Terence Reis, an ex-Kearsney boy, will front Dire Straits on May 22nd for a one-off concert at the Royal Albert Hall, in aid of The Lord’s Taverners – “giving young people a sporting chance”.
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Local lad is a Sultan of Swing
May 5th, 2011 
Sharon Gill 
Posted in Concerts, Entertainment 
Tags: Dire Straits, Kearsney College, Royal Albert Hall, Terence Reis, Upbeat Festival, Waterhorse 
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April 28th, 2011 Sharon Gill 
South Africans know her as Miriam Erasmus, a folk singer extraordinaire, who has earned the title of “African Rose” in the UK where she has performed as Miriam Backhouse for more than forty years. Miriam invited Sharon Gill to her Botha’s Hill home for coffee and a chat …
Posted in Concerts, Entertainment, Festivals, General, Gigs Tags: Miriam Backhouse, Miriam Erasmus, Over Africa 3 Comments »A legend comes to town
April 10th, 2011 Sharon Gill 
Durban kept to its tradition of raining on days when we have an outdoor concert. But it didn’t dampen the spirits of the 25,000-strong crowd that came to see Neil Diamond on Tuesday night.
Words & photos: Sharon Gill
Lionel Richie – Concert of the Year. Rod Stewart – Not so much
December 5th, 2008 Sharon Gill 
Lionel Richie’s concert in Durban is the best we’ve seen here all year. Not only is the man a legendary performer, he’s also one of THE most co-operative, accommodating and approachable artists I’ve met in a long time. Words: Sharon Gill. Pics: Sharon Gill & Rajesh Janital
Unchaining a frenzy
March 4th, 2008 Sharon Gill 
Fourteen years after his lasts visit, rock legend Joe Cocker is touring South Africa again, leaving in his wake indelible memories of the meaning of rock. Words: Ailsa Windsor Photos: Sharon Gill
