On Saturday July 8th, Dame Shirley attended a Fundraising Gala for the Fight AIDS Monaco charity at the Sporting Club in Monte-Carlo. Guests travelled back in time with the “Stars 80” dinner-show, complete with a dress code of that glorious era.
This spectacle has been on tour around France for more than a decade with more than three million enthusiastic fans singing and dancing to the rhythm of those unforgettable hits that marked that époque, wearing colorful wigs, fancy glasses and sequins.
The association Fight Aids Monaco, presided by Princess Stephanie of Monaco, present their summer program to create awareness about HIV and raise funds to pursue their relentless work in their battle to eradicate AIDS, a cause DSB has long supported.
Dame Shirley Bassey joined a host of celebrities on Wednesday 28th June at the annual Serpentine Summer Party in London’s Kensington Gardens. Looking simply stunning as she waved to photographers and posed for photos before making her way inside the pavilion, she proved black can be a suitable option for a summer party in a glamorous tulle creation and matching high peep-toe heels, topped off by decadent silver embellishments.
A highlight of London’s social calendar, the annual Serpentine Summer Party attracts a stylish set from the worlds of fashion, music, film, design and art. This year’s soirée, which was hosted by Chanel, was no exception.
On Saturday 24th June, winners of the inaugural Jersey Style Awards in association with Chopard were revealed at a glittering red carpet gala on the Channel Island. A high profile list of honourees included Dame Shirley Bassey who was inducted into the Style Hall of Fame. The celebrities arrived on the island from London by private jet for the prestigious ceremony.
The event’s theme was to celebrate and honour the island’s wealth of culinary, art, retail, leisure, style and heritage organisations from the people who shape its character, personality and individuality as one of the best kept secrets in the British Isles. Local politician Murray Norton said; “This event has been an incredible platform to showcase the best of what Jersey has to offer on a cultural, artistic and stylish level. We are so honoured to have such esteemed guests on our shores and I think the winners showcase that Jersey can indeed punch above its weight globally in delivering first class cuisine, visitor and cultural attractions and luxury adventure.”
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Dame Shirley broke into an impromptu performance of Diamonds are Forever as she thanked the organisers for the award.
It was a particularly memorable occasion for The Bassey Blog’s dear friend and regular commenter Dennis Welch, whose struggle to get a ticket caught the attention of the local media.
Thankfully a kind-hearted Islander read about his plight and stepped in with a last minute ticket. Speaking to the media at the event, Mr Welch said: “I absolutely love him for what he has done – it means the whole world to me. 24 hours ago I had given up hope, and tonight she sat right near me and I was talking to her.”
Lovely to see you Dame Shirley, at the JERSEY STYLE AWARDS Beautiful as Ever This is my FIRST EVER TWEET, Dennis from Jersey,Cards & TEA
Dennis kindly shared with us the photos and video below, adding “I had a fantastic evening that I will never forget, Dame Shirley was radiant. The man in the first picture is John Ovenden, who saw my story in the Jersey Evening Post. He had two VIP tickets for him and his wife Tracey, but she let me have her ticket saying I would enjoy the evening more as I was the island of Jersey’s biggest fan of Dame Shirley Bassey. My gratitude is forever, John took these photos as he is a professional photographer of sea life, dolphins on the island of Jersey and much more.”
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Dame Shirley attended Wimbledon today to watch the match between Johanna Konta and Venus Williams.
Looking fabulous as always and dressed in black and white Dame Shirley was seated in the Royal Box. She is no stranger to Wimbledon as she has attended many times and is a a keen fan of tennis.
It’s good to see our Dame looking so relaxed and obviously enjoying herself.
