Mr Pikes: The Story Behind The Ibiza Legend

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A very different and interesting autobiography about someone whose lifestyle and vivacity should have made for a much shorter book, but somehow he continued to live through it all. It was pitch black, it felt like the taxi had been driving for about 40 minutes (the big highway wasn’t there back then and there was no such thing as GPS so perhaps he’d gotten lost – my Aussie twang pronouncing ‘Pikes’ is a far cry from the Spanish ‘Pee-kays’), there were no signs anywhere and the campo seemed like a horror movie waiting to happen. Giant glossy cherries complement the pineapple lamps on the nightstand, while Tony’s love of the ladies is acknowledged through two lightboxes showcasing photography by artist Diana Gomez – including one of the indelible Courtney Love which begs the question, did she and Tony have a connection?

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This invitation extended only to friends of Tony, such as Artwork or DJ Harvey, plus some other long-time friends of Pikes.The building in question is none other than Pikes, and while Tony Pike sadly won’t be propping up the poolside bar this summer – where he had been famously holding court for the last 39 years – his presence (and loss) will be felt throughout the hotel forever. And when we got up for breakfast (far too late; at the time they only served breakfast till 8am, but smiley-faced barman Emil – who has now worked at Pikes for over 35 years – plonked us on a bar stool, made us one of the best Bloody Marys I’d ever had and went about finding someone to whip up a basic brekkie for us anyway because he was nice like that. AUSTRALIA: Although Tony was never granted an Australian passport; he asked time and time again, but they were not having it.

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Also, information on the forthcoming film or TV series, based on the incredible life story of Tony Pike as read in the book. I felt a sadness that long standing relationships were almost a disposable commodity for a promised land that didn't exist. I will be forever grateful to you for creating the place that ultimately changed the course of my life and your legend will never be forgotten.We’re sure you know by now that a Pikes Presents event is something special, as we invite a hand-picked selection of the biggest names in music to step into the Freddies booth for an intimate, one-off night where they dig deep into their musical archives. but when you’ve read it, there is a fair chance that by the end of it, you’ll be shocked and surprised that Tony made it past the age of 50, let alone all the way to 85. For instance Known as Mr Ibiza, he was the embodiment of Balearic hedonism, a brash, hard-drinking, drug-taking philanderer whose way with women would have made even the love poet blush. Pikes, a hedonist at heart that went from a terrible upbringing to a dream life only a handful of people ever achieve.

Mr Pikes: The Story Behind The Ibiza Legend

An incredible story about a small, skinny, lonely bullied child, who against the odds, grew up to live an existence the rest of us could only dream about. To build that place up, and to have a caveat when you sell it that says you get a free room, meals and bar for the rest of your life so you can just mooch around telling your stories – now that is fucking retirement.

Even the likes of Freddie Mercury stopped by there on more than one occasion and in doing so created one of the most popular stories about Tony to date. After Tony passed away, Pikes creative director Dawn Hindle knew she wanted to remodel the space, but with the intention to completely respect to its former resident. If you were to pick up the book with no prior knowledge of Tony or Pikes, it’s quite possible you’d think it was a work of fiction. After shooting Wham’s Club Tropicana video by Pikes’s pool George became one of many globally-recognisable regular faces.