Who is the bigger drawcard - 1970s rocker Brian Eno, or golfing legend Tiger Woods?For NSW Premier Nathan Rees, there's no contest."I'd much rather Brian Eno's work on display for the people of NSW for three weeks than Tiger Woods for three days,'' he said.
Who would you prefer to see, and why? Leave your comments belowMr Rees' Victorian counterpart John Brumby revealed today that the world-famous golfer would play in the Australian Masters in November for $3 million. Victorian taxpayers are tipped to foot $1.5 million of that bill.Not to be outdone, Mr Rees made his own star announcement - that Eno would curate a music festival in Sydney between May 26 to June 14 as part of the new Vivid Sydney event.Eno became prominent in the early 1970s as part of Roxy Music, and has collaborated with and produced albums for U2, Coldplay, and David Bowie.Mr Rees poured scorn on Mr Brumby's boast that the appearance of Woods confirmed Melbourne as the major events capital of the world."You can purchase these off-the-shelf arrangements and Tiger Woods probably has one of the best jobs in the world, he simply puts himself out for tender to go and play on golf courses," Mr Rees said."But that's a matter for the Victorians.''NSW Opposition Leader Barry O'Farrell is a confessed fan of Roxy Music, but said he would rather have Woods in Sydney than Eno.
