FROM:            KRISTINE ASHTON-MAGNUSON/MITCH SCHNEIDER

SCOTT WEILAND OF VELVET REVOLVER

CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY

AT SURPRISE PARTY IN HOLLYWOOD

SCOTT WEILAND of VELVET REVOLVER celebrated his birthday last night (Wednesday, October 27) at a surprise party thrown by his wife, model Mary Weiland at The Little Door in Hollywood.  The party was held in the midst of the band’s U.S. concert tour in support of their platinum Contraband album.  Among the friends and family who came out were bandmate Duff McKagan and his wife, designer Susan Holmes; bandmate Dave Kushner and his wife Christine; Mark McGrath; Chester Bennington of Linkin Park and his wife Samantha; Steve Jones; Paul Oakenfold; Tony Kanal of No Doubt; producer Daniel Lanois; actress Ivana Milicevic and The Edge from U2.  VELVET REVOLVER headlines the Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre in San Antonio, Texas tonight.  Go to www.velvetrevolver.com for a full list of tour dates.

Photos are available at:

http://www.wireimage.com/GalleryListing.asp?navtyp=gls====84091&nbc1=1.

Contacts:

MSO   818-380-0400:

Mitch Schneider                    mschneider@msopr.com     ext. 235

Kristine Ashton                     kashton@msopr.com                     ext. 233

Amanda Hale (tour press)      ahale@msopr.com              ext. 238

RCA Records:

Pamela Murphy                     pamela.murphy@bmg.com  212-930-4394

Maggie Wang                         maggie.wang@bmg.com       212-930-7007

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