Look To The Stars News: Blur

Liam Gallagher's Beady Eye Records Beatle Song For Japan

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Liam Gallagher and his band, Beady Eye, closed their celebrity charity concert for Japan in London last week with a special rendition of The Beatle’s Across The Universe, and have now recorded the song to raise further money for victims of the Japanese tsunami disaster.

Liam and his band were joined at the concert at Brixton Academy by Paul Weller, Blur’s Graham Coxon, Primal Scream, Richard Ashcroft and many others, with a crowd of approximately 5000 raising £150,000 for the British Red Cross.

“It’s not just because we’re popular in Japan,” Liam explained to The Independent prior to the gig. “As a human, you just think it’s heavy. We’ve always had close ties with Japan and great affection for our fans out there. Our hope is that this benefit concert can help the people of Japan.”

Liam Gallagher Announces Celebrity Charity Gig For Japan

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:30:00 +0000

Former Oasis star Liam Gallagher will perform with his new band, Beady Eye, at a special celebrity charity gig in London next month to raise money for victims of Japan’s tsunami.

Beady Eye will be joined by Paul Weller, Primal Scream, Richard Ashcroft and Blur’s Graham Coxon. Blur’s Damon Albarn is also rumored to perform, and Primal Scream will be joined by Sex Pistols legend Glen Matlock.

“Liam has been shocked by the footage of the devastation in Japan,” reports Britain’s The Sun newspaper. "Oasis were, and still are, hugely popular out there. The band have always been treated like kings so he wants to do his bit.

Stars Donate Artworks To Celebrity Charity Auction For Willow Foundation

Thu, 18 Nov 2010 15:30:00 +0000

A whole bunch of stars – including Ricky Gervais, Roger Daltrey, Joanna Lumley and Wayne Rooney – have donated signed canvases to a special celebrity charity auction in the UK.

The Willow Foundation and British artist, Julie-Anne Gilburt, have teamed up to create an exhibition of 20×20 cm canvases, each created by a different star. Well known faces from the worlds of sport, art, design, fashion, music and entertainment have drawn on their artistic skills in aid of the charity.

Gorillaz And Refugee Children Refocus In Syria For Charity

Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:30:00 +0000

British band Gorillaz visited Syria last week, giving local refugee children the chance of a lifetime through UNICEF’s Refocus program.

Around 20 young photographers from a refugee community in Damascus were able to meet the band and take their photographs when Gorillaz rolled into town for a live show. Gorillaz – a group created by Damon Albarn of Blur in 1998 which uses animation to perform – was excited to meet the young photographers and let them have a glimpse of a world seldom seen by refugees.

Refocus is a grassroots organization which runs participatory photography courses for minority groups and marginalized people. Refocus puts the camera into the hands of the learners, giving them the power to depict the realities of their lives, both as individuals and as groups. They aim to improve awareness of the plight of others, create dialogue in their communities and globally, empower the participant by building confidence, self esteem and hope.

Celebrity Love Tokens To Be Auctioned For Charity

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:30:00 +0000

A British charity that works with vulnerable children and their families is to launch a celebrity charity auction this month featuring “love tokens” from some big stars.

Over 50 celebrities have donated items to the auction, including Annie Lennox, The Who, Lulu, Joanna Lumley, Jeremy Irons, Ian Rankin, Jason Donovan, Jacqueline Wilson, Blur’s Damon Albarn, Jo Whiley, Jason Durr, Sebastian Faulks, Gordon Brown and Stephen Fry.

The auction has been organized by charity Coram, which has been working with disadvantaged children since 1739 when Thomas Coram established the Foundling Hospital, to care for abandoned babies dying on the streets of London.

Robert Plant To Sing At Abbey Road For Charity

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:30:00 +0000

Led Zeppelin legend Robert Plant will meet and greet fans at a special gig to raise money for Cancer Research UK.

On 25th February Cancer Research UK’s Sound & Vision event will take place at the iconic Abbey Road Studios, celebrating rock, pop, the people who make it and the images it inspires. The event will feature champagne and canapés, access to the recording studios where The Beatles recorded, a stunning exhibition and auction of images featuring iconic musicians by famous photographers, the opportunity to purchase a piece of music history in a live auction, live performances, and the chance to rub shoulders with celebrity guests.

Plant will take to the stage with American singer-songwriter Beth Nielsen Chapman and the London Oriana Choir. David Gray and other artists will also perform, and an internet auction has been launched featuring instruments signed by bands such as the Kaiser Chiefs, items signed by Eric Clapton, lyrics signed by Tori Amos and much more. The auction can be accessed here.

British Bands To Play For Youth Music Charity

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:00:00 +0000

British band The Enemy and singing sensation Little Boots are to play gigs as part of a forthcoming exhibition project by photographer Rankin for children’s music charity Youth Music.

Youth Music is the UK’s largest children’s music charity, set up in 1999 to promote and support music making opportunities and to provide advice to children from birth – 18 with the least access, including some of the UK’s most disadvantaged young people. Youth Music works alongside the formal and community-based sectors to support music-making and training.

The acts are set to play at London’s Phillips de Pury Gallery on November 12 and 13, and are part of a week-long series of music and art events.

Celebrities Make Their Mark For Save The Children

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0000

Celebrities including KT Tunstall, Blur guitarist Graham Coxon and Franz Ferdinand front-man Alex Kapranos are calling on G8 leaders meeting in Italy this week to stop millions of children dying from preventable diseases.

The musicians, along with TV personalities Andrew Marr and Carol Vorderman and 200,000 people from across the UK and Africa, have pledged their support for a Save the Children campaign which urges world leaders to deliver on their promises for children.

Earlier this week, Save the Children and MPs handed in a petition to Gordon Brown, urging him and other G8 members to increase aid to developing countries.

Win Tickets To See Blur And Support Charity

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 12:30:00 +0000

Brit Pop band Blur are back, and you have the chance to win tickets to their comeback shows with proceeds going to charity.

The band – who released their last album in 2003 – have donated 46 pairs of tickets to “sold out fan-club only shows” to be held later this month as part of a special charity raffle. For only £5, fans can enter a competition to win the tickets to the shows at Goldsmith’s College in London (June 22) and the Colchester East Anglian Railway Museum (June 13).

Proceeds will go to the Aldham Village Hall, East Anglian Railway Museum and the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Celebrities Kept Busy With Charity Initiatives

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:34:00 +0000

Philanthropic celebrities have been more than busy lately, helping charities through a series of unique and exciting initiatives and events.

Although the current Hollywood writers’ strike is keeping the 2008 Academy Awards up in the air, model Heidi Klum has announced she will press ahead with her plans to donate the red dress she intends to wear at the Oscar ceremony to charity.

The donation is part of the “Red Dress Program”, an initiative between Diet Coke and the National Institutes of Health’s The Heart Truth to raise awareness of heart disease in women.