31 October 2009 Concert for Care - Kaiser Chiefs and James Dean Bradfield added to bill

The Kaiser Chiefs and James Dean Bradfield have been added to the bill for this year’s Concert For CARE.

 

The Kaiser Chiefs have had a whirlwind past five years; three Top 5 albums, numerous hit singles, and 2009 saw them sign off with a hometown showing at this years Leeds Festival.  Since that performance, the band have decided to take some time away from the spotlight, slowly beginning work on album four. Having worked with David Arnold in the recent past Kaiser Chiefs are delighted to make an exception to their time off the road and lend a musical hand to 'Concert For CARE’.

 

Music and Comedy giants join together in a one off event for aid agency CARE International.  This one-off live event at London’s Brixton Academy on November 2^nd 2009 will see musical performances from Damien Rice, Gary Barlow, the Kaiser Chiefs and more, combined with stand up sets from some of Britain’s finest comedians.

 

‘Concert for Care’ is the brainchild of David Arnold, one of Britain’s most successful film and television composers and ambassador for CARE International (CARE). Care works in 70 countries and helps 55 million people to find ways out of poverty each year.

 

Announcing the line up David Arnold said: “I have wanted to do this concert from the day I met a 20 year old woman in Rwanda who was orphaned at 14, is HIV positive and has to look after her two younger brothers. Without CARE’s support she would be unable to keep them in school, feed them or keep a roof over their heads. I have asked my colleagues from the music and comedy world to get together to help raise money and awareness of the amazing work CARE does all over the world.”

 

Geoffrey Dennis, CARE International UK chief executive, said: “We are really proud to have David Arnold as a CARE Ambassador. The money raised from the concert will mean that we can continue to help some of the world’s poorest people.”

• Tickets are priced £30 and can be purchased from the following places:
• Ticketweb – 0844 477 2000,   Stargreen – 0207 734 8932,    Ticketmaster – 0844 844 0444,  See – 0871 2200 260
• www.gigsandtours.com  /  www.ticketweb.co.uk

• More artists to be announced in the coming weeks.For more information on Concert For CARE, please contact Nienke Klop on
•  .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / 0208 969 3636
• For more information about CARE international, please contact Deborah Underdown on .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) / 0207 934 9417
• Or check out the website: http://www.careinternational.org.uk

 

Note to editors:

 

About CARE: CARE International is a leading humanitarian organisation fighting global poverty. In nearly 70 countries around the world, CARE works with communities to improve basic education, prevent the spread of HIV, increase access to clean water and sanitation, expand economic opportunity and protect natural resources. CARE also delivers emergency aid to survivors of war and natural disasters.

 

About David Arnold: David Arnold  is a Grammy Award-winning British film composer best known for scoring five James Bond films, the 1994 film Stargate, the 1996 film Independence Day, and the cult television series Little Britain. He is currently working on the next Narnia film.