West End stars to play and perform at charity football match & concert

A group of West End stars will head to the football pitch to raise money for charity.

A family-friendly charity football event and concert to raise money for Acting for Others and Sands will take place on Sunday, 17 July at the New River Sports and Fitness Centre in Wood Green.

It will feature celebrities and performers from West End shows who will be playing football and singing in the concert.

Commencing the proceedings will be a short concert at 2:30PM with a line up including Emma Kingston (Heathers, Les Misérables), Evelyn Hoskins (Waitress, Misfits), Kayleigh McKnight (Tina, Jesus Christ Superstar, Les Misérables), Shaq Taylor (Beauty and The Beast), Holly Anne Hull (The Phantom of The Opera, Les Misérables) and Giovanni Spano (The X-Factor, Cinderella), with more names to be announced.

The celebrity football match between West End Charity FC and Sands United FC will then kick off at 3PM.

Playing football on the day will be Jamael Westman (Hamilton), Lee Mead (Casualty, Holby City, Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat), Luke Kempner (comedian/impersonator), Aaron Sidwell (EastEnders), Courtney Stapleton (Beauty and The Beast), Liam Doyle (Heathers, Wicked, Mamma Mia!), Jon-Scott Clark (Miss Saigon, Hamilton) and Vinny Coyle (Les Misérables, Miss Saigon, Cinderella).

During the half time break, there will be another musical interlude and a raffle to finish off the day once the match concludes.

For more information and tickets, priced at £12 for adults and £10 for children, visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/wecfc

About the author: Josh Darvill

Josh is Stageberry's editor with over five years of experience writing about theatre in the West End and across the UK. Prior to following his passion for musicals, he worked for more than a decade as a TV journalist.

 

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