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Children in Need is excited to
announce that Gary Barlow will be
once again bring some of the biggest
and best names from the music
industry together in a one-off
concert that will help change young
lives across the UK.
The world-class line-up being
assembled includes: Michael Buble,
Coldplay, Elbow, JLS, Lady Gaga,
Hugh Laurie, James Morrison, N Dubz,
Snow Patrol, Ed Sheeran. The
concert, taking place on Thursday 17
November at the M.E.N. Arena, will
be hosted by Fearne Cotton, Chris
Moyles and David Tennant. As well as
being broadcast on BBC One and BBC
HD between 8pm and 10pm, the event
will also simulcast on Radio 1.
The evening will contain surprise
guests and Appeal Films of the work
BBC Children in Need does with
disadvantaged children in the UK, as
well as the spectacular line-up.
There will also be some never-before
seen surprise collaborations in
honour of the event. Children in
Need is an annual British charity
appeal organised by the BBC. Since
1980 it has raised over £500
million. The highlight of the
Children in Need appeal is an annual
telethon, held in November. A teddy
bear named "Pudsey Bear" fronts the
campaign, while Terry Wogan is a
long standing host. Children in Need
is one of three high-profile British
telethons, the others being Red Nose
Day and Sport Relief, both
supporting the Comic Relief charity.
The
telethon features performances from
many top singers and groups, with
many by celebrities also appearing
on the seven-hour long programme
performing various activities such
as sketches or musical numbers.
Featured celebrities often include
those from programmes on the BBC's
rival ITV network, including some
appearing in-character, and/or from
the sets of their own programmes. A
performance by BBC newsreaders has
become an annual fixture. Stars of
newly-opened West End musicals
regularly perform a number from
their show later in the evening
after "curtain call" in their
respective theatres.
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