Category: Factual
& Arts TV; London
Date: 05.05.2005
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Lucie Silvas and Shane Richie added
to performance line-up; Richard Todd and Eric Sykes also to attend.
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To celebrate the 60th anniversary of VE Day and to
say thank you to the veterans, David Beckham has recorded
a special message which will be screened during a spectacular concert,
taking place on Sunday 8 May in Trafalgar Square.
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The two-hour concert, titled A
Party To Remember Live From Trafalgar Square - VE Day 60th,
will be hosted by Eamonn Holmes and Natasha
Kaplinsky and is brought to you by The Royal British Legion,
the Mayor of London and the 91Èȱ¬.
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Millions will watch and hear the historic live broadcast
on 91Èȱ¬ ONE and on 91Èȱ¬ London 94.9FM, while 15,000 lucky ticket holders
will attend the event.
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Music and sport both played a huge part in maintaining
morale during the Second World War and many famous footballers of the
Forties served in the forces.
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David Beckham says: "No matter what age you are, it
is important to remember the sacrifice made by many people during the
Second World War.
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"I, like many others, would like to say thank you
to those people as part of the VE Day celebrations taking place this
Sunday."
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David is sadly unable to attend the concert in person
due to his team commitments in Spain.
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The Royal British Legion, the Mayor of London and the
91Èȱ¬ are also thrilled to announce that Shane Richie
and Lucie Silvas have been added to an already stunning
line up of live performances.
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They will perform a unique mixture of classics and a
sprinkling of contemporary tracks, alongside Will Young,
Katie Melua, Katherine Jenkins, Sir
Cliff Richard, Daniel Bedingfield, Hayley
Westenra, Heather Small and Claire
Sweeney.
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The concert will also include unique video footage of
the original and very moving 1945 celebrations in Trafalgar Square,
and special readings throughout the day by celebrity guests - such as
the newly-announced Richard E Grant and Virginia
McKenna, alongside Heather Mills McCartney
and Christopher Eccleston.
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As well as watching the concert live on 91Èȱ¬ ONE, people
can also listen live on 91Èȱ¬ London 94.9 FM. 91Èȱ¬ Radio 2 will broadcast
live features from Trafalgar Square during the event, with concert highlights
broadcasting later on in the evening.
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There will be VE Day celebrations in many other areas
of the UK, and the Trafalgar Square concert will also be relayed live
on a number of giant video screens in cities across the UK including
Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester and Hull.
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A Party To Remember: Live From Trafalgar Square - VE
Day 60th is being organised by the 91Èȱ¬, The Royal British Legion and
the Mayor of London with the support of the London Development Agency.
