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 Talk Radio 702, East Coast Radio, Algoa FM and 94.5 Kfm proudly present the return of Elton John to South Africa in March 2010 on his exciting solo tour ‘Under African Skies”. The legendary superstar will be joined in four relaxed, picnic style concerts by long-time collaborator and renowned percussionist, Ray Cooper.

Be sure not to miss this iconic performance live at the NMMU Sportsfields, South Campus, Port Elizabeth, Friday 26th March.

Elton John’s musical career spans over four decades. He was the biggest pop superstar of the early 70’s and forty years later remains one of the most entertaining, charismatic and energetic musicians and performers on the planet. Be sure not to miss this incredible showman in a relaxed, picnic-style setting – “LIVE, Under African Skies”.

Please note this is an outdoor ‘picnic style’ concert.
Port Elizabeth
Friday 26th March
NMMU Sportsfields South Campus
Tickets R399

To date he has sold over 200 million records worldwide and had a multitude of hits including ‘Rocket Man’, ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’ and ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’. He has also had success in film when he composed ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight’ for Disney’s The Lion King, which won him both a Grammy and an Academy Award. Elton has gone onto compose various musical scores including Aida, Lestat and the award winning musical Billy Elliot, which has played to well over 2.5 million people in London, Sydney and in New York where it recently won 10 Tony awards including Best Musical.

In 1997 Elton John released ‘Candle In the Wind’ in tribute to his friend Princess Diana. It is still the biggest single of all time selling over 33,000,000 copies and helped to raise millions of pounds for Diana’s charities. After in 1998 Elton received a knighthood from HM Queen Elizabeth II for “services to music and charitable services.” He was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Pink Floyd fans are in for a treat as Centrestage presents its latest musical tribute by the Centrestage All-Star band.

 “Shine On: A Tribute To Pink Floyd” at the Uptown Theatres, from 7-8 August, and in East London at the Guild Theatre from 14,15 August!!!

For more information on this spectacular tribute visit the Pink Floyd page on the Centrestage website.

Musical director Donovan Hattingh says, “This is a dream come true for me. Michael McAuley (bassist) and I have been huge Floyd fans since we were about 12 years old. It’s a rare opportunity to see Michael smiling on stage! I’ve wanted to pay tribute to the band that gave birth to my passion for music for many years now, and finally I have my chance.”

The show showcases songs from the classic albums “Dark Side Of The Moon” and “The Wall”, but also features songs from “Wish You Were Here”, “Animals” and “The Division Bell”, amongst others. The format of the show is based on a typical live Floyd performance, such as can be seen on the live DVD “Pulse”.

Centrestage is the leading (and only) entertainment creation and booking agency in Port Elizabeth.

 
In a Centrestage first, the popular entertainment company is launching its brand new, fresh-faced boy band “Escape” in two free shows at the Boardwalk’s Supersport Arena on Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th August.

The highly anticipated and extremely talented singing 5-some, under the musical direction of Wayne Kallis, is set to make waves on the local entertainment scene.

Get all the information on the members on the Centrestage website.

• Art and culture: Visit museums, galleries and theatres in the larger towns.  In the more rural areas, a variety of traditional Xhosa arts and crafts are available, as well as cultural villages.  The town of Grahamstown hosts Africa’s largest arts festival for 10 days every July.
• The Grahamstown National Arts Festival is a must for every lover of the performing arts.

Port Elizabeth Opera House: Fostering a love of the performing arts.

The Opera House is the oldest theatre on the continent of Africa and the Southern Hemisphere.

This special piece of World History is right here in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape Province.

The P.E. Dramatic Society was formed in the 1840’s .

On 6 June 1860 land was granted to “P.E. Dramatic Amateurs” on condition a theatre was erected.

The Theatre remains active and locals and visitors are often able to visit the theatre for a grand performance.