Look To The Stars News: The Proclaimers

The Proclaimers Walk 500 Miles For Charity

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Some of Sctoland’s best known celebrities – including author Ian Rankin and The Proclaimers – took part in a charity walk during the weekend.

The author and the iconic singers – brothers Criag and Charlie Reid – took part in the “500 Miles” walk to raise money for disabled people in Malawi and Zambia. Inspired by The Proclaimers’ song of the same name, the walk was organized by Olivia Giles, a former lawyer who had her hands and feet amputated due to meningitis. Each of the 500 walkers that took part walked a mile, with proceeds going to buy artificial limbs for people in Africa through an organization founded by Giles.

“This is about celebrating our mobility and using it to help people who do not have a national health service to support them if they lose theirs,” she said.

The Proclaimers Support Charity Walkers

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0000

Scottish duo The Proclaimers – famous for tunes such as I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – are showing their support – in more ways than one – for a major charity event this weekend by appearing on a bra.

The duo – comprised of Chris and Charlie Reid – have had their caricatures drawn onto both cups of the bra by cartoonist Malky McCormick. The bra will then be auctioned at the Edinburgh Moonwalk tomorrow night.

“We could never say no to helping a charity like this,” said Chris. “Every family has been touched by cancer, so we were only happy to do something. Even though Malky has drawn us as caricatures we are flattered by out portrayal – we have seen the drawings he has done of other people!”

The Proclaimers - On Their Way To Charity

Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:59:25 +0000

There are a lot of things that Scottish singing duo The Proclaimers would walk 500 miles to do, but taking drugs is not one of them. And the boys highlighted the point at a charity launch on Friday, when they hit out at junkie rockers for influencing children.

Identical twins Craig and Charlie Reid, who formed the duo in 1987 and have recently released their seventh studio album, appeared at the launch of the Lighthouse Foundation’s new Hear Us, See Us campaign in Kilmarnock, Scotland, on April 4, and immediately slammed some high profile celebrities for flaunting their drug habits.

“If you are a celebrity and have an addiction, I don’t think you should parade it,” said Craig. “I’m not for these people going on about their drug problems.”