WET WET WET to Perform live at Koko, in association with Nordoff Robbins on Weds 20th May
Wet Wet Wet
Perform live at Koko, in association with
Nordoff Robbins to celebrate a long standing relationship with the charity on
WEDNESDAY 20th MAY
Wet Wet Wet, a band who have sold in
excess of 15 million records whilst notching up over thirty UK chart hits
including three number 1’s, announced today a very special intimate London show
to commemorate their long standing relationship with the Nordoff Robbins Music
Therapy charity. The band will play Koko in London on Wednesday 20th
May.
Wet Wet Wet has a long
history with Nordoff Robbins dating back to when they themselves received a
Silver Clef award for new music in 1988. At this point band members Graeme,
Tommy, Neil and Marti were introduced to the inspiring work that the charity
does, using music to help people express themselves and communicate. The band
went on to perform at the Royal Albert Hall in 1992 in aid of Nordoff Robbins,
funds from which opened a much needed library at their London-based music
therapy centre in 1993. The facility is still used to this day by Nordoff
Robbins students and therapists alike. The band have since been staunch
supporters and have decided to mark the longevity of their relationship with
Nordoff Robbins, in what is the 40th birthday year for the charity,
with this very special show.
The band
are a renowned live act having played to over four million people across 25
countries and although they are normally seen performing in massive arenas, the
smaller surroundings of the Koko gig will allow fans to get a lot closer than
normal. With a massive catalogue of much loved songs including Julia Says, Somewhere Somehow, Sweet Little
Mystery and Goodnight Girl, this
is a chance to see how the band earned their reputation as one of the most
powerful live artists around.
Marti Pellow, lead singer of Wet Wet Wet said “We get to do two things we love -
play live to our fans and support a charity we have believed in since day one. The work Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy does is
special and it works. They are so dedicated and we wanted to wish them happy
birthday by putting on this show.”
Drummer Tommy Cunningham added “Music has given us a lot in
life, and it’s great to be able to use music to give something back, we are
very proud of our association with Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy.”
About Nordoff Robbins
Nordoff Robbins is a music therapy charity, dedicated
to transforming the lives of vulnerable children and adults. They work with
people with a range of challenges such as autism, dementia, depression and
physical and learning disabilities.
Music therapy is a specialist use of music to help
people in many different ways – for some it has physical benefits, for others
emotional or social ones and helps many to communicate where they’ve struggled
to do so previously.
They carry out their work in their own music therapy
centre and units, in schools, day centres, hospitals and care homes. They also
train music therapists to Masters level.
Nordoff Robbins receives no government funding. They
derive a significant amount of their income from individual sponsors and events
such as the Silver Clef Awards and the Music Industry Trust Awards, which
enable them to continue to build awareness of their services and transform
lives.
The Nordoff Robbins O2 Silver Clef Awards honours
artists from across the music industry, whilst raising much-needed funds for
Nordoff Robbins. The event, which has raised £8.5 million for Nordoff Robbins
since its inception in 1976, is a chance for the charity to give something back
to the music industry, from which they receive significant support throughout
the year. The event is attended by artists, celebrities and the great and the
good of the music industry.
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