Ladysmith Black Mambazo are among the artists taking part in the fundraising initiative
UK - Artists including Ed Sheeran, Snow Patrol, Elbow, The Chemical Brothers and George Ezra have announced a series of prize draws to benefit the Ukraine humanitarian aid appeal set up by the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC).
Each draw will be on sale for at least a week, with all proceeds being immediately paid over to the DEC once each draw ends. Winners will be drawn at random, with customers able to buy up to 10 draw tickets (at £5 each) at a time for each prize. You can purchase draw tickets at //ukraineappeal.seetickets.com.
Crosstown Concerts co-founder Conal Dodds comments: “We wanted to make as much of a difference as possible, beyond giving money. We contacted artists we know and got a great response and will be adding more unique experiences in the coming weeks.”
The first 10 prize draws have been confirmed as:
Ed Sheeran: three groups of three people can accompany Ed in his private hospitality box to watch an Ipswich Town home game
Elbow: attend one of the band’s 2022 UK headline shows, plus meet the band backstage
The Chemical Brothers: attend the band’s concert at Castle Howard, and win a limited-edition vinyl package from the band
Jack Savoretti: attend his show at Henley Festival on 10 July and share backstage drinks with him before the show
George Ezra: attend George’s show at Finsbury Park, London on 10 July with VIP tickets
Snow Patrol: attend Snow Patrol’s performance at the Latitude festival in July and meet the band backstage
Razorlight: attend a 2022 festival performance by the band (of your choice) and meet the band backstage
Pixies: attend the band’s headline show at Manchester Castlefield Bowl, meet the band and receive a signed vinyl package from the band
Ladysmith Black Mambazo: attend a show on the band’s forthcoming UK tour, rehearse with the band on the day and join the band to sing one song on stage with them during the evening’s concert
Frank Turner: attend one of any of Frank’s headline shows in 2022 and watch the private soundcheck in the afternoon.

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