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Story: Jack Foley
DOUBLE Brit award-winners Keane and Franz Ferdinand will join
the likes of Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, the Kaiser Chiefs and
Garaham Coxon at the Royal Albert Hall in April, to support the
Teenage Cancer Trust (TCT).
The fifth year of Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at London’s
Royal Albert Hall is shaping up to be the most entertaining, varied
and dynamic ever with some of the finest British talent available
across rock and comedy giving up their time to raise money for
this unique charity.
The five shows, produced by Roger Daltrey CBE and Harvey Goldsmith
CBE, will include a comedy night for the second year in a row
– this time hosted by Peter Kay – as well as some
unmissable shows from Double-Brit Award winners Keane and Franz
Ferdinand as well as the legendary Robert Plant.
The full line-up (with surprises still to be announced)
is:
Monday, April 4t - Gibson Guitar Night with Robert Plant
and special guests
Tuesday, April 5 - Franz Ferdinand, Graham Coxon and
Kaiser Chiefs
Wednesday, April 6 - Comedy Night hosted by Peter Kay
with many special guests
Thursday, April 7 - Keane and special guests
Friday, April 8 - UB40 and guests including Eric Clapton,
Roger Daltrey
Teenage Cancer Trust shows at the Albert Hall have become, over
the past four years, some of the most enjoyable and spontaneous
events in the entertainment industry calendar.
Last year’s comedy night, billed as ‘An Evening With
Alan Partridge’, included performances from Ricky Gervais,
Little Britain’s Matt Lucas and David Walliams and Jimmy
Carr.
Previous Teenage Cancer Trust shows have featured performances
from Oasis, The Who, Paul Weller, Coldplay, Bryan Adams, Ash,
Doves, Madness, Eric Clapton and Roger Daltrey, who is a patron
of the Teenage Cancer Trust and who, with the Trust’s Chairman
Dr Adrian Whiteson, OBE, came up with the idea of these Albert
Hall shows.
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Roger Daltrey, awarded a CBE in the
New Year Honours List for his services to the music industry and
work with the Teenage Cancer Trust, has been instrumental in raising
millions for the charity.
Talking about this year’s shows, he said: "Every year
we try to make these concerts a uniquely amazing experience for
the audiences and for the artists who give up their time and energy
for the Trust.
"But the true propose of these shows is to raise awareness
of this very special charity which makes a real difference to
thousands of teenagers across the UK.
"We all know that without teenagers, without their energy
and their passion for music, we wouldn’t have rock and roll
as we know it. I’m really looking forward to seeing Franz
Ferdinand, one of the most exciting live bands in the country,
fresh from their triumph at the Brit Awards."
Teenage Cancer Trust Chairman, Dr Adrian Whiteson OBE, added:
"These shows really do make a difference. Including the £750,000
we raised from the Royal Albert Hall gigs in 2004, the four previous
concerts have facilitated the building of two dedicated teenage
cancer units.
"By supporting this event, you can make a real difference
to thousands of teenagers with cancer and to future generations.
Our units offer an anticipated 15% increase in survival rates
and it is our goal to ensure every teenager with cancer has access
to one."
Teenage Cancer Trust was set up to specifically focus on the
particular needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer, leukaemia,
Hodgkin’s and related diseases.
The Trust builds special units, developed and decorated to cater
for teenage needs – usually, teenagers with cancer are either
placed in a paediatric ward with smaller children or in adult
wards with elderly patients.
Every day in the UK, six teenagers are diagnosed with cancer
– and the numbers are rising.
Teenage Cancer Trust units offer a comfortable and sociable
environment for teenagers to cope with their condition –
there are currently eight units in Britain and the Trust hopes
to raise enough over the next few years to increase that number
to 20.
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