RUSSELL BRAND ANNOUNCES “GIVE IT UP FOR COMIC RELIEF”

RUSSELL BRAND ANNOUNCES

“GIVE IT UP FOR COMIC RELIEF”

AN ALL STAR GIG AT WEMBLEY ARENA ON 6TH MARCH TO HIGHLIGHT DRUG AND ALCOHOL ADDICTION 

#CRGiveItUp

 (LONDON) Today, Friday 1st February, Russell Brand launches “Give It Up for Comic Relief”, to raise money for and create awareness of, people in the UK affected by drug and alcohol addiction.  

“Give It Up for Comic Relief” is an extraordinary concert produced by Live Nation held at Wembley Arena on 6th March, featuring top music acts including:  Jake Bugg, Paloma Faith, Noel Gallagher, Kasabian, Jessie J, Rizzle Kicks, Emeli Sande and Nicole Scherzinger.  The night will also include comedy acts Simon Amstell, Frankie Boyle, Russell Brand, Doc Brown, Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding, Eddie Izzard, Jason Manford, with other acts due to be announced in the lead up to the concert. 

The “Give It Up for Comic Relief” gig will be on BBC Three, with backstage coverage hosted by Jo Whiley on BBC Radio 2 and a highlights package broadcasted on BBC One. 

Kevin Cahill, CEO at Comic Relief says: “Comic Relief has funded work tackling substance abuse for many years. We were thrilled when Russell Brand offered to highlight the issue and raise funds to help tackle the problem. It’s a perfect use of his celebrity profile to front the Give It Up for Comic Relief gig and work behind the scenes to put it all together. He has played a blinder.”Money raised from ticket sales as part of “Give It Up for Comic Relief” will go to help support people affected by drug and alcohol addiction. 

Keep in touch with “Give It Up for Comic Relief” and all of Comic Relief’s fundraising efforts at www.rednoseday.com/giveitup

GIVE IT UP FOR COMIC RELIEFWEDNESDAY 6TH MARCH 2013 - WEMBLEY ARENA         

For more information please contact: James Harvey – + 44 (0)20 7436 3633 | james.harvey@outside-org.co.uk 

‘Give It Up For Comic Relief’ tickets go on-sale 7.30am on Friday 1st February priced at £50.00 – Maximum 4 tickets per person (subject to booking fee) and are available from 

www.livenation.co.uk or www.ticketmaster.co.uk 

 

About Red Nose Day ·          

Red Nose Day 2013 is heading your way on Friday 15th March when the great British public will once again be asked to Do Something Funny for Money. ·          

Raising cash this Red Nose Day can help to change lives forever. That’s because Comic Relief spends the money raised to help change the lives of poor, vulnerable and disadvantaged people across the UK and Africa. ·          

Comic Relief was launched on Christmas Day in 1985, live on BBC One.  At that time, a devastating famine was crippling Ethiopia and something had to be done.  That something was Comic Relief.  The idea was simple – Comic Relief would make the public laugh while they raised money to help people in desperate need.  Before too long, Red Nose Day was created and the first ever event in 1988 raised a staggering £15m.  ·          

This year, 2013, marks the 25th anniversary of Red Nose Day which has raised over £600m and helped to change lives both in the UK and Africa. ·          

Comic Relief, registered charity 326568 (England/Wales); SC039730 (Scotland) 

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February 1, 2013 4:59am ET by Live Nation   Comments (0)

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