Kirstenbosch’s summer concerts are back with a bang, and on Wednesday night, Calum Scott wowed Cape Town with a stellar performance.
The “Bridges” Tour tickets sold out days before the event, and fans came out in droves, packing the outside venue to capacity.
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Despite the rain that almost made it hard to dance barefoot on the grass, Scott’s stage presence—in his best suit—and choice of opening song blew the house down from the very start of his performance.
The award-winning artist began the show with his anthem of resilience in challenging times, “Rise”.
The “Britain’s Got Talent” winner got a standing ovation from the crowd.
From then on, the audience was hooked, and Scott kept the momentum going with tracks such as “Run With Me”, “If You Ever Change Your Mind”, “Hotel Room” and others, alongside laugh-a-minute commentary in between performances with his cockney humour. Smooth move!
It was the dedication to love in the song “Reason” that brought Scott to South Africa, he claims. His mission was accomplished with a surprise marriage proposal at the show. Well done to the organisers, Breakout Events, and the artist—the proposal was a much-talked-about highlight of the event.
WATCH the proposal video below:
Indeed, the multi-Platinum-selling singer-songwriter came to remind the Mother City that he still has the ability to tug at his fans’ heartstrings after his last live show at the same venue in 2018.
Scott executed all that and more with emotionally charged lyrics in his “Bridges” performance at Kirstenbosch last night.
All the way from Auckland, New Zealand, Mitch James was the opening act of the evening. He performed “Move On”, which he dedicated to his ex, while the crowd in attendance clapped and sang along.
His songs “Sunday Morning” and “Bright Blue Skies” were also well received.
A romantic engagement, coupled with excellent performances from the international artists, made the “Bridges” tour performance a memorable evening, rain and all.
Keen to groove at the next event? Here’s the Kirstenbosch Summer Sunset Concerts lineup.
Details:
- Book: Tickets for all performances can be purchased here.
- Location: Kirstenbosch Botanical Garden | Rhodes Drive, Newlands, Cape Town.
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