A comment on the Birmingham Metblog from Steve Bosman (another blogger for the list) points out an interesting paragraph on the Walk of Stars site.

The criteria for nomination is the star(s) must have made a recognisable impact in their specialist category, performed, played or attended one of Birmingham's major venues, including the International Convention Centre (ICC), National Indoor Arena (NIA), Symphony Hall and Brindleyplace or be originally from the Midlands area.

My emphasis there, specifically on "attended", although "a recognisable impact in their specialist category" is a pretty wide field too. You think maybe they thought there wouldn't be enough famous Midlanders to sustain it?

Also noted is a discrepancy in the Duran Duran formation pub. Here it's stated to be "Broad Street’s infamous Rum Runner club" whereas the England Rocks website, as reported on this blog, has it as Saramoons.

So which is right? Well, it seems both of them are. Kinda. Nick Rhodes and John Taylor may well have decided to form a band called Duran Duran in the pub now know as Saramoons but it was while they were rehearsing at the Rum Runner that the barmaid suggested Mr Le Bon as vocalist thus completing the formation, at least according to Wikipedia.

And I have no sodding idea why the hell I'm writing this.

Jesus wept...