The people who run Beatles Tribute Cruises are, if nothing else, ambitious. For the 2014 edition of BTC, they’re hoping to have a Beatle, or two. Since there are only two, that means they’re hoping to convince Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr to spend seven days on a cruise ships with 1,500 or so (screaming) fans.
And what would they give these two survivors to convince them to get on board?
“Basically anything they wanted,” promoter Woody Lifton told examiner.com.
Designed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Beatles’ arrival in North America (and appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show), the “enhanced” BTC would provide Paul and Ringo with the ultimate security on a ship of ultimate luxury. BTC says organizers have cruise lines coming to them already, and that was before the Real Beatles idea surfaced.
And they would perform?
Lifton said it would be up to them. Whatever the Beatles wanted.
A better bet might be to convince (gently) McCartney and Starr to do what Taylor Swift did last year, board a ship in port (Cozumel) and entertain only the passengers at a one-show-only event, so that the celebrities spend just a few hours surrounded by (screaming) fans.
The next Beatles Tribute Cruise is in February, on Oasis of the Seas, from Fort Lauderdale. As the world’s largest cruise ship — along with Allure of the Seas — that would make sense but by no means be a given.
And what would BTC charge passengers for this unique event?
Whatever they want.