<B>Buddy bows out after 13 years</B><BR>From the BBC website<P><BR>Buddy, one of London's longest-running West End shows, closed on Saturday after more than 5,000 performances. The hit musical, based on the short life of rock'n'roller Buddy Holly, had been hit by the downturn in theatre trade following the 11 September attacks on the US. <P>On the show's last night, Holly lookalike Gus MacGregor read out a fax from Holly's widow, Maria Elena, thanking the cast and fans for keeping the musician's "spirit alive".<P><A HREF="http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/entertainment/showbiz/newsid_1853000/1853308.stm" TARGET=_blank><B>click for more</B></A><P>