David Cassidy on the Web
Cassidy at the BIC for his first gig
March 21, 2002
The Echo
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FORMER '70s teen-idol David Cassidy makes his first ever concert appearance in Bournemouth next month, but he has revealed how he has made secret visits to the town and surrounding area in the past.
The American singer says he once even donned a disguise to make an incognito visit to a Wham! concert at the BIC. He also spent some time relaxing and hiding from fans at Lord Montagu's stately home at Beaulieu.
At the time of the Wham concert in 1985 Cassidy's career was undergoing a revival. He had a new single Last Kiss in the charts and was worried about being recognised.
"I came down to Bournemouth with George Michael and a mutual friend to watch Wham!," he told me. "George was trying to describe to me what his show would be like and he said: `It's nothing like when you were performing. The fans yell and scream - and then stop. The real hysteria you had doesn't exist any more'."
In the same year David played Poole Arts Centre and our reviewer described scenes of "raw Cassidy mania".
His British tour last year was his first for 15 years. His latest seven-venue, nine-date UK tour features all the old hits and material from his new CD Then and Now.
Don't miss tomorrow's Echo for an opportunity to win two front-row seats to the concert at the BIC on April 17, and the chance to meet David in person.
