Emperors has ‘Night Fever’
The Odeon Showbar, at Emperors Palace, will this month stage a tribute show to the Bee Gees -- 1997 Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame inductees and one of the best-selling groups of all time.
Paul Buckby, Luciano Zuppa and Mark Richardson will team-up to reproduce the sounds and incredible harmonies performed by the brothers Gibb.
Buckby is well known to audiences and currently stars in the hit television series “Isidingo”, having carved a niche for himself in all avenues of the entertainment industry.
Together with Clive Rodel, Buckby developed the original show “Immortality – The Bee Gees”, from which this current production has emerged.
Buckby will be joined on stage by Luciano Zuppa, best known for his alternative contribution to music and theatre and, in particular, his potent Freddie Mercury performance in the smash hit “Queen at the Opera”.
Completing the trio will be Mark Richardson, a seasoned all-round theatre performer who has starred in numerous musical productions throughout his career.
The Bee Gees Tribute Show will highlight the distinctive falsetto and melodic trademark sounds associated with the group.
Audience members can look forward to the early, heady ballads, such as “I Started a Joke” and “Massachusetts”, before surrendering to the hits of the disco-era chart toppers, like “Night Fever” and “Jive Talking”, from “Saturday Night Fever”.
This soundtrack breathed new life into a genre almost dead on its knees.
When asked about taking on the personas of such musical masters, Buckby commented: “Barry Gibb once said that the Bee Gees would like to be remembered for their music long after they had gone, so we are not trying to fill the shoes of the Bee Gees, we’re just lifting our hats!”
The Bee Gees Tribute Show starts on Friday, April 4, and will be performed every Friday and Saturday night, at 8pm, until April 26.
