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Kasabian Singer To Feature On Charity Single

• 28th Oct 2010

Kasabian's Tom Meighan will feature on a new single being released to raise funds for UNICEF's Pakistan Flood Children's Appeal and the Harley Staples Cancer Trust.

The Kasabian frontman has recorded the rollicking ‘Viva Le Revolution’ with Leicester band Superevolver, joining them in pledging all proceeds from sales to UNICEF and the Harley Staples Cancer Trust, a Leicester charity set up in memory of local eight year old Harley, who lost his battle with cancer last November.

Written by Superevolver frontman James Mabbett, ‘Viva Le Revolution’ ft. Tom Meighan will be available to download from iTunes, Amazon, Zune, last.fm, Myspace and Spotify from November 8th through Telescope Records. The download also features a bonus remix from Dan Thomas.

To date, the flooding in Pakistan has affected over 18 million people, around 9 million of them children. A disaster of unprecedented scale, all five provinces of the country have been affected. UNICEF's Pakistan Flood Children's Appeal is raising £90 million to scale up the distribution of clean water, vaccinations and rehydration salts.

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Harley Staples lost his brave battle with cancer just weeks after his eighth birthday last year. The Trust was set up in his memory, to provide Happy Harley's Holiday Homes, where children and teenagers can find respite from hospital and treatment with their families.

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