Press Release - 6th December 2005
New
Order line up for Manchester's fight against cancer
New Order have officially announced today (6th December
2005) that they will be playing together at the Manchester
Versus Cancer gig on January 28th 2006 at the MEN Arena
in the city.
The performance will be the band's first major
show of 2006 and is a real coup for the event which aims
to raise £1million for The Christie, Europe's
largest cancer treatment and research centre.
Commenting on the decision to play the gig, Peter Hook
said: “We are delighted to support this important
cause. Cancer is like a lottery, but a lottery you wouldn't
want to win. We are behind this fundraising event 100%
and are looking forward to helping raise money for Christie
Hospital.”
“It's just fantastic news. The band had
a meeting this week and decided to go for it,” commented
ex-Smith Andy Rourke, who came up with the idea for the
concert following news that his manager's sister
and father had been diagnosed with cancer.
He added: “We are still signing up more artists
by the day and the night promises to be one of the best
gigs ever. Now the line-up is looking so good, we need
to make sure we reach our target of £1million so
if there are any businesses out there that are interested
in sponsoring Manchester Versus I would love to speak
to them”
The band are the latest on the list of
Manchester greats who will rock the arena for what is
being billed
as the
city's biggest ever charity fundraising gig. The
night will also feature among others Badly Drawn Boy,
Mani (Stone Roses and Primal Scream), Doves and Stephen
Fretwell.
Toni Leden, Appeals Director at The Christie said: “Just
like Christie itself, the band is a real Manchester institution
and we're thrilled they're generous enough
to donate their time to help our cause like this. I'm
sure it will be a performance to remember.”
Tickets for the eagerly awaited event go on sale on
www.ticketmaster.co.uk in mid-December (date tbc) and
will be priced from £35. For more information about
the ticket release date visit www.manchestervcancer.co.uk.
For further information on Manchester versus Cancer,
photography or interviews please contact the following
people at Staniforth:
- Lyndsey Evans - 0161 274 0132
email
-
Catherine Rees – 0161 274 0112/07970 205433 email
- Kathryn Hughes - 0161 274 0118
email
-
Helen Goldsmith – 0161 274 0127
email
For further information on New Order, please contact
Jayne Houghton on 07767 304730 or email
Notes to editors
- Great Northern Productions Ltd is a unique combination
of a rock legend, an award winning television
producer and researcher and an entrepreneur with a rather
impressive musical past creating innovative music programmes and
events
- Formed in 2005, the team bring in more than a century's
experience in television, radio and musical production.
In founder director, and former Smith's star, Andy
Rourke we also have more than a little musical heritage.
For more information visit the website www.greatnorthern.uk.com.
- The Christie is the largest single-site cancer
treatment centre in Europe, and an international leader
in cancer research and development. The hospital is based
in Manchester, but because of its specialist nature,
patients travel to The Christie from all over the North
West and beyond. Around 12,000 patients are treated each
year including children and adults and medical staff
share their expertise with colleagues in hospitals across
the region.
As one of the leading cancer research centres, Christie's
plays a central role in looking for new ways to diagnose
and cure cancer. There are more than 13 research teams
actively working on different aspects of this challenge
in the research laboratories, many working in close partnership
with patients on a daily basis.
In addition to NHS funding, The Christie receives a
significant amount of money every year through its
charity. The money
raised is used both to fund cancer research and to
contribute to the provision of specialist medical equipment
and
extras that give the hospital its special comforting
and therapeutic atmosphere for patients undergoing
treatment for all types of cancer.
Great Northern Productions
would like to thank the following companies for their
amazing support:
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