世間は再結成Pumpkinsの初舞台の噂に湧いている最中ですが、渦中のビリーは、1／24に開かれた自動車コレクター・バレット=ジャクソン氏のオークションイベントに足を運んでいたとのこと。このイベントにはビリーの他、ZZトップのギタリストのBilly Gibbonsやヴァン・ヘイレンのSammy Hagar、野球界からはRandy Johnsonなども訪れていたようで、記事には「あちこちでセレブを見かけた」と書かれています。ソースはコチラ
Celebrities vie with cars for visitors’ attention
Scottsdale Republic
Jan. 24, 2006 12:00 AM
SCOTTSDALE – The cars may be the stars at the Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, but there are few other places to catch so many celebrity sightings in one place.
Among the glitterati attending this year’s Barrett-Jackson were:
･ ZZ Top guitarist Billy Gibbons, who drew a crowd of fans during an on-location radio interview. advertisement
･ Sammy Hagar, lead singer for Van Halen, who introduced his “Red Rocker” 1967 Ford Shelby GT350 on the auction block:
･ Michael Anthony, bassist for Van Halen.
･ Rock star Billy Corgan, formerly with Smashing Pumpkins.
･ Former Diamondbacks pitcher Randy Johnson.
･ Baseball legend Reggie Jackson, a Barrett-Jackson regular.
･ Indianapolis 500 champion Arie Luyendyke of Scottsdale, another auction regular.
･ Rap star and actor DMX.
･ Rock singer Bob Seeger.
･ Rocker Alice Cooper.
･ Pro wrestler Bill Goldberg.
･ Acclaimed auto designer Chip Foose.
･ Former Ford executive and Henry Ford grandson Edsel Ford II.
･ Legendary racer and auto designer Carroll Shelby.
･ Another Barrett-Jackson regular, the Jack Nicholson impersonator, who graciously posed for pictures with adoring fans.
– Bob Golfen
