International recording artiste, Orville 'Shaggy' Burrell, has assembled an all-star line-up of performers for his concert on January 3, dubbed 'I Dare You'.

The concert, which will be staged on the lawns of Jamaica House, is in aid of the Bustamante Hospital for Children. The theme, according to the promoters, is 'daring' the public to donate to the hospital, which is in dire need of life-saving equipment.

Among the confirmed artistes are Sean Kingston, Sean Paul, J Holiday, Buju Banton, Macy Gray, Morgan's Heritage, Elephant Man, Tessanne Chin and Shaggy.

Performers work free

Burrell, who returns to the island today after performing in Africa on the weekend, has cancelled all his engagements for the Christmas season, to focus on his charity concert. All the performers have also agreed to work free of charge.

Tickets for 'I Dare You' are tiered in three categories, $20,000, $10,000 and $5,000. For the $10,000 and $5,000 sections, there are tickets available for children under 12 years old, for $2,500.

A tantalising experience awaits all guests who purchase the highest category of tickets, valuing $20,000. Patrons will be greeted with the white-glove treatment and escorted from the designated VIP parking area to the dinner party with the artistes. Guests will also be treated to fine cuisine from a Degustation menu, which will see each person being served a six-course dinner, each course, prepared by a different caterer, hand-picked from Jamaica's finest dining locations. A premium bar with cocktails will also be available.

Additional fund-raising auction

Patrons who purchase these tickets will, in effect, be donating their contribution to the hospital and will be able to participate in an additional fund-raising auction. The auction will offer hand-picked pieces from Cartier and Bijoux, in addition to a run with Usain Bolt and an autographed pair of sneakers, two tickets to Celine Dion in concert, a week at the beautiful Mamiti Blue Villa on the Blue Lagoon and a sit-in on a studio session with Burrell, along with a specially autographed pieces from him.

The $10,000 VIP area will be all-inclusive, with a premium bar and cocktails, as well as a delectable choice of wine, cheese and dessert. The $5,000 donors will have an all-inclusive bar.

Shaggy adopted the Bustamante Hospital for Children in 2001 and has been donating to the institution for the past seven years.

Sponsors of the concert include Wisynco, Sagicor, The Bank of Nova Scotia, Jamaica National, Digicel, CVM TV, The Gleaner Company, The Jamaica Observer, The RJR Communications Group, Hype TV, Sportsmax, Atlas Protection Limited, KFC, Wray and Nephew, From Thought To Finish, The Creative House Ltd, Air Jamaica, Get Caught Media, Phase Three, and Sun Island.

Sean Kingston. - File

Macy Gray - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer