Rock star Pink asked to show ID at Birmingham gig

Nov 1 2009 by Tony Larner, Sunday Mercury

But as she prepared to hit the stage, the American star admitted in other Twitter posts that she was excited about Halloween.

“Happy Halloween kiddies!

“I’m so excited 4 Halloween and 2 see everybody’s costumes... and candy. Lots of it.

‘‘I carved a pumpkin and toasted the seeds. Need a scarecrow.”

Due to overwhelming demand, Pink added the extra two Birmingham dates to her Funhouse Tour and was greeted by a bumper crowd.

The hard-partying star, who shot to fame in 2000 with her first hit There You Go, is known for her high-energy shows.

Fans were treated to an action-packed event on Friday with powerful performances of Top 10 hits including the emotionally-charged Who Knew and the upbeat track, Get The Party Started.

The star also performed songs from her latest multi-platinum album, Funhouse, including the crowd-favourite, Please Don’t Leave Me.

Normal procedure during celebrity events at the NIA sees the production crew hire their own security staff to look after any backstage issues.

However, it is unclear whether the guards who asked Pink for her identification were NIA workers or outside employees.