For such a lavish affair, the Festival of Fortescue at the weekend did spare one expense.
Before settling on Aussie rock icon Jimmy Barnes, organisers of the iron ore company’s 20-year birthday bash considered having Elton John play the Pilbara (the mind boggles), and went so far as to ask British rockers Coldplay how much it would cost to have them headline.
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Myriam Robin is a senior writer based in the Melbourne newsroom. She has previously been a Rear Window columnist and editor, and before that reported on financial markets and media. Connect with Myriam on Twitter. Email Myriam at myriam.robin@afr.com
