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What we are seeking to do is replicate that on a global scale," he said. He pointed to changes in the venue, concept, and the team behind the event as ways of ensuring their goals are achieved. In terms of performers, the organisers say they will be using the younger generation of crowd- pulling acts. They will also be veering away from the concept where clashes will be the main focus of the event.

That will not be the focus of the event anymore," Dawson said. With the timing of a precisely executed special effect, the skies opened up and brought forth an unrelenting downpour as the audience joined in chanting the song's lyric, "I dream of rain. With this song, they instantly immersed their listeners in their set. Despite the heavy rain, both acclaimed singer-songwriters interacted with the fans well. There was something in it for everybody.

After a laid-back version of The Police's "So Lonely," they closed with the fan-favorite "Roxanne," which was incorporated as a medley with Shaggy's "Boombastic," which was sheer bliss. I have had artistes call and ask me when is the launch.

I understand their pain. I can't hold it out no longer. I am apologising to all artistes, fans and sponsors. But it's coming back next year. We will work it out somehow. They'll get a show next to none," he said. According to Laing, everything was in place for the show. Midway through "Dreaming in the USA," an ode to America and a commentary on immigration , Shaggy stepped to the front of the stage, earnestly addressing the audience.

While Shaggy's music like Sting's has for decades brought together people from varying backgrounds, "Dreaming" is a departure for the deejay known for the ribald hits "Boombastic" and "It Wasn't Me. The unlikeliest duo of , Sting and Shaggy are responsible for the year's best-selling reggae album and, even more remarkably, one of its most successful tours.

Throughout their performance at the spectacular outdoor venue, Sting, 66, and Shaggy, 49, consistently reaffirmed why their tour has been so successful.

The duo displayed an effervescent, undeniable chemistry: Shaggy played Sting's hype man and Sting was Shaggy's bass player as they alternately took the lead, harmonized, and sang back up for one another alongside their outstanding backup singers Melissa Musique and Gene Noble.

In "Englishman" was cleverly remade by Bronx raised dancehall artist Shinehead; Shaggy greeted the Pier 17 audience by integrating Shinehead's "Jamaican In New York" into Sting's original and he received an uproarious response in the city where he once lived and launched his career some 30 years ago.