Roger to play charity gigs

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Repost from IGTC:

>Roger Daltrey will be playing a couple of charity shows in October this year, with the same pick up band including Greg Lake and Paul Desmond, drums, who owns the British Daily Express newspaper, in support of TCT and the Nordhoff Robbins charities.

Initial plans are to play a show at Ronnie Scott's and one or two in other venues, though nothing has as yet been decided on which venues.

[Papillon]

I thought Richard Desmond was the owner of the Express group (and various porno mags too!), not Paul?

[pkeets]

Possibly so. This has been posted by a fan, rather than being an official release. Stand by (I guess) for Matt to announce it on the eve of the shows.

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Here's more information on this, including how to get tickets.

www.totallyjewish.com/news/stories/?disp_type=0&disp_story=AuZtar

Desmond's Charity Gig
by Jeremy Last - Jul 22

Media mogul Richard Desmond is set to perform with an all-star line up of rock legends to raise funds for Norwood.

Describing the welfare charity's work as “fantastic”, Desmond told TJ on Wednesday: “I really like the charity and when I gave a donation they asked me if I would host cocktail parties. I thought that would be a bit dull and it would be more fun to put on a concert.”<br>
With the Express newspapers owner on the drums, the supergroup will include Who front man Roger Daltrey, Gary Moore from Thin Lizzy and Greg Lake from Emerson Lake and Palmer.

They will be jamming at two west end gigs later this year in aid of Norwood and the teenage cancer trust.

The money raised at the performance will be used to help pay for Norwood’s new £16m home to be built in Hertfordshire.

Desmond, a member of the Liberal Jewish Synagogue in St John’s Wood, has been involved with the charity for more than 20 years.

He said: “I have visited the Ravenswood village many times. I like the people there very much and like the way they look after the people I think the concept of Ravenswood village is fantastic.”<br>
Last year Desmond performed with Daltry, Townsend and Lake at a similar concert at jazz club Ronnie Scotts. The event raised more than £400,000 for the teenage cancer trust and Desmond hopes to raise a similar amount for Norwood.

The 52-year-old’s long-time interest in music led him to launch his first magazine International Musician in 1974.

Norwood chief executive Norma Brier said: “We're delighted and indebted to Richard Desmond and Richard Loftus for extending their generous support to Norwood and hosting this special concert.

“It’s a wonderful gesture by both men and I am sure that it will be a memorable evening which will raise vital funds for the building our state-of-the-art new school for children with profound learning disabilities, which is due to be open in 2006.”<br>
Tickets for the concert cost £750, including a fully kosher meal, and are available from Norwood by calling 020 8420 6856 or emailing [e-mail].