David Foster’s Miracle Weekend lived up to its title Saturday night, climaxing with a glitzy, star-studded concert that was as much a trip down memory lane as a heart-wrenching fundraiser to assist families of children who need organ transplants.
Muhammad Ali, who got a thunderous ovation when he took his place at the head table after a gala dinner and auction at Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre before the main event, was the star attraction.
“The champ is in the house,” said Mike Ravenhill, chief executive officer of the David Foster Foundation.
Although Ali, in declining health, didn’t appear on the red carpet, celebrities including Pamela Anderson, Sarah McLachlan, Kenny G, Sinbad, American Idol star Ruben Studdard, the Canadian Tenors and hockey legend Wayne Gretzky ran a gauntlet of fans, photographers and media, dramatically followed by a Scottish pipe band ushering in Lt.-Gov. Steven L. Point.
Gleeks and “Grobanites” came out in force to see Josh Groban, the Grammy Award-winning pop opera singer and actor featured in Glee and The Office, who arrived just hours before showtime because of flight delays from New York.
Foster predicted Groban, 31, would be a superstar when he first brought his protégé here as a 19-year-old.
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