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Celine Dion and her international entourage of 150 people will soon be landing in Dubai for Her concert on March 5
- By Kelly Crane, Staff Reporter
- Published: 00:47 March 3, 2008
- Her amazing show has been choreographed and directed by the hottest director and choreographer in the world of pop music — Jamie King.
- Image Credit: Reuters
An elegant venue for an elegant woman, the Four Seasons Golf Club was hand-picked by Céline Dion's production team for the venue of her up-and-coming concert in Dubai.
Performing on Wednesday, March 5, in front of more than 12,000 fans, organisers claim to have pulled out all the stops in order to help the concert flow as smoothly as possible.
A chartered flight carrying the multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning music prodigy's international entourage of 150 people will soon be arriving in Dubai including 21 professional stage performers, ready put on a dazzling show to remember.
HOTTEST
Her amazing show has been choreographed and directed by the hottest director and choreographer in the world of pop music — Jamie King. A multiple Emmy Award and MTV VMA (Video Music Award) nominee, King has worked with the likes of stars from Madonna to Mariah Carey.
Preparations for the show started six months ago and include the Canadian singer-song writer bringing 20 tonnes of personal gear to Dubai.
The technical advisors and sound engineers, which are part of her crew, will be accompanying her from Amsterdam, and the sound provision will be installed through equipment in the UAE.
The construction of the stage started on Wednesday last week and is expected to be completed on the day of the show.
FOOD
A luxurious 32,000 square metre food and beverage village will open at 4.30pm on the day. Food and beverage stalls will be lined up outdoors in each relevant ticket section offering deli gourmet sandwiches, burgers, hot-dogs and fries, as well as healthy salads and a selection of desserts.
For VIP guests, the chic Blades Restaurant will serve as the pre-concert lounge. With its terrace overlooking the stage, VIP guests can enjoy the option of watching the concert from Blades or making their way down to join the rest of the crowd.
FAMILY
From humble beginnings in a rural French Canadian home town, Dion has risen to international superstardom. She has been called the premier contemporary pop vocalist of the 1990s and has earned music industry accolades from around the world including Grammy Awards in the US, Juno and Felix Awards in Canada, and World Music Awards in Europe. The entire world has seen the singer transform from a gifted pre-adolescent to an international superstar.
Accompanying Dion on her five-day trip to Dubai will be her husband Rene Angelil, 7-year-old son Rene Charles, her mother and two sisters.
Don't miss it!
Tickets, priced Dh425 for silver access, Dh660 for gold access and Dh980 for platinum access, are available online at www.showbizme.com or by calling
04-3662277.
Timings
Gates open at 4.30pm and people are being urged to arrive as early as possible to ensure the traffic is staggered as much as possible. Wrist bands will be issued so concert-goers MUST leave enough time to queue for this before the show begins. Celine Dion is expected to perform around 9.30pm.
The venue
The Four Seasons Golf Club is a new course situated in Dubai Festival City and is accessible from Emirates Road, Shaikh Zayed Road and Business Bay Bridge.
With the biggest concern being traffic, organsiers Kusasa have set up special measures after more than eight meetings with the RTA to ensure free-flowing traffic.
A spokesman said: "Fans will be travelling from all over the region to watch her (Celine Dion's) Taking Chances tour. We have been cautious to arrange smooth running traffic. Around 5,800 cars will be able to park in the Festival Cityunderground parking and in addition to this there is space for more than 3,500 vehicles in the over-flow parking area.
"We have gone through the effort to make arrangements with Dubai Police at the exit routes of the venue, to ensure safety and smooth flowing of traffic. We want to ensure a memorable and enjoyable experience for concert-goers.
Radio 2 will be giving drivers regular live updates of the traffic situation near the site and signs will be plastered all around, guiding drivers to the site."
From the car parks:
Ushers will be guiding concert-goers from the parking area to the venue, which is approximately an eight to 10 minute walk.
n Shuttle services will be available from outside Marks & Spencer and Toys R Us, with 30 buses going to and from the venue continuously every two minutes.
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