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Haiti fundraiser at Roundhouse

ArtsHub | Wednesday, February 03, 2010

  

MEDIA RELEASE COURTESY OF: HAITI EARTHQUAKE FUNDRAISER

The Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser is taking place at The Roundhouse on Thursday 25th February 2010

KT Tunstall, Paul Weller and Reverend & The Makers are the latest acts to be added to Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser’s star-studded line up. The event is set to fill London’s Roundhouse on Thursday 25th February with a night of music and comedy to raise thousands for the aid work in Haiti.

The full line-up for this month’s Haiti Earthquake Fundraiser gala Roundhouse concert has now been announced with KT Tunstall, Paul Weller and Reverend & The Makers joining Bombay Bicycle Club, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Magic Numbers, Mr Hudson, Othello Woolf, Seasick Steve and The Futureheads on the bill to support of the humanitarian aid efforts of both ActionAid and Médecins Sans Frontières.

Due to overwhelming support from acts and artists, the organisers have boosted the Roundhouse line-up with The Hoosiers and some of 2010’s hottest breakthrough acts such as Charlotte O’Connor, Example, The Strangeways and Stornoway confirmed for a sister event at Camden’s Proud Galleries. Taking over the popular Queens of Noize night, Smash & Grab, revellers will have a second option of great music and comedy.

100% of money raised through the Fundraiser will be donated directly to ActionAid and Médecins Sans Frontières to support their work saving and re-building the lives of those affected by the Haiti earthquake.

To make sure that concern for Haiti is kept firmly in the public eye in the run up to the event, 53 videos of support from high profile figures from Rt Hon. Ben Bradshaw MP (Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport) and Rt Hon. David Cameron MP (Leader of the Opposition) to Coldplay, Jack Peñate, Paloma Faith and Charlie Brooker will be recorded to mark the 53 days between the day the earthquake struck and the day stars will take to the Roundhouse stage.

The videos will be appearing at www.haitiearthquakefundraiser.com

“This is the best ticket you’ll buy all year” Chris Martin, Coldplay.

“We’re appealing to all music fans to get involved”, comments organiser Katrina Larkin. “Sign up, join in and give as much as you can. Absolutely every little penny helps.”

Full line-up at the Roundhouse:

Performing Live:
• Bombay Bicycle Club
• The Futureheads
• Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly
• KT Tunstall
• Reverend & the Makers
• Magic Numbers
• Mr Hudson
• Nate James
• Othello Woolf
• Paul Weller
• Seasick Steve

Comedians:
• Harry Shearer
• Lucy Porter
• Marcus Brigstocke
• Peter Serafinowicz
• Shappi Khorsandi

DJ’s:
• Mat Horne
• Seb Fontaine & GarethGENO
• The Maccabees

Presenters:
• Bill Drummond
• Gemma Cairney
• George Lamb
• Holly Willoughby
• Huw Stephens
• Miquita Oliver
• Nicky Clarke
• Philips Idowu
• Phillip Schofield
• Reggie Yates
• Rick Edwards
• Sophie Anderton
• Twin B

Proud Galleries
• Adam Ficek
• Charlotte O’Connor
• Cock N Bull Kid
• Jont
• Martina Topley Bird
• Professor Green
• The Hoosiers
• The Strangeways

DJ’s:• DJ Cooks
• Fred Deakin (Lemon Jelly)
• Hexstatic
• Maxi Jazz (Faithless)
• MistaJam
• StereoMCs
• Tara Rocks & Richard Biedul
• Zero 7

Presenters:
• George Lamb
• Greg James
• Jeff Leach

£40 / £100 tickets can be purchased directly and donations made at: www.haitiearthquakefundraiser.com
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