Entertainment
20 September, 2024
Rocketman’s still standing
THREE nights of the best of ‘Rocketman’ are set to kick off at The Reef Hotel Casino tonight where audiences will be blown away by virtuoso pianist and impersonator Greg Andrew while going through Sir Elton John’s best hits.
Having just returned from a world tour, the Elton John Experience (EJE) and its six-piece band have returned to Cairns for three nights of flamboyance and a set of hits from the 70s until now, from tonight (September 20) until Sunday at BAR36.
EJE has toured more than 30 countries and in 2017 he performed at TRIBFEST UK, arguably the most prestigious tribute festival in the world – held annually in Yorkshire in England.
With tracks like ‘I’m Still Standing’, ‘Saturday Nights Alright for Fightin’ ’, ‘Candle In The Wind’, ‘Daniel’, ‘Honky Cat’, ‘Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me’ and ‘Crocodile Rock’ to name a few, the show is jam-packed with hit after hit.
“We’re coming with our six-piece band, and we recreate as close as possible, not only my looks, but the reproduction of the songs in the way that Elton John has performed them live,” said leading man Greg Andrew.
“The costumes are modelled after what Elton John has worn in his concerts and we pay a lot of attention to detail and that’s another stand out that people comment on, how it makes it so believable.
“Piano is my main instrument, so I can play all the intricate stuff Elton does, the band also looks like Sir Elton’s band, my percussionist looks like Ray Cooper, my guitarists very similar to his guitarists and so on, so the look on stage is in tune.”
Mr Andrew said they were excited to be back in Cairns to put on three epic shows at BAR36.
“Cairns it’s such a fun place to be and over three nights we try to create this atmosphere where people can sing along and dance and, as far as venues go, BAR36 is a great venue where people can be right up close to you,” he said.
“Elton can’t tour anymore. He’s finished his world tour, so if you want to experience these wonderful songs I think you’ll enjoy the way that we deliver them and the look will give them the memory of Sir Elton.”
The event is free. For more information, visit https://bit.ly/4gp7BUf
