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Forget stadiums and pubs - hair and beauty salons are the next hit places to perform music and a Kiwi musician is doing it and donating all proceeds to charity.
Forget stadiums and pubs - hair and beauty salons are the next hit places to perform music and a Kiwi musician is doing it and donating all proceeds to charity.
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