Stevie did a Bat Mitzvah
 

STARS LINE-UP FOR EXTRAVAGANT BAT MITZVAH PARTY


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50 CENT
TOM PETTY
STEVIE NICKS
AEROSMITH
THE EAGLES
STEVEN TYLER
JOE PERRY
DON HENLEY
FLEETWOOD MAC
CIARA
NICOLE RICHIE


50 CENT, TOM PETTY, STEVIE NICKS and members of AEROSMITH and THE EAGLES joined forces to create one of the year's greatest live line-ups at the weekend (26-27NOV05), when they played a private Bat Mitzvah celebration gig.

Multi-millionaire DAVID H BROOKS paid a reported $10 million (GBP5.6 million) to hire the artists to perform at his daughter ELIZABETH's party at New York City venue The Rainbow Room.

Brooks is said to have chartered his company jet to pick up Aerosmith rockers STEVEN TYLER and JOE PERRY from their Saturday (26NOV05) concert in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

He reportedly paid the WALK THIS WAY stars $2 million (GBP1.1 million) to play a 45-minute set, while 50 Cent is thought to have received $500,000 (GBP278,000).

Petty wowed the gathering with an acoustic performance, while The Eagles stars JOE WALSH and DON HENLEY played alongside FLEETWOOD MAC singer Nicks.

Other acts to perform at the extravagant event included CIARA, NICOLE RICHIE's fiance DJ AM and saxophonist KENNY G.

However, Brooks has denied the reported cost of the event. He told the New York Daily News, "All dollar figures vastly exaggerated. This was a private event and we do not wish to comment on details of the party."

That is sickening. :laugh:

Oh my god, that is INSANE! Words escape me. :lol:

I certainly hope Stevie and the rest of that motley crew gave their paychecks to their favorite charities.

Ridiculous.

Hey, Stevie needs the money, she's buying that bigger house next door.

Ah the line drawing again. What if he paid $5,000 for the party? What about $500? If he has the money, I say more power to him. But, people are loathe to let others do as they please and instead want to bash them for doing so :wavey:

I say if he's gonna offer it... Then grab it... Good for them.

Did I read somewhere recently where this guy tried to get FM as a band to play?? Stevie looks like the only one that took him up on the offer.

I will say it's a pretty good line-up for a 13 year old's party. Rich girl has some good taste in music!

I don't knock the rich guy for buying his daughter a party (although I agree with JYGM below about priorities and values), but I question why people with good politics like Tom Petty were willing to be bought by a defense contractor with a history of labor disputes. A quick google search brings up a lot of interesting info on Brooks, here's just one item:

http://http://www.laborresearch.org/story.php?id=227

I'm sorry that you find it so disheartening that others find such over-the-top conspicuous consumption in a world where so many people live in abject poverty to be a little disgusting.

And I'm sorry you believe that the values people should be teaching their children are, "We have lots of money, so you can have whatever you want!"

But, hey, as you said, they do have the money! So more power to them! That is how it works. Maybe if we're lucky, one day just a handful of people will have the money. Then it will really be more power to them! Think of all the great parties they'll have then! I sure hope I get invited!

Where should that line be drawn? I don't know man, but here's a thought: If your choices for spending your budget include either throwing a party for your daughter or paying for housing for every homeless Katrina victim for over three days (http://www.cnn.com/2005/US/11/22/hur...ap/index.html), maybe that's a good place to start drawing.

Where's Dennis Kozlowski when u need him?:lol:

You know, I'm not in the habit of bashing people for having money either, I just hope that each individual can look at themselves in the mirror and be comfortable with what theyre doing.

Omigosh! Like, maybe it will be on MTV's rad new show "My Super Sweet Bat Mitzvah!" :blob1:

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That would be cool if 50 Cent and Stevie had done a duet - "Landslide In Da Club" :lol:.

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