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Maximo Park To Play London Charity Gig
Written by Suzanne Bunce | Monday, April 7, 2008 |
Maximo Park have announced that they will be playing a special show at London’s Forum in aid of The Royal Marsden Hospital and the No Surrender Charitable Trust. The band have organised the show after a friend of the band, Jason Boas, was diagnosed with terminal pancreatic cancer, at the age of just 33, and was told he only had 6 - 12 months left to live. The show is also in memory of Claudia Anselmetti, who died of cancer three years ago.
“When someone you know is up against cancer it makes sense to give them your full support. Since that is currently the case, and that person is being treated at The Royal Marsden hospital, which was recently damaged by fire, we decided to do what we can as a band” said lead singer of Maximo Park, Paul Smith. “What we do best is play concerts and we intend to give all profit from our gig at The Forum to help rebuild the cancer unit where they not only look after sufferers but continue to further our knowledge and treatment of the disease. We’ve never been a preachy band or asked people to shell out daft amounts for tickets, but this show will be well worth the entry fee for a number of reasons”
The Royal Marsden Hospital was the first hospital in the world dedicated to cancer treatment and research into the causes of cancer, and The No Surrender Trust funds care and support for young adults and their families who have suffered from a life threatening disease such as cancer.
Support for the show will come from Mystery Jets, Blood Red Shoes & Pete And The Pirates. All proceeds from the show will go to The Royal Marsden Hospital and the No Surrender Charitable Trust.
The gig will take place on May 28th at the Forum, Kentish Town. Tickets are £20 and go on sale at 9am on April 9th. They will be available from: http://www.gigsandtours.com/?a=maximo+park&site=maximopark
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