Beverley Knight to perform at virtual music festival for charity
Black Country singing star Beverley Knight is joining a host of other musicians performing at a two-day virtual music festival.
Music Feeds, which has been organised by ethical retailer Co-op and Everybody Belongs Here, will run over two nights on January 28 and 29.
It was raise funds to fight food poverty, as well as help struggling music acts and entertainment industry workers.
Wolverhampton-born Beverley will join artists including Liam Gallagher, Sam Smith, Newton Faulkner, James and Blossoms.
Co-op will donate £1 million to the Music Feeds event, which will go to FareShare to fight food poverty, and will also help two music industry causes – Help Musicians and Stagehand, who care for musicians and live production workers during times of crisis. In addition, all net profits from ticket sales will be split among the three charities.
Jo Whitfield, chief executive officer at Co-op Food, said: "Hunger knows no borders, and neither should our response. All year round, Co-op works to tackle food hunger and we are thrilled to be uniting with outstanding musicians from across the world to turn up the volume on the issue.
"The pandemic has brought a sharper focus on issues such as food poverty and many in the music industry have seen their livelihoods disappear overnight because of lockdown restrictions. It’s right that we should lend our support and co-operate with musicians to raise awareness and raise funds for such vital causes.”
Saul Davies, James band member, is the creative powerhouse behind Music Feeds. He said: "At Music Feeds you’ll get never-seen performances from leading artists, uncover new bands, and get up-close and personal with interviews.
"The festival will be broadcast to your Smart TV and devices over two nights, and festival goers can even join the sofa mosh-pit via the simultaneous Twitter listening party. Additional artists who have been unable to perform have donated unique items for the companions Music Feed charity auction.”
Music Feeds will be presented by BBC music radio presenter Sarah Gosling.
Tickets, costing £15, for Music Feeds are on sale by visiting DICE.fm. For more information, visit www.musicfeeds.org.
