Bob Geldof is to join acts like Madness and Peter Hook And The Light for a special concert in support of Ukraine in Manchester next February.
The show, titled, Songs Of Freedom will take place at Manchester's Co-Op Live on February 3 next year, in support of women and children in Ukraine.
All proceeds from the show will go towards the charities, Voices of Children, United24, Sviatoslav Vakarchuk Charitable Foundation (People Of The Future), and Masha Foundation.
Along with Geldof, Madness and Hook, the show will also include acts, Paul McCartney, Barbra Streisand and Sean Penn via video link, as well as live performances from Inspiral Carpets, The Doobie Brothers, Nick Lowe, Chrissie Hynde, and Squeeze’s Chris Difford.
The show will also be promoted by Live Aid 85 promoter, Harvey Goldsmith. Live Aid was also organised by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief efforts in Ethiopia.
“I am really pleased to have the opportunity to play my part in helping the children and communities in Ukraine", Goldsmith said in a statement. “This war has gone on far too long and more and more children are suffering as a result".
“The concert at Co-Op in Manchester will highlight their plight", he added. “We must stand together and play a role in pressuring the need to stop this war".
The idea for this show was inspired by Carlisle indie band, Hardwicke Circus, the first band to perform live in Ukraine since the outbreak of the war.
Promoting this show with a press statement, the band's frontman, Johnny Foster said: “We wanted to bring some light relief to people who have been through so much".
“We are proud to see this simple idea grow into an international night of solidarity", he added.
It was also confirmed by several media outlets, including The Irish Independent, that a special recording of Shchedryk, a special Ukrainian song will be released ahead of this concert. The song, which means Carol of the Bells, will feature the Songs for Ukraine Choir, the London Metropolitan Orchestra, and the Royal Opera Choir.
It will be supported by a national campaign, as they try to get this song to top spot in the UK chart. All proceeds will go towards the humanitarian appeal.
Tickets for this show in Manchester will go on general sale at 10am on Monday November 16, with pre sale beginning on Thursday (November 12).
Earlier this year, Bob Geldof also performed as part of the 'Rock Against Homeslessness' concert in Dublin on St Patricks Day. Find out more on this from Nova here.
