RAH show details from pt.com

["Jeff House" <whocasa@hotmail.com>]

  7 December 2001
Royal Albert Hall Concert Details


The band have announced the details of their shows at the Royal Albert Hall 
in February 2002.

Roger has worked particularly hard at bringing together a week of concerts 
in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust and The Who will appear on two nights. 
Other artists announced for the rest of the week include: Oasis, Paul 
Weller, Marti Pellow, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant.

Ticket details are given on the flyer below and they go on sale at 9 AM 
(GMT) on Friday 7th December.

For more details of the Teenage Cancer Trust and details of how you can help 
to provide units for teenagers with cancer vist the Teenage Cancer website 
here.



TEEN SPIRIT Royal Albert Hall 5th ? 9th February 2002 Benefit in aid of 
Teenage Cancer Trust Charity Registration n:1062559

Quote from Teenage Cancer Trust co-chair Dr Adrian Whiteson, OBE:

?We are delighted that The Who are once again supporting Teenage Cancer 
Trust in its quest to improve the health and treatment of teenagers 
suffering from cancer and other malignant diseases. Their contribution is 
invaluable, as is the involvement of all the other stars who will be taking 
part in the Teen Spirit benefit concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. These 
events will not only raise money, as The Who and Friends did last year, but 
also awareness of the particular needs of our adolescent patients. They are, 
after all, our future. All cancer sufferers can be treated within the NHS, 
but our units address both the medical, and also the social and 
psychological needs of this particular age group. We are indebted to the 
musicians and entertainers, as well as their management and support teams 
for their help with this vital campaign.?

Teenage Cancer Trust Information for Supporters? Press Releases:

Teenage Cancer Trust will spend the money raised by the Teen Spirit Benefits 
on specialist teenage cancer units. Each costs at least #750,000. The Trust 
already sponsors six in the UK, all within NHS hospitals. These are in 
London (two sites), Manchester, Birmingham, Newcastle and Leeds. The 
Charity?s target is to have a total of 20, so that every teenager with 
cancer in the UK has access to these excellent facilities. Teenage Cancer 
Trust numbers Sarah, Duchess of York, Nick Faldo, Mark Knopfler, Prince 
Naseem, Bill Kenwright CBE and Ben Kingsley among its many patrons. The 
Charity focuses on the particular needs of UK teenagers and young adults 
with cancer, leukaemia, Hodgkin?s and related diseases. Their units are 
developed and decorated as dedicated areas for teenage patients in key 
sites. The rooms in each unit are designed in a colourful and sympathetic 
manner providing space for leisure, homework, rest and play. Wherever 
possible patients themselves are involved in the concept and decoration of 
the units. Teenage Cancer Trust is also developing a network of support 
services for both teenage patients and their families.

Background Information on The Who supporting Teenage Cancer Trust: Legendary 
rockers The Who and friends including Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller, Eddie 
Vedder, Bryan Adams, Kelly Jones and Kennedy wowed audiences at a special 
benefit at London?s Royal Albert Hall on November 27th 2000, and presented 
Teenage Cancer Trust's co-chair Dr Adrian Whiteson, OBE, with a cheque for 
#1 million. The money was raised during The Who?s American tour (2000) as 
well as at the Royal Albert Hall, and is going towards the creation of two 
new TCT units at Liverpool and Southampton. This year, at the launch of 'The 
Who Live at the Royal Albert Hall' DVD on 24th September, a Rock & Roll 
Memorabilia auction which included items donated by The Who, Mark Knopfler, 
Keith Emerson and several other stars raised over #22,000. Roger Daltrey, 
speaking on behalf of the band, announced: "We're not just fundraising for 
the next single unit. We won?t stop until Teenage Cancer Trust gets all 20 
units needed." Proceeds from sales of the DVD are being donated to Teenage 
Cancer Trust, thanks to the further support of MCY.com, Aviva International 
and Direct Video Distribution.