Noel Gallagher To Play Two Solo Gigs For The Teenage Cancer Trust
Noel Gallagher will be playing his first solo shows since leaving Oasis when he takes the stage at London’s Royal Albert Hall on March 25th and 26th for the benefit of the UK charity Teenage Cancer Trust.
Gallagher spoke about the shows with XFM London and said:
“Ten years ago, I got a call from Roger [Daltrey] asking me to join him for the first-ever concert for the charity.
“Since then, I’ve been honored to support this amazing charity. I’ve had some of the best nights I’ve ever had on a UK stage.”
Gallagher talks about the shows and other subjects in a recent interview that he did with ESPN in the UK, which you can watch below:
Tickets for this year’s Teenage Cancer Trust shows went on sale on Friday, February 5th. The full lineup for the shows is as follows:
Wednesday 17 February – Depeche Mode
Monday 22 March – Them Crooked Vultures
Tuesday 23 March – Comedy night: Jimmy Carr, Noel Fielding and Rhod Gilbert
Wednesday 24 March – Suede
Thursday 25 March – Noel Gallagher
Friday 26 March – Noel Gallagher
Saturday 27 March – Arctic Monkeys
Sunday 28 March – JLS
Monday 29 March – The Specials
Tuesday 30 March – The Who
The Who will be performing their 1973 rock opera Quadrophenia in full at their Teenage Cancer Trust show. On the subject of the Teenage Cancer Trust shows, The Who’s lead singer, Roger Daltrey, who is the patron of the charity and organizes the yearly concerts, told BBC 6 Music:
“When The Who first got together in 2000 to raise money for this brilliant charity, I had no idea we’d achieve so much from these shows. In the last ten years we’ve raised over £8.7 million, helping Teenage Cancer Trust to open nine more specialist cancer units for young people across the UK.
“Teenage Cancer Trust has come such a long way since our first gig and I’m extremely proud of this event. I’m forever inspired by the support I have received from the artists and members of the music and comedy industries.”
For more on this story, see the articles from BBC 6 Music, XFM London, and NME.com.
I had the very good fortune to attend two Teenage Cancer Trust shows at Royal Albert Hall during a 2004 trip to London. I saw The Who as well as an all-star show fronted by Jools Holland. Both shows were excellent. And the charity is a very worthwhile one, indeed. If you are reading this in the UK, please support the charity if you can.
For additional information on the Teenage Cancer Trust, see http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/.
If you will be in the London area during the show dates and would like to attend, you can purchase tickets on the Royal Albert Hall’s Web site at http://www.royalalberthall.com/.
