A new War Child charity compilation, entitled 'Heroes', will be released in February, it has been announced. The album had been due for release last month, but was delayed to give participating artists more time to finish their tracks.
The finished product will feature tracks from U2, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan, Scissor Sisters, Duffy, Elbow, Hot Chip, Beck, Rufus Wainwright and The Kooks, amongst others. The full tracklisting will be released next month and the album will be released by Parlophone on 16 Feb, with proceeds going to protect children living in war zones.