Dame Judi Dench and Jason Manford to join West End stars for Grenfell Tower blaze benefit concert

Dreamgirls star Tyrone Huntley and Harry Potter And The Cursed Child's Noma Dumezweni will also feature
Fundraising: Dame Judi Dench will feature on the night
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Emma Powell20 June 2017
The Weekender

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A host of the West End’s biggest stars will take part in a benefit concert to help those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire.

Comedian Jason Manford, Dreamgirls star Tyrone Huntley and Wicked actress Rachel Tucker will be among those performing in Songs And Solidarity, alongside playwright Bonnie Greer and the West End Gospel Choir.

Stage legend Dame Judi Dench, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Harry Potter And The Cursed Child's Noma Dumezweni will also contribute to the event which will take place at Trafalgar Studios 1 on June 25.

Organised by actor Giles Terera and producer Danielle Tarento the evening will feature song, dance and comedy as well as a silent auction of theatre-related lots.

All proceeds from the show will go to the Grenfell Tower Fire Fund to help the victims of the blaze.

Several fundraising events have been set up in the wake of the tragedy which has so far claimed 79 lives. Comedians Michael McIntyre, Jo Brand, Alan Carr and Katherine Ryan will take part in A Night Of Comedy at the Eventim Apollo on June 27.

Kevin Bridges, Rob Beckett, Micky Flanagan, Seann Walsh, Adam Hills, Josh Widdicombe, Russell Kane and Jon Richardson are also on the bill.

Stars arrive at recording studio to make Grenfell Tower charity song

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Simon Cowell rallied together some of the biggest names in music to record a charity single for those affected by the devastating fire.

Louis Tomlinson, Emeli Sande, Tulisa, Stormzy, Roger Daltrey, Jessie J and Rita Ora are among the scores of singers who have lent their support to Bridge Over Troubled Water.

Gareth Malone will also feature to head up a 3200-strong choir. The single will be available for purchase from Wednesday 21 at 8am – a week after the fire – while a video will be premiered on ITV later this week.

Tickets for the comedy show are on sale through ticketmaster,co.uk, while tickets for the West End benefit are on sale at atgtickets.com

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