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Surprise
visit from the big B, by Emily Dunn and Elicia
Murray - 27th March 2008
(Credit:
The Sydney Morning Herald)
The Virgin king, Richard Branson,
has been named as a surprise guest at the V Festival
on Saturday. The bearded billionaire is expected
to flash his toothy grin to A-listers at a corporate
marquee. The festival is the brainchild of the
58-year-old British entrepreneur, whose Virgin
empire includes flights, finance and mobile phones.
His visits tend to coincide with photo opportunities
to launch the latest addition to his brand juggernaut,
with recent reports suggesting he was about to
announce details of a new airline to operate between
Australia and the United States. Also on the schedule
are a charity ball in Brisbane on Saturday and
co-presenting Al Gore's enviro-lesson to Virgin
staff with Tim Ross of Merrick and Rosso fame.
Links to Australia run deep in the Branson family,
with the mogul's 23-year-old son, Sam, recently
spotted cosying up to pop star Natalie Imbruglia,
who split from her rock star husband Daniel Johns
in January.
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