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The Futureheads Announce Charity Auction

• 17th Aug 2010

The Futureheads have announced a charity auction in aid of St Oswald's Hospice. There is a full and private Futureheads acoustic show up for grabs.

Message from Ross Millard, The Futureheads below…

“We're working with Metro Radio & Magic 1152 on behalf of St Oswald's Hospice, a charity that supports children and families who are suffering life limiting and life threatening illnesses, on a 'money can't buy' auction extravaganza.”

So what is this prize?
What would you be bidding on?
Well, we're offering a FULL AND PRIVATE FUTUREHEADS ACOUSTIC GIG for the highest bidder. So whether it be in your office, at your school, for a birthday party, wedding day or in your very own living room, we'll be there, busting out the big ones, for your private audience.
I should add that we've never done this before, but St Oswalds Hospice offers such an important facility that we felt that we needed to get involved and we reckon that this is the most fun way we can offer our help and services!

Metro Radio's 'Cash For Kids' is aiming to raise £35,000 to support disabled and disadvantaged children in the North East region, so please, take a look at the website, have a word with your pals, colleagues or bosses, and see if we can raise some good money for a vital cause.

More information on the Hospice can be found here: link

THE PAGE YOU WILL NEED TO VISIT IN ORDER TO BID IN THIS AUCTION IS HERE: link

Online bidding is open now, and the auction ends at 9am on Tuesday August 17th. Telephone bids can be placed on this number: 0191 279 0247.

Between 8am and 9am next Tuesday morning, Metro Radio 'Cash For Kids' will have live radio coverage of the final hour of the auction, as the race for the prize hots up.

If there's someone you know who may not be on our mailing list but would like to bid and host the gig, then please pass on this info! In other words, RT the hell out of this, baby.

(If you're interested in donating to the Cash For Kids campaign, but would prefer to dodge our acoustic blitzkrieg, you can simply visit link but I'd urge you to throw your hat in the ring for a bit of a Hounds of Love hoedown, to be honest – I think it'll be fun!)

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Friday 27th August – Leeds Festival
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