Look To The Stars News: Bee Gees

Robin Gibb Supports Music Initiative

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:30:00 +0000

Bee Gees legend Robin Gibb has been named as patron of a charity that gives British musicians the chance to earn a living from their art by protecting copyright.

The singer, who is currently fighting liver cancer, has joined the Rock The House initiative, which is also supported by Alice Cooper and others.

“British musicians deserve the opportunity to earn a living from their work, which contributes immeasurably to the strength of the cultural economy,” blogged Robin. “I urge musicians to support this initiative spearheaded by Mike Weatherley MP. The legislators need to understand the importance of intellectual property rights. I’ve championed this message as a Fellow of BASCA in the UK and globally as President of CISAC, and that lead has been recognised by the UK interior design industry in my Ambassador role for SBID. Let’s assure the future of our creative industries!”

Robin Gibb's Gotta Get A Message To You For Charity

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:00:00 +0000

Robin Gibb has spoken about his new version of the classic Bee Gees song Gotta Get A Message To You, being released this weekend to benefit charity.

The singer has recorded the new single with “The Soldiers”, a trio made up of members of the British Armed Forces. The Soldiers’ first album, Coming Home, became a hit on the British charts.

“The Soldiers had started recording an album of songs and I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You was one of them,” says Robin in an interview posted on his official website. "One day I had a request if I’d be willing to sing on it and because of its nature, it’s a charity record, I said yes to it right away.

Peter Andre To Attend Celebrity Charity Butterfly Ball

Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:30:00 +0000

British charity, Caudwell Children, is preparing for a star-studded purple carpet on Thursday as celebrities turn out to attend the 2011 Butterfly Ball in London’s Battersea Park.

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LTTS Exclusive: Robin Gibb Records With Soldiers For Charity

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 13:00:00 +0000

Robin Gibb has rerecorded one of his most famous songs with a trio of singing soldiers for charity.

The Bee Gee has just recorded the finishing touches to I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You with “The Soldiers”, a trio made up of Trooper Ryan Idzi, Sergeant Major Gary Chilton and Sergeant Richie Maddocks. The Soldiers’ first album, Coming Home, became a hit on the British charts.

The single – due to be released in October – will once again benefit charities for members of the armed forces. Their first album benefited the Army Benevolent Fund, The Royal British Legion and Help for Heroes.

Robin Gibb To Perform At Celebrity Charity Event

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:30:00 +0000

Legendary international recording artist and songwriter Robin Gibb CBE is the latest artist to be confirmed as one of the performers at this year’s prestigious Caudwell Children Butterfly Ball on Thursday, 15th September.

Robin Gibb and Robbie Williams at Caudwell Children event

Bee Gee Robin Gibb Busy With Charity Work

Thu, 05 May 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Robin Gibb will join Robbie Williams in performing at a special charity event in London on May 12.

The pair will be part of Caudwell Children’s annual Butterfly Ball to help provide specialist equipment, treatment and therapy for sick and disabled children living in the UK.

Robbie Williams was announced as an official ambassador for the charity last year. Caudwell Children was founded by entrepreneur-turned-philanthropist, John Caudwell. Since being founded in 2000 the Charity has donated over £11million and helped change the lives of thousands of children across the UK.

Robbie Williams And Robin Gibb To Perform At Celebrity Charity Ball

Tue, 08 Mar 2011 19:00:00 +0000

British charity Caudwell Children has announced it will have some very special celebrity guests performing at this year’s Butterfly Ball in May – Robbie Williams, Gary Barlow and Bee Gee Robin Gibb.

Caudwell Children stages the ultra-glamorous Butterfly Ball in the Capital every May, and a host of A-List stars turn out to support the charity which provides donations of specialist equipment, treatment and therapy for sick and disabled children living in the UK.

Fashion Rocks For Charity At Bee Gee's Home

Tue, 28 Sep 2010 15:00:00 +0000

Against Breast Cancer served up a fitting close to London Fashion Week – blending designer fashion with rock n’ roll and a very English tea at the home of Bee Gee Robin Gibb at the charity’s ‘Splash of Pink’ Fashion Show & Couture Tea.

Staged at their Oxfordshire home on Saturday 25th September, the Bee Gee and his wife – a Patron of Against Breast Cancer – opened their doors to 400 guests. The designer Fashion Show & Couture Tea was topped off with a live performance by Robin and his band supported by Natasha Hamilton and Elan Lee.

In aid of Against Breast Cancer and marking the start of breast cancer awareness month in October, the Splash of Pink Fashion Show will help the charity reach its annual goal of £1m to fund its valuable research into breast cancer. A new blood test is being developed by the charity’s researchers to detect the secondary spread of breast cancer and they are working towards finding a vaccine.

Charity iPhone Application To Be Launched At Bee Gee Home

Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Against Breast Cancer is launching its own iPhone App, the first of its kind to be created for a charity fundraising event. The App will showcase the ‘Splash of Pink Fashion Show and Couture Tea’ taking place at The Prebendal, the home of Bee Gee Robin Gibb and his wife Dwina Murphy-Gibb in Thame, Oxfordshire on 25th September. Dwina is a patron of the charity.

Andy McDonald, Managing Director of Lifelyte iPhone and Android applications has developed the new App for the charity following his successful launch of the iThame App for the town of Thame.

Gordon Vallance, Director of Against Breast Cancer said, ‘This is a ground-breaking achievement for the charity and just one of the many ways we are using social media to share information about our valuable research. Better understanding the secondary spread of breast cancer will be the key to helping us develop a vaccine against the disease. We are extremely grateful to Dwina and Robin for allowing us to use their home for our fundraising event as we need £1m a year to continue our research work at University College and Westminster London.’

Kylie Minogue Leads The Stars In Australian Charity Concerts

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 15:00:00 +0000

Over 120,000 people attended the Sound Relief fundraising concerts in Sydney and Melbourne on Saturday, March 14, to raise money for victims of devastating fires and floods in Australia.

The concerts have raised over AUS$5 million to go towards the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Fund Appeal and Queensland flood relief efforts, with some of the world’s greatest entertainers turning on performances of a lifetime for a good cause.

Coldplay, Jack Johnson, Taylor Swift, Kings Of Leon, Neil Finn and Crowded House, and Kasey Chambers were just some of the artists that entertained the crowds, which included celebrities such as Toni Collette, David Wenham and Shane Warne. Kylie Minogue appeared at the Melbourne concert with a special rendition of I Still Call Australia Home, and the Sydney concert was closed by Olivia Newton-John and Barry Gibb, who performed Islands In The Stream and a wide range of Bee Gees hits. Coldplay frontman Chris Martin also joined Aussie legend John Farnham on stage for a duet on You’re The Voice.

Robin Gibb To Headline Heritage Ball

Wed, 04 Mar 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Former Bee Gee Robin Gibb has announced that he will headline the Heritage Foundation’s annual Awards and Summer Ball in June.

The singer will perform with Bill Wyman and The Rhythm Kings at the event, to be held at the Millenium Hotel in London on June 20.

Gibb is a longtime supporter of the Heritage Foundation, an organization that aims to combine paying tribute to Britain’s wealth of talent who have bought pleasure and joy to millions through their performances or technical skills with raising funds for good causes. He is also the 2009 president of the organization, a position that in the past has been held by celebrities such as Phil Collins, Norman Wisdom, and Ernie Wise.

Bees Gees To Be Honored At Variety Club Dinner

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 15:00:00 +0000

The two remaining members of the Bee Gees – Robin and Barry Gibb – are to recieve a special award from the Variety Club later this year.

The brothers Gibb will be honored with the charity’s highest accolade, the Silver Heart Tribute Award, in recognition of their outstanding services to the music industry and charity over the last half century.

“This event will be the highest profile Variety Club event of 2009,” said Lyn Staunton, Development Director for the Variety Club North West. “The Bee Gees are loved and respected worldwide and the Variety Club are honored and delighted that they are accepting this prestigious award in their home city of Manchester. Because we knew they were celebrating 50 years in showbusiness this year, we were especially keen to get everybody together for this event and it’s set to be a fantastic night.”

Robin Gibb Helps Out With Red Nose Day Single

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Bee Gees founder Robin Gibb has joined a host of celebrities to record a song to benefit this year’s Comic Relief Red Nose Day.

The singer appears on a new version of Islands In The Stream alongside stars such as Tom Jones, Rob Brydon and Gavin and Stacey stars Ruth Jones and Joanne Page, to be released March 13 – the date of this year’s Red Nose Day.

Brydon was one of the many stars to attend the launch of this year’s appeal in London yesterday, and urged the public to make the 11th annual Red Nose Day the best one ever despite the recession.

Barry Gibb To Play At Love And Hope Ball

Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:00:00 +0000

Treat your Valentine to an unforgettable evening complete with fabulous food, spectacular décor, music, dancing and more at the Love and Hope Royal Ball. This black-tie gala will reach its pinnacle when former Bee Gee Barry Gibb takes the stage, along with a 9-piece band, including his son, Stephen Gibb.

Scheduled to be held at the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa in Hollywood on February 14, this anniversary occasion will celebrate the 35th year of Love and Hope, whose mission it is to support the cure-focused work of the Diabetes Research Institute (DRI).

Robin Gibb To Headline Charity Concert

Mon, 15 Dec 2008 14:00:00 +0000

Former Bee Gee Robin Gibb will headline a special charity concert and gala in January.

The Sunseeker International Charitable Ball will feature a performance from the music legend, as well as from the Spice Girls’ Melanie C, Lulu, Beverley Knight, Georgie Fame, Mark King from Level 42, drummer Kenney Jones from The Who and The Small Faces, Paolo Nutini, Atomic Kitten’s Natasha Hamilton and Russia’s number one pop superstar Valeriya. The house band for the night will be Bill Wyman and the Rhythm Kings.

Proceeds from the event will go to the Outward Bound Trust, a British charity that uses outdoor experiences and challenges to help and develop young people. It is the second year the event has benefited the charity, with last year’s gala raising over US$700,000.

How Deep Is Barry Gibb's Love?

Thu, 01 May 2008 10:45:19 +0000

The Miami Beach Community Health Center is offering free health screenings all this week thanks to the celebrity board co-chairman of the Miami Beach Health Foundation, Bee Gee Barry Gibb.

He of the falsetto voice wants to draw attention to those without access to healthcare or health insurance, and believes this week will go a long way in the fight to help the 2.5 million Floridians that lack health insurance coverage.

“Everybody has access to healthcare, but too many have to go without,” said the former Bee Gee. “This is our community, make the commitment to care.”

Ozzy Headlines Prince Charles Charity Gig

Sun, 21 May 2006 10:44:28 +0000

An all-star music concert was held in London yesterday to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Prince’s Trust charity.

Leading the line-up was veteran rocker Ozzy Osbourne, and other music acts included the Bee Gees, Lionel Richie, Annie Lennox, Ronan Keating, Pink and Embrace. Illusionist David Blaine also appeared.

Thanks to the Prince’s position, the 2000-strong audience was able to enjoy the concert in a unique setting: the grounds of the Tower of London.

Surviving Bee Gees Reunite

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:24:38 +0000

Barry and Robin Gibb reunited for their first performance since the death of their brother, Maurice, three years ago. The two surviving members of the Bee Gees sang at a charity concert in Miami to raise money for the Diabetes Research Institute. The brothers performed dozens of Bee Gees hits such as “Stayin’ Alive” and “How Deep is Your Love”, and sang “Don’t Forget to Remember” as a tribute to Maurice, who died in January 2003 after emergency surgery for an intestinal blockage.