Seattle man gets Billy Idol to play his birthday

9:38 AM, Oct 23, 2012   |    comments
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There are women everywhere. And later, when the British rock icon takes the stage, 1,800 of his closest friends go wild. It's not as far-fetched as it sounds. 

After a two-year campaign, Henrichsen has persuaded Idol to play his birthday party in Seattle on Friday night. 

It took a lot of work. Henrichsen got a website, playmybirthdaybillyidol.com; got endorsements from B-list celebrities; and put on concerts dubbed "Billy Idol Aid" that raised more than $10,000 for a food bank and the American Red Cross. 

Henrichsen says the party is going to be "pretty much the coolest night ever."

(Copyright 2012 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)