The show must go on! Liza Minnelli takes 200 mile Uber ride to fulfill concert date after plane gets grounded due to turbulence

By Zoe Nauman For Dailymail.com

Published: 13:27 EST, 9 October 2015 | Updated: 02:49 EST, 10 October 2015

She is one of the few singers to earn herself at EGOT - an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award.

And Liza Minnelli showed just why she has achieved that accolade when, determined to fulfil a concert date, she took a 200 mile Uber ride so she could perform on stage.

The 69-year-old star was set to headline a gala, celebrating the opening of the new Humanities and Fine Arts Center at Cape Fear Community College, North Carolina last Saturday.

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The show must go on! Liza Minnelli showed just why she is considered such a consummate professional, when, determined to fulfil a concert date, she took a 200 mile Uber ride so she could perform on stage

The show must go on! Liza Minnelli showed just why she is considered such a consummate professional, when, determined to fulfil a concert date, she took a 200 mile Uber ride so she could perform on stage

However after her plane took off from Charlotte where she had been catching a connecting flight, it was forced to return to the airport after encountering severe turbulence.

Liza, determined she wouldn't let her audience down - summoned an uber, which drove her and two assistants to the gig.

The 200 mile trip cost $200 and her driver was none other than former Egyptian Olympic handball player Ahmed El-Awady, who competed at the 1992 and 1996 summer Olympics. 

Gig: The singer was due to perform at a gala in Wilmington, North Carolina last Saturday for the opening of the new Humanities and Fine Arts Center at Cape Fear Community College

Gig: The singer was due to perform at a gala in Wilmington, North Carolina last Saturday for the opening of the new Humanities and Fine Arts Center at Cape Fear Community College

Liza's rep confirmed to the BBC: 'Her connecting flight from Charlotte suffered extreme turbulence on its way to Wilmington.

'The pilot flew back to Charlotte.'

The drive, which went on through the night, saw the star arrive at her destination for Saturday morning.

Fulfilling her obligation: She made the 200 mile trip which cost $200 so she could be there for the 1500 sold-out crowd

Fulfilling her obligation: She made the 200 mile trip which cost $200 so she could be there for the 1500 sold-out crowd

Grounded: The star's plane was forced to turn back en route due to severe turbulence

Grounded: The star's plane was forced to turn back en route due to severe turbulence

Liza made it to the stage, a black tie gala, and wowed the 1500 strong sold - out crowd belting out some of her classics. 

The daughter of star of stage and screen Judy Garland, she has been showered with awards for her singing prowess.

Liza has won four Tony Awards, an Oscar, a special “Legends” Grammy, two Golden Globe Awards and an Emmy.

She is considered to be one of the entertainment world’s most respected performers, with her talents and achievements straddling the worlds of stage, screen, and music. 

Liza is one of the few performers to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award - she is pictured here in 2011 receiving a Nordoff Robbins Sliver Clef gong in London 

Liza is one of the few performers to have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award - she is pictured here in 2011 receiving a Nordoff Robbins Sliver Clef gong in London 

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