Noel Gallagher, Mark Ronson And Chris Martin Set To Headline WaterAid’s Christmas Auction

WaterAid’s Christmas auction, featuring special edition signed Q Award vinyl records from some of the country’s best-known music acts, launches on 26th November.  All the money raised from the auction will go to international charity WaterAid.

The full collection of autographed vinyl records includes: Sir Tom Jones, Noel Gallagher, Chris Martin, Foals, Gary Numan, Jazzie B (Soul II Soul), Mark Ronson, Duran Duran, New Order, Roger Taylor (Queen), James Bay, Bernard Sumner (Joy Division, New Order), Bobby Gillespie (Primal Scream), Danny Goffey (Supergrass), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Glen Matlock (Sex Pistols), The Libertines, Jean Michel Jarre, La Roux, Tim Burgess (The Charlatans), Royal Blood, Ella Eyre, Foxes and host of the Q awards Absolute Radio’s Christian O’Connell.

Tony Iommi, the legendary lead guitarist from Black Sabbath, signed a Gibson Les Paul guitar that will also be available in the auction. He was the winner of the prestigious Gibson Les Paul Award at the Q Awards this year for his outstanding contribution to music.

All the money raised from the auction will go towards WaterAid’s winter appeal Deliver Life, giving mums and babies in the world’s poorest communities the best start in life - simply through clean water and hygiene.  Every pound bid on this auction will be doubled by the UK Government, meaning this auction can help twice as many people this Christmas.

WaterAid is the official charity of the Q Awards and is also one of the official charities of Glastonbury Festival.

WaterAid’s online Christmas auction runs on eBay from now until Sunday 6th December 2015:
www.Ebay.co.uk/wateraid

For more information about WaterAid’s Deliver Life appeal: www.deliverlife.wateraid.org

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Andy Bell's Ride To Play Intimate Show For War Child

Ride, Bastille and Duran Duran will play intimate shows to benefit the international charity in the tenth year of its fundraising Passport:Back To The Bars shows.

Acts like The Cure, Amy Winehouse and Elbow have played War Child's Passport:Back To The Bars shows in the past, and now the first acts of the 2015 line-up have been announced.

Andy Bell and Mark Gardener from reunited shoegaze band Ride will play an acoustic set for a small group of fans, in the run-up to the group's sold-out series of shows in the summer.

Bastille have also been confirmed for the bill, while 1980s popstars Duran Duran will also do a show in the capital in aid of the charity.

The shows will take place in Manchester and London, in small venues of no more than 300 people. Further acts and details will be announced early in January.

Duran Duran’s John Taylor said: “Thousands of children...are often being denied education and other basic human rights. We are looking forward to performing an exclusive event in London this coming February, in support of War Child and the important work they do in the regions where these children are suffering."

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Win iTunes Festival 2011 Tickets To See Beady Eye

We have 100 pairs of tickets to give away today so you and a mate can catch Liam Gallagher’s band playing at The Roundhouse in Camden, north London, on Tuesday, July 5.

A total of 62 artists will perform throughout July.

Metro will be giving away 100 pairs of tickets for every gig, meaning 6,200 free tickets are up for grabs – so keep your eye on Metro between now and mid-July.

Other stars lined up to play at the festival include Adele, Paul Simon, Duran Duran, Foo Fighters, Katy B and The Wanted.

For your chance to win tickets to see Beady Eye, CLICK HERE TO ENTER THE COMPETITION.

Source: www.metro.co.uk