Hayley to sing at Cricket World Cup, 12 Feb 2015

[gillette]

Hi,
Here's a late breaking item.
BobS

www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/64207531/Cricket-World-Cup-to-open-in-Christchurch

[Ross]

That is excellent news. I am having my holidays at that time to attend the World Cup so I will be at the opening ceremony. I will video Hayley just in case the TV broadcast doesn't show her

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[Joe]

Good find, Bob!

I have added the date to your subject line. 

[Richard]

Here's the important part of the report:

Global songstress Hayley Westenra will star at the Cricket World Cup's opening ceremony in Christchurch.

The free event will feature a light show and one of Christchurch's biggest fireworks displays, along with singers such as Hayley Westenra and Sol3 Mio.

It will be broadcast globally and include some unlikely acting turns from New Zealand cricketing greats Sir Richard Hadlee, Stephen Fleming and Brendon McCullum.

New Zealand 2015 Cricket World Cup chief executive Therese Walsh unveiled the plan in Christchurch today. The ceremony will be held in Hagley Park on February 12, two days before Christchurch hosts the tournament's opening match between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the nearby Hagley Oval.

"Christchurch is going to be full and it's going to be buzzing," Walsh said.

"We're going to really transform the entire north Hagley Park into a stage of its own."

Some players would make an appearance at the event and there would be food and music on offer from the other 13 nations competing.

The tournament's seven other host cities in New Zealand will join the ceremony by video link, as well as Australia, where another opening ceremony in Melbourne would follow.

I'll post a link to the article on our Facebook page.

Richard

[Simba]

Why don't I see people excited about this? Isn't this BIG news, not as big as Rugby but still? I'm so happy for her! Cricket is a big thing here in India, and if this means anything to her popularity here, I'm delightfully thrilled.

[Libby]

I would have been, but there's something a little more exciting going on where I am right now. i.postimg.cc/9fYxy370/smilie-big-grin.gif Well, it is for me because I actually get to go!!!

[Richard]

On the strength of England's recent performances in international cricket, I'd rather sleep through the World Cup and dream about golf!

I heard on the radio a few days ago that New Zealand robins are All Black!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_robin



Richard

[Ross]

A bit more detail about the opening ceremony. It will be on Thursday 12th Feb 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm NZ time and will be broadcast around the world ( not sure the entire show will be on TV ).

Part of the opening ceremony is The Christchurch Story which is an amazing display of the rebuild with Hayley Westenra and choir.

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[Libby]

Dec 19, 2014 8:21:24 GMT Richard said:

On the strength of England's recent performances in international cricket, I'd rather sleep through the World Cup and dream about golf!

I heard on the radio a few days ago that New Zealand robins are All Black!

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_robin



Richard

An adorable All Black robin, at that!

Incidentally, American Robins are not robins at all. They are in the thrush family. That's why the varied thrush, another of my favorite birds, so strongly resembles the American Robin. They used to name any bird with a red tummy a robin.

[comet]

Dec 19, 2014 8:21:24 GMT Richard said:

On the strength of England's recent performances in international cricket, I'd rather sleep through the World Cup and dream about golf!



Richard

I can think of better things to dream about than golf..


Ooopppsss wrong forum

[Simba]

Jan 8, 2015 6:10:06 GMT Ross said:

A bit more detail about the opening ceremony. It will be on Thursday 12th Feb 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm NZ time and will be broadcast around the world ( not sure the entire show will be on TV ).

Part of the opening ceremony is The Christchurch Story which is an amazing display of the rebuild with Hayley Westenra and choir.

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I'm again surprised how this new detail is ignored and something off-topic is discussed.
Weren't we always excited about even the smallest Hayley appearances? Is this gig that uninteresting?

I'm really looking forward to this, thanks Ross for the information! But my enthusiasm is dullened because of the lack of interest from other members making me think that her appearance here doesn't matter much.

Though I wonder what kind of songs she'd be singing! Some Maori? And you'll be going for the world cup Ross?

[Martin]

Jan 9, 2015 12:03:04 GMT Simba said:

Jan 8, 2015 6:10:06 GMT Ross said:

A bit more detail about the opening ceremony. It will be on Thursday 12th Feb 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm NZ time and will be broadcast around the world ( not sure the entire show will be on TV ).

Part of the opening ceremony is The Christchurch Story which is an amazing display of the rebuild with Hayley Westenra and choir.

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I'm again surprised how this new detail is ignored and something off-topic is discussed.
Weren't we always excited about even the smallest Hayley appearances? Is this gig that uninteresting?

I'm really looking forward to this, thanks Ross for the information! But my enthusiasm is dullened because of the lack of interest from other members making me think that her appearance here doesn't matter much.

Though I wonder what kind of songs she'd be singing! Some Maori? And you'll be going for the world cup Ross?

Hi Simba
This isn't a "gig" as such but an appearance in the opening ceremony. Hayley may only sing one song but let's wait and see.

I wouldn't therefore expect much euphoria until it happens and then I'm sure that Ross, and maybe other Kiwi fans will post the results.

Martin

[comet]

I would happily abandon our evergreen Irish winter stormed shores and go to a midsummer climate like Christchurch is having right now.

Ross seems to have this covered, not much we can do from over here except wait.
Often enough the singer is ignored by the TV cameras in favour of panning across a team of players singing out of tune.

I suppose I will be cheering for Ireland or maybe New Zealand or maybe...............

[jimg]

Jan 9, 2015 12:03:04 GMT Simba said:

I'm really looking forward to this, thanks Ross for the information! But my enthusiasm is dullened because of the lack of interest from other members making me think that her appearance here doesn't matter much.

Hi Simba, I am not disinterested in this appearance by Hayley. I will however be more interested when I know what it entails. Either way if I can receive it on TV where I am (I will be away from home) I will be watching. If not I will be hoping someone somewhere can record it for us here on HWI.

As yet I don't think we know enough to discuss it in depth.

Regards

Jim

[martindn]

I too can register an interest. I will certainly watch if I can. But like most others here, since I had no new information to add to what Ross has already told us, I have nothing worthwhile to add. Certainly doesn't mean I'm not interested.

Martin D