For those who are not on social media, here is an update on everything that has happened over the last couple of weeks during Dame Shirley’s 70th anniversary year.
Last week Dame Shirley Bassey was mentioned on the Graham Norton Show. See the video below.
The last week of September saw Dame Shirley and her good friend Liz Brewer attend the annual Monaco Yacht Show in the Principality of Monaco’s iconic Port Hercules.
On Friday October 6, a charity gala evening (“The Girl from Tiger Bay”) was held in Dame Shirley’s honour in Newport, Wales, where she signed Nathan Wyburn’s glittering artwork and the gown she was wearing was auctioned off to raise funds for the Noah’s Ark Appeal, a charity that raises money exclusively for the Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospital for Wales.
On October 8 she attended the Pride of Britain Awards 2023 at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, where along with Scottish singer Emeli Sande she presented a Lifetime Achievement Award to Dame Averil Mansfield, the first British woman to be appointed a professor of surgery.
Dame Shirley Bassey was presented with The Honorary Gay Award by Boy George at the Attitude Awards held at the Roundhouse October 11 2023.
Boy George has gushed over the iconic Dame Shirley Bassey as she stepped out on stage at the 2023 Virgin Atlantic Attitude Awards, powered by Jaguar.
From Attitude: Music powerhouse Bassey, 86, picked up the ‘Honorary Gay’ award, sponsored by Virgin Atlantic. Collecting the award, the Welsh icon sang: “Divas are forever… and ever,” to thunderous applause.
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