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Versus Cancer & Danny McNamara’s The Aftershow Join Forces






Aftershow at Moho this Friday, Danny has organised a mammoth night of live bands at the venue after next month’s Versus Cancer concert at the MEN Arena on 23 February. Tickets for the night go on sale this Friday 25th and are expected to sell out fast.

The night marks the first time that the concert after show has been opened up to the public. The line up for the night is set to include Dodgy, Boy Kill Boy, Example and The Paddingtons, with more acts and some very special guests to be announced in the coming weeks.

The gig will mark Dodgy’s first live performance in almost 10 years and follows the release of their live album in 2007. Famous for Britpop anthems ‘Staying out for the Summer’ and ‘Good Enough’, their appearance at the Aftershow will continue the reunion vibe that Versus Cancer has become famous for.

Having recently toured with Echo & The Bunnymen who treated the crowd to a legendary performance at last year’s Versus Cancer, acclaimed indie-rock talent Boy Kill Boy are a huge addition to the line up. Currently touring with Athlete, the band are set for a huge 2008 with their own headline tour coinciding with the release of their hugely anticipated second album ‘Stars and the Sea’.

Hailed by Radio 1’s Zane Low and Pete Tong and now signed to Mike Skinner’s label ‘The Beats’, Example is set to really get the crowd going. The appearance at the Aftershow comes ahead of his UK wide ‘I love Mandy’ tour which kicks of in March.

Indie band The Paddingtons mark the fourth addition to the bill. Having toured with Babyshambles, and been signed by Alan McGee – the band, who are currently recording their second album look set for continued success this year.

Danny McNamara the lead Singer with Embrace said, “ The Aftershow’s going from strength to strength this year moving to a Friday and to a great new venue in the centre of town. Being asked to do this one off Saturday for Versus Cancer is a massive honour. We want to do what we always do, which is to bring the public and the artists together and put on the best new bands before anyone else, with big headliners and one offs to bring the crowds. Me and all the other people I have working at The Aftershow are really looking forward to putting on the party of the year. But I advise people to buy early as tickets will sell out fast.”

Tickets for the Aftershow are £5 in advance and if there’s any space it will be £8 on the door on the night, with proceeds going towards fighting cancer. See www.theaftershow.net for more information

Source: www.versuscancer.org

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