| The farewell show of the world-wide popular American duet illusionists – Siegfried Fishbacher and Roy Horn took place on Saturday night. The trainers appeared on stage together with a white tiger with the nickname “Montecore”, which attacked Roy Horne during one of their shows in 2003. Unexpectedly, the white giant seized the trainer by the neck and dragged him behind the scenes. Doctors managed to save the life of Roy Horne, however, he remains a disabled person for life.
Only recently, the trainer began to move more or less independently. Only after that the opportunity knocked on the doors of Fishbacher and Roy Horne to bid goodbye to their audience on stage.
The farewell track of legendary trio – Horn – Fishbacher – Montecore, proceeded for about half an hour. During the show, Roy Horn was dressed in black overalls and with his face covered by a skull mask. The illusionist could hardly move periodically clinging to the shoulders of Fishbacher. At the very end of show, Horn removed his mask but did not utter any words.
The audience, which mainly comprised of stars from the entertainment industry, applauded the trainers which continued for several minutes.
The well-known illusionists Siegfried and Roy wanted to conduct the farewell show on stage after their 40-year-old career. Channel ABC will telecast this one-hour show on February 28.
“We could not organize a show to bid goodbye to one and all”, - said Roy, who was on excursion in the vicinities of Las Vegas during a recent opening ceremony of The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute. “That will be our last conclusive show which will never ever be repeated …”
Two weeks before the final show, Elizabeth Vargas, a news journalist from the ABC, is planning to interview Roy and Siegfried and the interview will be aired along with their final show. At present, Siegfried and Roy are preparing for this grandiose farewell event, which will take place in Las Vegas, Keep Hope Alive, Bellagio.
More than 900 wealthy admirers of the creativity of the illusionists Roy and Siegfried are to be present on the final farewell show including Hollywood stars, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Angi Dickinson and Andre Agassi. Only few tickets are left for their final show.
For a long time, Siegfried and Roy are providing financial aid to the The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute, Las Vegas. Roy started aiding the The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute after the accident, which took place during the show on the birthday of Roy in 2003, as a result of the wound by the seven year-old tiger Montecore and the doctors from The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute rescued Roy’s life. While undergoing treatment, Roy slipped into coma three times. Half of the brainstem and part of the brain were removed from Roy, and he survived.
And now, on the occasion of the final show, Siegfried and Roy will try to make the public pay attention to The Lou Ruvo Brain Institute, as one of the most essential establishments which helps in the saving lives of many people.
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The legendary tiger tamer duo Siegfried & Roy were back on stage Saturday night in Las Vegas for their first and final performance since Roy Horn was attacked by one of their Bengal tigers in October 2003. The white tiger is named Montecore and it did participate in the final Siegfried & Roy show. The illusionist duo thrilled the audiences at Mirage Hotel for more than 13 years and has given over 5,000 performances. PETA protested Siegfried & Roy final show, claiming that the illusionists breed white tigers in captivity. The duo replied that they are saving tigers, and used the money from their final show for charity.
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