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	Podcast:		Other News
	Episode:		"Untwist Your Knickers": How a Seattle Fan Talked Billy Idol into Playing his Birthday Party
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:13:09
	Publish Date:		2018-06-23 12:04:00
	Description:		This story originally aired on September 9, 2017. Michael Henrichsen’s parents met at a Duran Duran concert. He’s named after the lead singer of INXS. He practically has 1980s and 90s pop music in his DNA. So maybe it’s no surprise that, after hearing a Debbie Gibson song in a piano bar, the 30-year old Henrichsen got a little obsessed. He developed a fascination with one artist in particular: Billy Idol. Fresh out of college, unable to find a decent job or internship in his chosen field of marketing, Henrichsen set his sights on a different goal. He would convince Billy Idol to come to Seattle, and play a live show at his birthday party. He did not get much traction with Billy Idol’s management team, but he refused to give up. Instead, he started collecting testimonials from any celebrity he could score an introduction to. Kevin Nealon and Pauly Shore recorded videos on his behalf. So did Fabio. Henrichsen organized Billy Idol Aid shows, three times, and raised thousands of dollars
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