backstage

A year earlier, at an event in New Hampshire, he met a fellow backstage who had been hovering around the fringes of politics for a while.

Chris O'Connor, a sole trader who worked backstage at this year's event, says he's taking organisers to a small claims court over £2,050 he says he's owed.

A section backstage is filled with racks of elaborate early 19th century gowns, jackets, trousers, corsets, petticoats, socks, shoes, hats, suits and more.

Sometimes, she would be able to see runway shows by selling magazines inside the venue or volunteering to work backstage.

Earlier this year, Oasis embarked on a series of sold-out gigs following the band's dramatic split in 2009 after a backstage bust-up between Gallagher and his brother Noel.