A rather unusual story caught my eye on Page 3 of The Sun today – don’t worry it didn’t invade on the usual space devoted to the beauty chosen for her intellect and commitment to good causes. However, alongside ‘Nikkala, 25, from Middlesex’ is a story on Francis Rossi from Status Quo chopping his infamous ponytail off. It seems that time hasn’t been kind to the ageing rock star who has been struggling to pull his now wispy locks into a ponytail.
I can see why the bods at The Sun gave space to this light-hearted story, particulary given the amount of depressing news that has filled our papers over the past months. However the part I don’t get, and that frankly makes me feel a little weird, is that they are running an exclusive competition to give away Rossi’s 35 year old ponytail.
I’d be interested to know how many entries they get for it and even more so, what the proud winner is planning on doing with the ultimate piece of Status Quo memorabilia . Then again, maybe it’s better not to know.
By Kelly Russell on March 10th, 2009
Tags: Media, Music, Public relations
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Men who sport ponytails are (thankfully) a disappearing breed. No idea who would want to win his thinning mane but hats off to The Sun, if they helped encourage him in anyway, and both Francis Rossi (and Sir Tom Jones – the hair dye has at last been thrown out) for at last proving that pop stars can act their age.