Billy Connolly's Charity Work, Events and Causes

Travelled to Somalia in 2006 to make a film for Comic Relief.

Connolly was a performer at the Secret Policeman’s Ball in 1979 and the Secret Policeman’s Other Ball in 1981 for Amnesty International.

In July 1985 he performed at the Wembley leg of Live Aid.

He appeared at Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela’s 70th Birthday Celebration in 1988.

He is the patron of the National Association for Bikers with a Disability and Ballet West.

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Charities & foundations supported (3)

Billy Connolly has supported the following charities:

Whatever It Takes

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Causes supported

Disaster Relief, Homelessness, Human Rights, Miscellaneous, Poverty

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