Licence To Thrill A Bond Concert di Istana Budaya

What do you get when two West End Stars and three of the country’s most versatile songstresses share a stage? One of the year’s most musically thrilling concerts dedicated to the most loved secret agent of all time! “Licence to Thrill: A Bond Concert”, touted to be ‘the’ topbilling concert at Panggung Sari, Istana Budaya this 14 – 16 November 2014, is dedicated to the most memorable songs and music from For Your Eyes Only, Goldfinger, Tomorrow Never Dies, Skyfall amongst others.

Licence To Thrill: A Bond Concert makes its concert debut in Kuala Lumpur

The 90-minute concert was officially launched today, as part of Visit Malaysia Year lifestyle offerings at the Istana Budaya. Welcoming members of the media and partners was Imran Ahmad, author of the number 1 Bestseller at Byron Bay Writers’ Festival, The Perfect Gentleman, and a Bond enthusiast himself, who will also become the concert’s master of ceremony. Addressing the media for the first time on behalf of Limelight Entertainment was the company’s Director and the concert’s Executive Producer, Brian Johnson Lowe. Accompanying him on the panel was En. Nik Kamaruzaman Nik Husin, Deputy Director General of Istana Budaya. Brian announced that the concert that’s produced by a young and talented all-Malaysian team, would be paying a theatrical hommage to the internationally stellar, fictional icon – Bond, and will be directed by Melissa Teoh, whose major achievements include directing The Woman in Black, production managing West Side Story and stage managing Evita amongst many others. Joining the ranks are Lee Sze Wan as the Music Director, whose CV includes experiences in New York’s Broadway and Aswara Dance Company’s Mohd Yunus Ismail as Choreographer, whose talent has been showcased all around the world.

“Limelight Entertainment’s vision is to produce world-class productions by working with some of the greatest in their trade, be it locally or internationally, in hopes that someday, Malaysia will be known as a destination that offers world-class arts lifestyle products. The concert experience will have audiences relive the world’s most loved secret agent moments via some of the most thrilling music from the 1960s; Shirley Bassey’s hits Goldfinger and Diamonds Are Forever, to the more recent Skyfall, written and performed for the soundtrack by Adele. We are sincerely grateful to our partners who are joining us for this adventure– Astro, Istana Budaya, Vistana Kuala Lumpur Titiwangsa, A Cut Above, MPH Bookstores, Lord’s Tailor, Mayflower, Calvin Thoo, Aswara and Bikyo Hair & Beauty Center. With their support, we will be able to make this dream a reality,” said Brian.

After a few words by En. Nik, Brian continued with the unveiling of the concert’s official video trailer. The action-inspired trailer revealed the big names who will be gracing Panggung Sari’s grand stage. The stellar line-up comprises of West End heartthrobs David Shannon and Simon Bailey and Malaysia’s very own Salamiah Hassan, Jaclyn Victor and Nikki Palikat. David Shannon has played leading roles in iconic musicals such as The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, Sweeney Todd, Miss Saigon and also appeared in My Performing Arts Agency’s inaugural The Royal Arts Gala 2012.

Likewise, this will also be Simon Bailey’s second performance in Malaysia; his first was during the West End Stars in Concert held at Istana Budaya in 2011. Bailey is known for his West End credits that include We Will Rock You, Les Miserables, The Phantom of the Opera, and Romeo and Juliet the Musical. He recently concluded touring The Phantom of the Opera’s 25th Anniversay Concert Tour and I Can’t Sing The X Factor Musical. To everyone’s delight, the three Malaysian chanteuses entered the room to join the panel members each, sharing their excitement to be involved in a tribute concert to one of the most loved secret agents of all time. David Shannon and Simon Bailey also said their greetings to the guests via a specially recorded video message made all the way from England.

Get your tickets early! Be shaken and…stirred!

“Licence to Thrill: A Bond Concert” will offer four spectacular performances –

8:30 pm on 14 November (Friday),

3:00 pm and 8:30 pm on 15 November (Saturday) and  a final matinee show on 16 November (Sunday).

Tickets can be purchased at the Istana Budaya box office, Rock Corner Music outlets, Victoria Music outlets or www.airasiaredtix.com / 03-8775 4666, at

RM78 for Upper Circle seats,

RM178 andd RM238 for Grand Circle seats and

RM288, RM368 and RM988 (a premium seat which includes a private meet and greet

with the celebrities, programme book and refreshments) for Stall seats.

The public can purchase Stall seats at an Early Bird price from now till 30 September 2014.

Buy 2 stall tickets and enjoy a 25% discount! Full price will apply after 1 October 2014 onwards. Groupon has already started offering a 25% discount for premium stall and stall seats. MPH Readers’ Circle members, Club 21 members and guests of Vistana Hotels enjoy a 10% discount off stall seats. For more information on these discounts, enquiries can be made via AirAsiaRedTix at 03-8775 4666.

Companies in search of an exclusive and unique opportunity for branding are encouraged to contact Limelight Entertainment. For strategic partnerships, corporate night enquiries or fundraising opportunities, please contact Limelight Entertainment at 03-6207 9566 or email [email protected].

Thank you to the following partners: