The Sex Pistols, Tom Jones and Bob Geldof are amongst the names set to be added to a new Hollywood style 'Avenue Of The Stars' to be unveiled this weekend in Covent Garden.
It was announced last month that such stars as Sir Laurence Olivier, Nicole Kidman, Ricky Gervais and Ant and Dec would receive the honour, but a new list has now been released naming Geldof and The Sex Pistols as well as such luminaries as Thora Hird, Ian McKellen, Cary Grant, Les Dawson, Peter Ustinov and Morecambe and Wise. 32 names were added to the initially revealed 16 names, but altogether one hundred people will be immortalised at a ceremony on Sunday, and names will continue to be added to the 'walk of fame', situated outside St Paul's, The Actor's Church, every year from now on.
To qualify for the honour, which can, clearly, be awarded posthumously, stars must have been born in the UK or the Commonwealth, although Bob Geldof has got around it, apparently, despite being from Dublin. Those chosen were decided by a panel which includes BBC chairman Michael Grade, former ITV director of television David Liddiment, writer Kay Mellor and composer Don Black.
The event will form part of an ITV1 presentation fronted by Chris Tarrant and Kate Thornton. Of the one hundred to be named this weekend, only 48 have already been announced. Executive producer Michael Hurll said: "We're keeping some of the more contemporary names secret for the live show on Sunday but there's still a lot of talent to honour and only a few spaces left on the Avenue of the Stars. Our panel of judges had a tough time deliberating who should be included. I know everyone in the country has their own favourites so I'm fully prepared for some lively debate when the full list is revealed!"