Bestival organisers have announced a charity gig in
honour of the people killed and injured in a coach crash on the way back from
the 2012 festival.
Kerry Lynne
Ogden, 23, Michael Molloy, 18, both from Liverpool and driver Colin Daulby, 63,
of Merseyside, died when the coach hit a tree.
Fifty people
were also hurt in the crash in Surrey on 10 September.
Bestival
organiser and Radio 1 DJ, Rob da Bank, says the team were
"devastated" by what happened.
Other
passengers, including Zach Washington-Young, suffered life changing injuries
because of the crash.
The charity
event, called Bestival Benefit, will be held in Liverpool, the hometown of the
two young people who died.
It will take
place on Saturday 30 March and will also feature the Cuban Brothers.
"We've
been working to get an event set up to show some love and hopefully raise lots
of money for those affected and their families and we're pleased it's in the
home town of many of those involved; Liverpool," said Rob da Bank.
"Thanks to
everyone who has rallied round and contributed to making this event happen -
everyone from the DJs and live bands, to the venue Nation who are donating
their time and services for free so please get the date in your diary and
prepare to party for a very good cause.
"See you
on the dancefloor."
Further line-up
details will be announced soon and tickets will cost £16.25, including booking
fees, with proceeds going to charities chosen by the families of those who
died.
Bestival was
recently named winner of the best festival award of 2012.
It has been
held annually on the Isle of Wight since 2004.
Source: BBC
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