Entertainment
21 October, 2024
Honouring Elvis the legend
IT’S time to check into the Heartbreak Hotel with the world-class King tribute ‘Elvis – A Legendary Performer’ coming to the Cairns Performing Arts Centre this October where the audience will get to relive Elvis’ 1968 comeback special.
The King is coming back to life with the epic performance of the tribute artist recognised by Elvis Presley Enterprises and Graceland USA and multiple Ultimate Elvis Grand Champion – Mark Anthony – from Adelaide who, accompanied by a small orchestra, will recreate Elvis’ epic 1968 comeback special and his 1970s performances on October 26 at CPAC.
Mr Anthony, who has been touring the world with his Elvis act, said it was exciting to be back in FNQ.
“I’m really looking forward to coming back to Cairns. It’s not our first time, but we haven’t been back for a while and we’re looking forward to the sunshine,” he said.
“This new show Elvis – A Legendary Performer is all about the 1968 comeback special, and we try to cover as much of it in the first half of the show, and we follow the second half with a 70s concept.
“There’ll be four different costumes throughout the show, and we’ll have 15 people on stage, basically a small orchestra that we bring around the country, to produce this beautiful massive sound to recreate the sound that was made on stage for the special.
“One of my favourite songs is ‘If I could dream’ which closes the first half. I love singing it, but there’s also some beautiful ballads that we perform in the show and I love performing them. Elvis was a real balladeer, he excelled at them, and then songs like ‘American trilogy’ and ‘Suspicious minds’ are always fun.
“The gospel numbers mean a lot to me because they reaffirm my faith in Christ, and I love being able to perform them.”
Mr Anthony said that attendees would get to live an Elvis experience like no other full of some of his greatest hits, the big hair and all the hip thrusts that drove the crowd insane back in the 60s.
“If you’re an Elvis fan and you want to hear a lot of his songs in one night, and have fun – we try to have a lot of fun on stage – while enjoying these classics you should come,” he said.
“For people looking forward to a night of energy, fun and lots of Elvis music, this is the show for you.”
To buy tickets, visit the Ticketlink website.
