{"id":218951,"date":"2010-01-22T04:30:42","date_gmt":"2010-01-22T09:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oxfam.org.uk\/applications\/blogs\/pressoffice\/?p=10109"},"modified":"2010-01-22T04:30:42","modified_gmt":"2010-01-22T09:30:42","slug":"biggest-stars-in-british-music-come-together-to-raise-funds-for-haiti","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/218951","title":{"rendered":"Biggest stars in British music come together to raise funds for Haiti"},"content":{"rendered":"

Damon Albarn, Coldplay, Arctic Monkeys and many more in exclusive fundraising auction with Oxfam<\/em><\/p>\n

Some of the biggest names in music, including Damon Albarn, Coldplay and Arctic Monkeys, have come together to put on a special auction to raise funds for Oxfam’s emergency response in Haiti.<\/p>\n

Amongst the exclusives items in the auction is an offer from Damon Albarn to record a specially written piece of music, the iconic blonde Fender Stratocaster played by Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner in their first video and Coldplay singer Chris Martin’s \u2018Viva La Vida’ tour jacket, signed by the band. The auction is a rapid response from the biggest bands in the UK and beyond to the massive crisis in Haiti and Oxfam’s ongoing emergency response there.<\/p>\n

The auction goes live on eBay at 0900 on Friday 22 January and runs for ten days, closing at 0900 on Tuesday 2 February. All proceeds from the auction will go to Oxfam’s humanitarian response in Haiti. More items will be added to the auction over the coming week, including items from the fashion and art world.<\/p>\n

The full auction, organised by Glastonbury’s Emily Eavis and Oxfam, can be seen at www.oxfam.org.uk\/haitiauction<\/a> from 9am on 22 January, but highlights include:<\/p>\n

– A recording of a bespoke piece of music written by Damon Albarn.<\/p>\n

– The Fender Stratocaster played by Alex Turner in the Arctic Monkeys’ \u2018I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ video.<\/p>\n

– Chris Martin’s \u2018Viva La Vida’ tour jacket, signed by all four members of Coldplay.<\/p>\n

– A rare Roland drum machine donated by the Chemical Brothers.<\/p>\n

– The Magic Numbers will come and play an acoustic set in the house\/garden of the highest bidder, including never before heard songs from their new album<\/p>\n

– VIP tickets to Glastonbury, giving the winners access to the backstage areas and watching a band from the side of the Pyramid stage.<\/p>\n

– A linocut of \u2018Fleet Street Apocalypse’ by Radiohead artist Stanley Donwood.<\/p>\n

– An exclusive playback of the brand new Gang of Four album for four people over a bottle or two of wine with Andy Gill in their studio in London, before anyone else hears it.<\/p>\n

– Pet Shop Boys’ \u2018Yes’ bespoke boxed vinyl set. Only 300 were made by the Vinyl Factory. Designed with Farrow in close collaboration with the pop art duo. Voted No.1 21st Century Collectible Product in Record Collector Annual Roundup.<\/p>\n

– Framed, hand written lyrics for \u2018Magick’ by Klaxons on the original board that was used to produce the single’s artwork.<\/p>\n

– An acoustic guitar signed by all four original members of The Kooks.<\/p>\n

– A guitar from Oxford art-rock outfit Foals.<\/p>\n

– One of Annie Lennox’s favourite paintings, an original canvas from South Africa.<\/p>\n

– A Technics SL-1200 Mk. 2 turntable donated by DJ Shadow.<\/p>\n

– Signed Mika artwork (framed).<\/p>\n

– Signed Pearl Jam single artwork.<\/p>\n

– Two complete signed vinyl album collections from Basement Jaxx.<\/p>\n

– A luxurious hot shower at the Eavis’ farmhouse during the Glastonbury weekend, for one festival-goer to wash away the festival excesses in style.<\/p>\n

Emily Eavis\u00b8 who travelled to Haiti with Oxfam in 2002 to meet coffee farmers supported by the charity, said:”Just like the millions of people who have already given so generously to the DEC appeal for Haiti, we felt it was important to do whatever we could to help as quickly as possible. We hope people will dig deep for some of these amazing auction prizes and help Oxfam to save lives in Haiti at the same time.<\/p>\n

“I visited Haiti with Oxfam in 2002 and it’s the poorest place I’ve ever been by a long way – it seems doubly unfair that it should be hit by such a devastating earthquake, especially after the hurricanes of the last two years. They do not have the resources needed to cope with a disaster of this scale, that is what makes this so much worse.<\/p>\n

“I know how hard people there work to try to survive: they have an incredible spirit and face hardship head-on without self pity. I can’t imagine how they are coping now.”<\/p>\n

Chris Martin, who was in Haiti with Emily at the same time, said:<\/p>\n

“I visited Haiti with Oxfam a few years ago. It’s a country of extreme poverty and brutal living conditions. Most people in Port-au-Prince live in tin shacks. The earthquake that has struck Haiti will have turned the city into an unimaginable hell.<\/p>\n

“The people of Haiti will be desperate for help and assistance. You can make a donation at www.oxfam.org.uk.”<\/p>\n

Oxfam is one of the 13 member agencies currently taking part in the Disasters Emergency Committee Haiti appeal, which has raised more than \u00a338 million so far.<\/p>\n

To make a donation to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal visit www.dec.org.uk or call 0370 60 60 900, donate over the counter at any post office or high street bank, or send a cheque made payable to \u2018DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal’ to \u2018PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA’.
\n– Ends –<\/p>\n

Notes to editors<\/p>\n

Emily Eavis is available for selected telephone interviews about the auction from 12-1pm on Friday 22 January. Magic Numbers are also available for interview on Friday.
\nFor more information, images, or to arrange an interview, please contact:
\nStuart Fowkes | 01865 472254 | 07818 406038 | sfowkes@oxfam.org.ukFor more information on Oxfam’s response in Haiti, please contact:Rebecca Wynn | rwynn@oxfam.org.uk | 07769 887139Ian Bray | ibray@oxfam.org.uk | 07721 461339
\nThe Magic Numbers prize is applicable in the UK only and on a mutually agreeable date. Travel costs to be covered if outside London.
\nDEC Appeal
\nTo make a postal donation make cheques payable to \u2018DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal’ and mail to \u2018PO Box 999, London, EC3A 3AA’. \u00a0Donations can be made at any high street bank, or at a Post Office by quoting Freepay 1449.
\nText “GIVE” to 70077 to give \u00a35 to the DEC Haiti Earthquake Appeal. \u00a35 goes to the DEC. You pay \u00a35 plus the standard network SMS rate.The DEC consists of: Action Aid, British Red Cross, CAFOD, CARE International UK, Christian Aid, Concern Worldwide, Help the Aged, Islamic Relief, Merlin, Oxfam, Save the Children, Tearfund, World Vision.
\nThe DEC criteria to launch an appeal are: The disaster must be on such a scale and of such urgency as to call for swift International humanitarian assistance. The DEC agencies, or some of them, must be in a position to provide effective and swift humanitarian assistance at a scale to justify a national Appeal. There must be reasonable grounds for concluding that a public appeal would be successful, either because of evidence of existing public sympathy for the humanitarian situation or because there is a compelling case indicating the likelihood of significant public support should an appeal be launched.
\nThe DEC is very grateful for the technical advice and strategic communications support provided by BT to help us respond immediately to international disasters like the recent earthquake in Haiti. We also welcome the fact that BT are encouraging the public and their own customers to support the appeal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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