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The Bangles, Beverley Knight and Amy Macdonald Line Up For Hard Rock's Pinktober

• 10th Aug 2010

Hard Rock International today revealed details of its second annual PINKTOBER™ charity concert, following the success of last year’s debut event. Taking place on Tuesday 5 October at the London’s IndigO2, the concert will host exclusive performances from top female pop acts, including The Bangles, Beverley Knight, Amy Macdonald and many more to be announced.

Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER campaign is an annual global initiative, hosted each October, to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research. The campaign features limited-edition products, as well as a series of live music and fundraising events at Hard Rock establishments around the world. In the UK, funds will be raised for the Caron Keating Foundation, which offers financial support and grants to all types of cancer charities, professional carers, complimentary healing practitioners, as well as individuals and families who are affected by the disease.

Tickets are priced from £25-35 and go on sale on August 11th on link. Proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Caron Keating Foundation, with 5 October marking what would have been Caron’s 48th birthday.

“The PINKTOBER program is an important initiative that brings together everything Hard Rock stands for – philanthropy, amazing music, iconic merchandise and delicious menu offerings,” said Hamish Dodds, president and CEO, Hard Rock International. “We’re proud to continue to show our support for the Caron Keating Foundation through this PINKTOBER charity concert, and are extremely honored that we can pay tribute to Caron on what would have been her 48th birthday.”

It is so exciting and humbling to be involved through Caron’s Foundation with Hard Rock’s Pinktober for the fourth consecutive year” added Gloria Hunniford, mother of Caron and co-founder of the Caron Keating Foundation. “The money Hard Rock has raised through supporters and fans through the Pinktober programme has enabled us to help cancer charities around Britain. My gorgeous and vibrant daughter Caron was diagnosed in her 30’s with breast cancer and although she fought it with great tenacity for seven years she sadly lost her battle in 2004. Caron left behind her two boys, Charlie and Gabriel, 16 and 13. The boys also get involved in the foundation and as a family run business with the only expense being a part time secretary we can assure you that all money raised will go to really deserving cancer charity causes.”

Amy Macdonald said ‘I'm really happy and honoured to be supporting such a wonderful cause. And it's great that we can have such a fun packed evening and raise money at the same time’

“I am delighted to be performing at Hard Rock’s Pinktober concert on October 5 and to help raise money for such a great cause, the Caron Keating Foundation’ said Beverley Knight, ‘I performed a Pinktober show at Hard Rock London two years ago and it’s great to come back and continue my support for this fantastic charity”

Beginning in September, Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER merchandise will be sold at Hard Rock properties worldwide, including Cafes, Hotels, Casinos and on link.

• Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER pin, the 11th in a series supporting breast cancer research and awareness, features a silver base with Pink enamel and clear rhinestones on a dangling Pink ribbon

• Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER bracelet features six charms that capture the spirit of the cause including a dangling BCA ribbon adorned with clear rhinestones, a heart, a butterfly, a microphone, a dove and the empowering word “HOPE”

• Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER Pink women’s v-neck, short-sleeve t-shirt uses a watercolour art style, and features a BCA ribbon wrapped around a guitar, surrounded by butterflies, doves, and the words “HARD ROCK’.

• Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER rocker black leather women’s vest is made of 100% soft pebble grain cowhide. The vest’s back is accented with a Pink breast cancer awareness ribbon and adorned with Pink rhinestones. The front features a Hard Rock logo and the inside is lined with Pink diamond quilting.

• Hard Rock’s 300-thread count PINKTOBER Pink sheet set is made of Egyptian cotton, and features tone-on-tone microstriping with a woven guitar border. Pillowcases sold separately.

• Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER bandana is made from 100% cotton

• Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER Pink cotton bathrobe is made from an intense blend of the finest Turkish cotton, patterned with a waffle honeycomb design and highlighted with velour trim at the neck and cuffs. It features a Pink ribbon on the front left with a Hard Rock logo on the sleeve

• Hard Rock’s PINKTOBER Pink women’s V-neck nightshirt is made from a cotton / polyester blend and features a light pink breast cancer ribbon with the words ‘Hard Rock’

Proceeds from the sale of special limited-edition 2010 Hard Rock PINKTOBER merchandise will benefit The Caron Keating Foundation (UK only) and other local breast cancer related charities, with 75% of the retail price of each pin and 15% of the retail price of each t-shirt and key-chain sold going directly to the cause.

Caron Keating was a well-known UK TV presenter who started off presenting Blue Peter in 1984. Caron went on to present a number of high profile programmes including Top of the Pops, 4th Dimension, Wide Angle, Summer Scene, This Morning with Richard Madeley and Phillip Schofield and We Can Work It Out. In December 1999, Caron took a sabbatical due to her recurring illness, spending time with her family in her home in Fowey, Cornwall. She returned to TV for a short period in September 2001 to present ITV’s prime time entertainment programme Rich and Famous. Caron moved to Byron Bay, Australia in December 2001 with her husband Russ Lindsay and her two sons Charlie and Gabriel. She returned to the UK in April 2004 when she died peacefully at her mother’s home in Kent from Cancer at the age of 41 on 13th April 2004.

The Bangles are an American all female pop group that originated in the early 1980s and have had a string of hits such as ‘Manic Monday’, ‘Walk Like An Egyptian’ and ‘Eternal Flame’ – the latter two going to No.1 worldwide. The band – comprising of Susanna Hoffs, Debbi Peterson and Vicki Peterson – last performed in the UK at the Hard Rock Calling festival in London in 2008.

Beverley Knight is a multi MOBO Award winning British soul and R&B singer who has had 14 top 40 charting singles including the top 10 hits ‘Shoulda Woulda Coulda’ and ‘Come As You Are’. Her services to music and charity earned her an MBE in 2007. Beverley’s latest album ‘100%’ was released in 2009 and went straight into the 20 album chart.

Amy Macdonald, a 22 year old singer songwriter from Glasgow is one of the UK’s most successful female singer songwriters of the last 10 years. Her self-penned debut album ‘This is The Life’ sold over 3 million copies and charted at no1 in 5 countries including the UK with the single of the same name reaching no1 in 10 countries.

Her current album ‘A Curious Thing’ released earlier this year, entered the UK charts at no5 and reached no1 for consecutive weeks in the pan-European sales chart. Amy’s performance at this very special event will precede a live autumn UK tour and European arena tour.