Marilyn Monroes famous Happy Birthday to JFK dress sells for $4.8m

Marilyn Monroes famous Happy Birthday to JFK dress sells for $4.8m

Monroe, one of the 20th centurys most famous sex symbols wore the dress as she sang ‘Happy Birthday to You’ to Kennedy in an impromptu performance on 19 May 1962 at fundraiser for the Democratic Party in Madison Square Garden in New York. Monroes song was to mark Kennedys 45th birthday, the year before he was assassinated. The dress is one of many items from Monroes life which Juliens Auctions is offering during a three-day auction. Nov 18, 2016
Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes denied entry to Bataclan reopening

Eagles of Death Metal frontman Jesse Hughes denied entry to Bataclan reopening

Jesse Hughes, the frontman of The Eagles of Death Metal band, was refused entry to the Bataclan music hall. According to the venue’s manager, Jules Frutos, Hughes and his manager are not welcome.The Eagles of Death Metal were playing on the night Islamist terrorists attacked the Bataclan, killing 89.Hughes had said some of the venue’s security guards had not showed up on the night of the Paris terror attacks, accusing them to be accomplices of the terrorists. Hughes had apologised for these statements in March, blaming the shock of the attack. Nov 13, 2016