Natalie Burns Down Trump Cottage

  • 01 February 2004

[Natalie Cole](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/natalie-cole) proved to be an expensive draw when she performed at tycoon [Donald Trump](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/donald-trump)'s Palm Beach, Florida, club - she accidentally burned down his guest cottage.

According to American tabloid NATIONAL ENQUIRER, the singer's curling iron heated up combustible make-up products, sparking a fire that caused over $1 million (GBP588,200) of damage in a guest cottage at Trump's MAR-A-LAGO CLUB on 17 January (04).

But cool Trump failed to let the blaze upset him or the Cole show by telling guests, "I've had [Elton John](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/elton-john) and [Luciano Pavarotti](https://contactmusic.6lgx.com/luciano-pavarotti), but Natalie may be the most expensive act I've ever presented."

01/02/2004 21:02