A billionaire is offering free tickets to space for 'creative types'. Do not apply 16 Mar, 2021 05:00 AM 4 minutes to read Fancy a trip to the moon? Well if you're a 'creative' type then step on up. Photo / Getty Images Fancy a trip to the moon? Well if you're a 'creative' type then step on up. Photo / Getty Images The Times Who wants to fly to the moon with a jazz drummer? This week, I imagine you're all filling out your application forms for a chance to fly around the moon with Yusaku Maezawa. As I don't need to tell you, the Japanese billionaire and latter-day Willy Wonka has just announced that he is widening his search for people to join him on the all-expenses-paid round trip on Elon Musk's starship in 2023. He's no longer looking for eight artists. He's looking for eight creative people. Because every person who is doing something creative, he has concluded, could be called an artist. A lot of social media content providers have already expressed an interest.