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Q exex fail to rock at Rock Circus

Corporate fancy dress do only produces six fancy dresses

Sources close to swanky and hip London venue The Rock Circus told us today that the corporate gig that Compaq held there last week was a bit of a washout. Apparently, Q executives, as well as their corporate customers, were supposed to tip up in fancy dress. And while a lot of people tipped up, only six wore fancy dress. Those fancy dresses were suits. The six people who wore suits were the laughing stock of the whole gig....and no-one danced. Furthermore, no-one tipped the staff and the beers trickled, rather than treated... ®

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