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Shakin' fan Simon Cowell
May 14, 2008, 12:00 GMT
04/10/2008 - Simon Cowell - Las Vegas, NV, USA © PRN / PR Photos
Simon Cowell is set to attend this year's Glastonbury festival to watch his good friend Shakin' Stevens perform.
The 'American Idol' judge has bought tickets for the world famous music event in Somerset, England, so he can see the 80s British rocker take to the stage.
A source said: "Simon has always respected anyone's ability to achieve commercial music success.
"In the 80s no one was better than Shakin' Stevens."
Stevens - real name Michael Barratt - insists it's no surprise the music mogul will witness arguably the biggest show of his career.
The singer - whose hits include 'This Ole House' and 'Green Door' - said: "We were great friends in the 80s. Simon loved all the stuff I was making at the time."
Last month, Stevens - who modelled himself on the late Elvis Presley - was revealed as a surprise opener on the second day of the event, which takes place over the weekend of June 27-29.
Other acts performing include James Blunt, Crowded House, Panic! At the Disco and The Gossip.
The main stage headliners were confirmed months ago as Kings of Leon, Jay-Z and The Verve.
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If Simon Cowell is such a big fan of Shakin Stevens how comes his label BMG has so far failed to release Shaky's single from the CD album of the same name ''Now Listen''?
The albums a change of direction for Shaky and is actually very good Although unless your a die hard fan you will not know it's out there.
After all BMG got to No.4 in the album charts with Shakin Stevens the collection.
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Tony WorleyMay 14th, 2008 - 13:31:52
If Simon Cowell is such a big fan of Shakin Stevens how comes his label BMG has so far failed to release Shaky's single from the CD album of the same name ''Now Listen''?
The albums a change of direction for Shaky and is actually very good Although unless your a die hard fan you want know it's out there.
After all BMG got to No.4 in the album charts with Shakin Stevens the collection.
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