Thousands party with Shaggy on the Nuku'alofa waterfront

Thousands party with Shaggy on the Nuku'alofa waterfront [1]

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

Friday, May 9, 2008 - 10:43. Updated on Tuesday, September 10, 2013 - 18:44.

Shaggy.

Nuku'alofa hip hop group, performed at the Shaggy concert.

It was party time on the Nuku'alofa waterfront last night with the Jamaican reggae star Shaggy attracting thousands of Tongans young and old to a concert at the Queen Salote Wharf.

Shaggy was brought to Tonga by Digicel Tonga Ltd. to celebrate the launching of its communication network in Tonga.

The free concert started early in the evening and when Shaggy hit the stage before 8 pm, the crowd of about 10,000 went wild and were singing and dancing along to some of Shaggy's hit songs such as Boombastic, Angel, Mr Lover Lover, Strength of a Woman and It Wasn't Me, among many others. Shaggy established a natural rapport with his audience who responded to enthusiastically.

Shaggy doing his moves during the Nuku'alofa concert.

Hundreds of Tongans gathered on the seafront for the free Digicel Shaggy Concert on May 8.

During the first half of the concert there a local hip hop group entertained along with popular local singers Suliasi and Diane Pole'o. A colourful Tongan New Zealand band, the Spacifix, also performed before Shaggy took the stage.

Shaggy and a back up singer.

Shaggy with his number one Tongan fan Telesia Adams.

Hon. Fanetupouvava'u Tu'ivakano (centre) with Folauhola Siale, Linny Folau, Telesia Adams and Fehoko at the concert.

The New Zealand band Spacifix performing in Nuku'alofa.

Popular local artist Suliasi Pole'o at the Shaggy concert.

Spacifix.

The Tongan crowd fills the concert site at the Queen Salote Wharf.

Hon. Fanetupouvava'u with friends waiting for the show to start.

The New Zealand band, Spacifix.

Young fans at the concert.

Digicel's hardworking staff ready for a big night out.

The Palu sisters, MC Monalisa Palu (right) with Natalia.