IT'S ALMOST AS IF GOD FINDS HIM AS IRRITATING AS EVERYONE ELSE

Although, to be fair, when giant hailstones started falling on the opening of the Hollywood Virgin Megastore - some were the size of Branson's ego - perhaps it wasn't God objecting to Dickie B challenging him. Perhaps it was Michael Hutchence showing his displeasure at his replacement. The all new INXS had been due to play on the roof of the shop; with two feet of water everyone thought better of it.

We say "better" - that might not quite be the word for the idea of INXS not playing their electic guitars in ankle-deep water, come to think of it.

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