A BARRY Manilow fan was banned from meeting his idol after staff called his wig and jacket an insult to the singer.
Wayne Denton, 69, spent £2,400 on VIP tickets, which included an after-show meet-and-greet with the US star.
But he was told he would only be allowed in if he removed his wig and orange jacket, similar to one Copacabana hit-maker Barry, 83, has worn on stage.
Wayne, who has a Manilow tribute act called Celebrating Barry, said: “I was humiliated.
“It’s a wig I wear partly because I’ve got no hair.”
Wayne, from Stourbridge, West Mids, watched the show on Saturday at Liverpool’s M&S Bank Arena with pal Janet Martin, 54, a backing singer in the tribute act.
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Footage then shows a man telling them before the meet-and-greet: “We can’t do the wig and jacket.
“It’s insulting to Barry.”
The pairs VIP tickets cost £1,200 each.
Wayne said no dress code was mentioned beforehand.
He and Janet were offered a refund.
A spokesman for Manilow was contacted for comment.