The UK's Hottest Music Talent Come Together for Haiti

January 28th|London - Some of the biggest names on the UK music scene are leading the way in ‘A Night for Haiti’, a benefit concert at Clapham Grand, on 19th February. Foals (DJ Set), emerging talent The Boxer Rebellion, New Young Pony Club (DJ Set) are all performing on the night in aid of Action Against Hunger’s relief operations in Haiti. More acts, and a very special guest, will be announced shortly. 

Humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger, present in Haiti for over 25 years, immediately launched an emergency response following the devastating earthquake on January 12th. Within hours, Action Against Hunger’s nutrition and water specialists were mobilised, offering life-saving assistance to those in need. Action Against Hunger’s teams are particularly concerned with saving the lives of children at risk of life-threatening malnutrition and immediately launched emergency nutrition and feeding programmes to help the quake’s youngest survivors. 

“What happened in Haiti was so tragic and destructive that it defied any possible cynicism. The most innocent people, in the most troubled society in the western hemisphere, suffered, and are still suffering. It's easy to doubt the power of the individual to react and respond adequately, but it's not hard to simply divert a little money in the right direction. Action Against Hunger has been working in the country for longer than any of us have been alive, and by putting on this show they're simply continuing their aid work with more urgency and a temporarily higher profile. The role of musicians in this is limited, but useful, and we'll do what we can, while we can.”

Edwin Congreave, Foals 

The newly refurbished Clapham Grand are providing their entire venue free of charge until 11pm and donating all the proceeds, during that time period, to the appeal. The Clapham Grand has just undergone a comprehensive £500,000 revamp of all the sound, lighting, staging and backstage areas, turning it back into a leading live music venue for London. It now features state-of-the art sound, monitoring and lighting facilities, framed within a stunning 1,500 capacity theatre.