Major artists such as Ed Sheeran (pictured), George Ezra and Snow Patrol have donated various prizes to raise money for the Ukraine humanitarian aid appeal from the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).
Band Elbow and electronic dance act The Chemical Brothers are also among the artists to have donated prizes to the appeal.
Prizes include accompanying Sheeran to his private hospitality box at League One club Ipswich Town; attending an Elbow concert and meeting the band backstage; seeing The Chemical Brothers at Castle Howard and winning a limited edition vinyl package; watching George Ezra at his show in Finsbury Park with VIP tickets and attending Snow Patrol’s performance at Latitude Festival with a meet and greet.
Further artists such as Jack Savoretti are offering winners the chance to watch his show at Henley Festival and share backstage drinks before his performance, while band Razorlight are offering the chance to attend any festival performance and meet the band backstage.
Artists Pixies, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Frank Turner are also offering opportunities ranging from watching shows, joining the band to sing on stage and watching a private soundcheck.
Tickets for the draw will cost £5 and are available via See Tickets, with all money being donated to the DEC. The competition is organised by music management and promotion company, Crosstown Concerts, and will run for as long as necessary with more prizes added to the draw weekly.
Elsewhere and Russia rapper Oxxxymiron has raised more than £50,000 (€59,000/$66,000) for Ukrainian refugees affected by Russia’s invasion of the country, after he recently held a Russians Against War charity show at London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire.
Oxxxymiron told The New York Times in a statement: “I know that most people in Russia are against this war, and I am confident that the more people would talk about their real attitude to it, the faster we can stop this horror.
“I cannot entertain you when Russian missiles are falling on Ukraine – when residents of Kyiv are forced to hide in basements and in the metro, while people are dying.”
Image: Dan Martensen