Singer/songwriter James Blunt has been honored by the Swiss ski resort Verbier after a new chairlift was named after him. The hitmaker is reportedly planning to move to Verbier in a bid to dodge U.K. taxes on the $9.8 million he has so far earned from his debut album Back To Bedlam.

And Patrick Messeiller, Verbier's director of tourism, insists Blunt is joining esteemed company. He says, "He is the godfather of the new lift. It is an honor. Diana Ross, a popular celebrity in Verbier, has been godmother of a lift since 1998."

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