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Bob Geldof and Madness to play Songs of Freedom charity show in Manchester
Bob Geldof, Madness, Peter Hook and others will perform at Songs Of Freedom, a one-off charity show in Manchester on February 3 that raises money for those in Ukraine.
Bob Geldof, Madness, Peter Hook and others will come together for 'Songs Of Freedom', a one-off charity show in Manchester that raises money for those in Ukraine. The gig is set to take place at the Co-op Love on February 3.
Live performances have been lined up from Bob Geldof, The Doobie Brothers, Madness, Peter Hook & The Light, Chrissie Hynde, The Lathums, and Nick Lowe. There will be virtual appearances from artists who cannot attend in person, including Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand, Sean Penn, Huey Lewis & The News and Flyte.
Tickets go on sale on Monday (November 16). The event will raise funds and global awareness for UNITED24, Voices of Children, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk Charitable Foundation (People of the Future) and Masha Foundation.
Ahead of the gig, the organisers will release a special recording of the Ukrainian song 'Shchedryk (Carol of the Bells)' featuring the Songs for Ukraine Choir, the Royal Opera Choir and the London Metropolitan Orchestra. All proceeds from the recording will go towards the humanitarian appeal.
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