{"id":75886,"date":"2014-12-11T15:15:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-11T13:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/75886\/emperors-palace-has-night-fever-this-summer-with-the-bee-gees-tribute-show\/"},"modified":"2014-12-11T13:00:03","modified_gmt":"2014-12-11T11:00:03","slug":"emperors-palace-has-night-fever-this-summer-with-the-bee-gees-tribute-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/lifestyle-news\/entertainment-news\/2014\/12\/11\/emperors-palace-has-night-fever-this-summer-with-the-bee-gees-tribute-show\/","title":{"rendered":"Emperors Palace has \u2018Night Fever\u2019 this summer with the Bee Gees Tribute Show"},"content":{"rendered":"

Back by popular demand, the Odeon Showbar will stage the Bee Gees Tribute Show, the iconic 1997\u2019s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, until December 13.<\/p>\n

Paul Buckby, Luciano Zuppa and Mark Richardson team up to reproduce the sounds and incredible harmonies performed by one of the best-selling groups of all time.<\/p>

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Buckby is well known to audiences and currently stars in the hit television series \u201cIsidingo\u201d, having carved a niche for himself in all avenues of the entertainment industry.<\/p>\n

Together with Clive Rodel, Buckby developed the original show \u201cImmortality – The Bee Gees\u201d, from which this current production has emerged.<\/p>

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He will be joined on stage by Luciano Zuppa, best known for his alternative contribution to music, theatre and, in particular, his potent Freddie Mercury performance in the smash hit \u201cQueen at the Opera\u201d.<\/p>\n

Completing the trio will be Mark Richardson, a seasoned all-round theatre performer who has starred in numerous musical productions throughout his career.<\/p>\n

The Bee Gees Tribute Show highlights the distinctive falsetto and melodic trademark sounds associated with the group.<\/p>\n

Audience members can look forward to the early, heady ballads, such as \u201cI Started a Joke\u201d and \u201cMassachusetts\u201d, before surrendering to the hits of the disco era chart toppers like \u201cNight Fever\u201d and \u201cJive Talking\u201d from \u201cSaturday Night Fever\u201d.<\/p>\n

This soundtrack breathed new life into a genre almost dead on its knees.<\/p>\n

When asked about taking on the personas of such musical masters, Buckby commented: \u201cBarry Gibb once said that the Bee Gees would like to be remembered for their music long after they had gone.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, we are not trying to fill the shoes of the Bee Gees, we\u2019re just lifting our hats.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Bee Gees Tribute Show starts at 8pm.<\/p>\n