Tag: Australia

Ben Folds Five frontman divorces fifth wife Emma Sandall after 6 years of marriage

Robert Sanchez

Ben Folds Five frontman and pianist, Benjamin Scott Folds filed this week to divorce his wife, Australian ballet dancer Emma Sandall, after six years of marriage, stating irreconcilable differences in the pleadings. Under a proposed marital dissolution agreement, Folds will be required to pay her a lump sum of $475,000 for any interest she has in their Nashville home. Additionally, he will pay $650,000 over a period of 24 months ($27,083.33/monthly), pay the cost of her car insurance for the next year, pay her $50,000 of additional funds to assist in the purchase of furniture for her new home, and pay her $210,000 AUD from a National Australian Bank account once the divorce is finalized. Folds has four prior marriages since 1987.

Tourist Brendan Kirby deemed too drunk for CMA Fest weekend in downtown Nashville

Jason Steen

Metro Nashville Police Officers working the Entertainment District Initiative during CMA Fest this weekend responded to 211 Broadway in the early hours of Sunday morning to find 32-year-old Brendan Kirby laying behind a kiosk on the ground. Officers attempted to check on his welfare, and he was found to be extremely intoxicated and unable to care for himself in the middle of downtown Nashville. Kirby was unable to stand on his own two feet without assistance and was transported to booking to be charged with public intoxication.

Police assist tourist in zipping up his ‘pole’ after he exposes it in downtown Nashville — Samuel Kefford

Jason Steen

30-year-old tourist Samuel Kefford, from Australia, was found leaning against a pole in front of Luke Bryan’s Bar in the early hours of Monday morning, and had his own ‘pole’ out, displayed for anyone nearby to see. A Metro Nashville Police Officer approached him and assisted him in pulling up his pants, and took him into custody for his own safety due to his extreme level of intoxication.