is a guzzerling alcoholic named Alke Hall who likes to bring her men down and a nutty hotel clerk named Prunetta Pitts (whose mother loved prunes!). Puns as well, by the sound of it.
Lead singer of the Attic Lights, Kevin Sherry, said, “We are thrilled to be working with David Gest. He is a true television legend and he is great fun. He also produced the highest rated musical special in television history ‘Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary Celebration’ – which is cool.” ‘Nuff said.
Additionally David has requested the band to appear on his forthcoming musical tour of the U.K. which will play to more than 100,000 people in October 2008. Entitled ‘David Gest…My Life! A Musical Concert Extravaganza,’ you can be certain it will be an understated affair and will also feature the, ahem, talents of Ashford and Simpson, Peabo Bryson and Peter Andre.
The full list of dates are as follows:
OCTOBER
4th Manchester Apollo
5th Blackpool Opera House
6th Liverpool, Philharmonic
7th Wolverhampton Civic Hall
9th Croydon Fairfield Hall
10th London Indigo2
11th London Indigo2
13th Cambridge Corn Exchange
14th London Indigo2
And More Dates To Be Announced Soon!
By way of reciprocity, Attic Lights have asked Gest and entourage to join them on stage at V Festival. Could get kinda crowded up there.
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