Many thanks must go out to Paul Weller, KT Tunstall and the many other top musicians, comedies and celebrities who managed to raise £90,100 for the Haiti earthquake disaster thanks to their benefit at the Roundhouse. The fundraiser, which is helping to provide funds for ActionAid UK and Medicins Sans Frontieres ongoing work on the fronline in earthquake-struck Haiti, was a huge success for all concerned .
Compered by top comedian Marcus Brigstocke, the concert boasted a selection of live acts including Paul Weller, KT Tunstall, The Futureheads, The Magic Numbers, Seasick Steve, NME Best New VBand Bombay Bicycle Club and Kanye West prodigy – Mr Hudson. The line-up was brought together in only FOUR DAYS by music industry insiders, and create a spectacular evening of entertainment at Camden’s Roundhouse and, later, at the Proud Galleries.
ActionAid Country Director in Haiti, Jean-Claude Fignole, said –
Music and song are the cultural backbone of our nation. This concert was a wonderful way to raise vital funds that will help thousands of Haitians in the aftermath of such devastation. I’d like to thank everyone who organised and performed at the event and especially to all those who bought tickets. Your generosity will make a real difference – enabling ActionAid to provide food and shelter to those who need it most and to help get children back to school and people back to work so they can start to rebuild their lives.
100% of all the money raised through the event will be donated directly to ActionAid and Médecins Sans Frontières to help support their life saving work and re-building the future of those affected by the Haiti earthquake.
