Tsunami Relief Cardiff was a charity

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held at the

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on 22 January 2005, in aid of the victims of the

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, which had occurred the month before. The concert raised £1,248,963. The concert was, at the time, the biggest charity concert in the

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since

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over 20 years before, and more than 60,000 fans watched live, with many millions more from around the world viewing the seven-hour-long concert. The main tickets sold out in 3 days; when a further 1,000 tickets were issued, they sold in 20 minutes. The concert featured a range of music styles, with long standing veterans such as Eric Clapton,

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, classical performers in Aled Jones,

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and Katherine Jenkins and Welsh rock groups such as Feeder, the

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and, representing The Stereophonics Kelly Jones contributing.

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also made a surprise appearance at the concert, who introduced Feeder. The concert began with little known Wrexham band Camera, but this was not shown on the TV broadcasts. For the television and internet audience, the show was started by classical singer Katherine Jenkins, with "

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", " Caruso" and " You'll Never Walk Alone"; the audience waving red LED torches to represent victims of the Asian disaster. The music continued throughout the evening with an electric atmosphere culminating in a sing-a-long finale with

and Eric Clapton playing " Shake, Rattle and Roll" accompanied by many of the artists who had performed throughout the day (who all waived their usual fees). The concert was carried live by BBC Radio Wales, and on UK digital television via the BBC's "red-button" service as well as being streamed online. Video highlights were available on the BBC's website soon thereafter, and TV highlights were also broadcast on BBC2 during the evening.

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*Camera (Wrexham band) *

* Eric Clapton * Craig David * Embrace * Feeder *

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* Katherine Jenkins * Aled Jones * Kelly Jones, lead singer of

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* Keane * Lemar *

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* Brian McFadden * Raghav * Heather Small *

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References

External links

Concert homepageTsunami Relief Cardiff information from BBC Wales
(includes video files and images)
Fan Photos and Videos from the Concert
{{Culture in Cardiff Musical advocacy groups Benefit concerts in the United Kingdom 2005 in British music 2005 in Wales 2000s in Cardiff Millennium Stadium

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