Roger show at Old Billingsgate Fish Market Tuesday

[Brian Cady]

http://www.london-se1.co.uk/news/view/2150

Roger Daltrey and Richard Desmond join forces for
Evelina hospital

The RD Crusaders, brought together by Express and OK!
proprietor Richard Desmond, who plays drums, and Roger
Daltrey of The Who as lead vocalist, amongst others,
are staging a special concert at Old Billingsgate Fish
Market on 9th May in aid of The Evelina Children’s
Hospital Appeal and Camp Simcha. 
The group first came together in 2003 and since then
have raised over a million pounds for charity. The
2006 Concert is one of a number of high profile events
which together with community fundraising and
corporate support will help The Evelina Children's
Hospital Appeal reach its £10 million target to equip
the brand new hospital at St Thomas' on Lambeth Palace
Road with the very best and most modern medical
equipment and facilities. 

Roger Daltrey recalls: "We were talking about ways we
could raise funds for charity and I said to Richard
that I would sing in any band the he put together. He
went away and the names he came back with were
fantastic". 

The Billingsgate Concert is no exception. The line up
is Richard Desmond, Roger Daltrey, Robert Plant, Lulu,
Greg Lake, Russ Ballard, Zoot Money, Simon Townshend,
Steve Smith, Nick Newall, Nicky Lambourne, Steve
Balsamo and Margot Buchanan. 

Richard Desmond - whose newspaper empire relocated to
the City from Blackfriars Bridge a couple of years ago
- said: "These are the people I have admired from my
earliest youth when I played the drums and started out
in business with music magazines. Now I am living a
dream at the same time as giving something back to
charity. Roger and I chose The Evelina Children’s
Hospital Appeal as it does such an amazing job
supporting the Evelina Children’s Hospital. 

"Staff at the Evelina Children's Hospital do a
wonderful job there caring for thousands of children.
I had my own hospital experience last year, so this is
particularly close to my heart. Camp Simcha’s work
with children is also vital to our community." 

To obtain tickets for this exclusive event, email:
theconcert at express.co.uk 


-Brian in Atlanta
The Who This Month!
http://www.thewhothismonth.com

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