Save HMV! Bill Gates, Dragons and Lord Sugar targeted by Twitter users

Twitter users have been urging famous entrepreneurs to save the fading entertainment goliath HMV as it sinks into administration.

One user, @AdeleSaif, called on the Lord Sugar to buy the chain. Another, @leeb3206, called on the Apprentice star to “buy HMV and turn it around”.

Others tried to get the Dragons’ help, with @AnnoraSims tweeting Theo Paphitis, Duncan Bannatyne, Peter Jones and Deborah Meaden – “anyone want to save HMV? Save the high street? #highhopes”.

@fittoswan @theopaphitis @duncanbannatyne @dragonjones @deborahmeaden anyone want to save HMV? Save the high street? #highhopes

— Annora Sims (@AnnoraSims) January 14, 2013

 However, Theo Paphitis cut down the idea of buying HMV, saying: “No HMV not for me, sadly has no reason to exist any more!”

Meanwhile, other users, like @SnorkyO messaged billionaire Microsoft founder Bill Gates to ask him to donate to save the entertainment chain.

@lord_sugar why not buy hmv and turn it around, small shops that you can download from and still buy dvd’s and stuff

— lee (@leeb3206) January 15, 2013

HMV, which started in 1921 and struggled against the rise of online retailing, will be managed by administrators Deloitte as it attempts to find a buyer for HMV stores.

If everyone on Twitter paid a pound, I wonder if we could save HMV.?? #SaveTheHighstreet

—Tina Ann Smith (@TinaAnnSmith5) January 15, 2013