Jayson King’s Great Pretenders “STARTIME”

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JAYSON KING’S ‘THE GREAT PRETENDERS’ HOST VIRTUAL “STARTIME” CONCERT

The virtual "STARTIME" concert show taking place Fri 4th/ Sat 5th/Sun 6th Sep at 7pm nightly and is produced and hosted by Cape Town veteran promotor/entertainer Jayson King and features six multi-talented singers known as ‘The Great Pretenders’. This tribute show is a ninety-minute jam packed musical journey down memory lane with popular hit songs originally recorded by Frankie Valli, The Stylistics, Engelbert Humperdinck, Natalie Cole, Shirley Bassey, The Platters, Gloria Gaynor and many more. Book now for an evening of family-friendly “virtual” entertainment in the comfort of your own home. Tickets priced at R70 are available only online from Quicket.co.za Well-known Cape Town based entertainer Jayson King who is the last surviving promotor/entertainer from the District Six era of the 60’s is the narrator and show host with music played by "Undercover", a virtual band. Cape Town singers Dennis Maart, Tony Butler, Rashaad Adams, Janine Jessica, Sumaya Hendricks and Ruth Knight are ‘The Great Pretenders’. With years of experience performing at 5-Star hotels in Europe as well as venues in the Balearic Islands and cruise ship appearances, these artists present a repertoire covering various music genres. “We were scheduled to travel to Europe for the 2020 summer season but owing to Covid-19 and resulting bans on international travel and other restrictions all our engagements were immediately cancelled,” says Jayson King. “This has severely impacted on our income so we decided to bring our music to audiences through a virtual concert.” Without a production budget the show was recorded with limited facilities at a nightclub in Cape Town. “The energy, talents and dedication of “The Pretenders” ensured that the show must go on,” added Jayson King. The Great Pretenders was first conceptualised in 1992, a breakthrough took the show to Johannesburg’s Victory Theatre in 1993 and then on to Richard Loring’s Soundstage 1995 where the show played for eleven months. Jayson King has been involved with roadshows ever since, performing at various casinos, mainstream theatres as well as community events. The production returned to Johannesburg’s Gold Reef City Casino at the end of 2002 to play the Globe Theatre for seven months. The cast line-up has changed over the years but Jayson King has always been the frontman since the show’s inception. Good music and great performances to memorable tunes from yesteryear in a virtual concert, STARTIME blends the past with the newest technology. Please support local talent by booking your ticket today at Quicket.co.za