Music
mogul Simon Cowell has been awarded a privilege only usually awarded to
members of the British royal family and eminent politicians - he can
now park his car wherever he likes.
The Britain's Got
Talent Judge is reported to have insisted on having a parking space for
his £200,000 Rolls Royce outside every theatre holding auditions for
the reality TV show, as he doesn't want to be mobbed by fans.
According
to British newspaper The Sun, officials in Birmingham, England agreed
to dig up concrete bollards to let him park on the pavement outside one
theatre, and when the show went to the Hackney Empire, East London,
Cowell was given special permission to use the Mayor's spot.
A
source tells The Sun, "He hates walking anywhere and the idea if being
mobbed fills him with fear. So we contacted all the relevant councils
and asked them if they could make a special dispensation.
"It
wasn't always easy as only the (British royal) Queen (Elizabeth II) and
senior members of the royal family get to park wherever they like."