Rock star Pink asked to show ID at Birmingham gig

Nov 1 2009 by Tony Larner, Sunday Mercury

ROCK chick Pink was stunned when security guards at Birmingham’s National Indoor Arena refused her access to her own dressing room – because they did not recognise her.

The world famous US singer wrote on her internet Twitter page that she was asked to prove who she was before being let in backstage at the venue.

The sexy solo artist was preparing for the first of two sell-out gigs at the NIA on Friday when the blunder happened.

She wrote on the social networking site: “The security guy just carded me for my laminate to get into my dressing room.

“Now THAT’S some funny s***.”

The brief “tweet” message was screened just hours before she was set to appear on stage in front of thousands of fans.

Combined ticket sales for her UK-wide tour have topped 1.5 million and she proved a success with a visit to the same venue earlier this year.

Yet despite her hectic lifestyle and sell-out tour, Pink still found time to let the world know about her embarrassing encounter.

The NEC Group refused to comment because the singer had not made a complaint.