On February 13, 1973, Sheila saw her marriage turn to chaos. In the 13th arrondissement of Paris, in front of the church where the singer – who celebrates her 80th birthday this August 16 – and Ringo are preparing to say “yes”, an agglutin crowd. Fans, curious, journalists, all come to attend the wedding of the year. “It was the Cannes Film Festival” will remember an interview with “6 at home”. The flashes sizzles, the cries are incessant, and in this human tide the bride must make her way to the altar.
For this winter wedding, Sheila has chosen a white cicaline dress decorated with delicate roses and covered by a cape decorated with white fur. The covered but airy fabric marries the singer’s silhouette, giving her a wise and elegant look. Above his curls, a veil also embroidered with roses framing his face, sublimating his bridal outfit. By his side, Guy Bayle alias Ringo sports a black velvet costume, adorned with a crop, a festive look that contrasts with his livid mine …
A torn wedding dress in the crowd
Inside the church, the atmosphere quickly turns into a nightmare, the fault of an insufficient security device. The doors are wide open and the crowd invades the nave. The bride and groom are narrow, jostled and in the collective crowd, Sheila’s dress is crumpling and tearing. “It was one of the most dramatic days of my life,” she said later in this same interview …
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