We can reveal that there will be a second night with the same band line-up, on the day after the first gig. Organiser Adrian Utley told BBC Radio Bristol's Keith Warmington programme that the response left them little choice but to plan for the second date. "I kinda thought we'd do okay - we thought we'd sell out, but it has been ridiculous. "It's brilliant, in the same way that everyone has got involved and helped us out has been amazing. There's been a deluge of willing people." He added that there may also be some surprises in store for fans who make it to the second date. "We are going to do a second night of playing at the Academy, with the same line-up. There will be a few tiny changes. "We are trying to raise £100,000, but I think we are going to go over that because now we are doing two nights." Adrian added that the webcast, which will be available for a month after on-demand, will also be important. "The most important thing we're doing is the live webcast, which for £4.50 you can watch live. "I think we could make a lot of money because that's worldwide, and we're getting our record companies in America to do as much promotion on that as we can." The gig will also feature t-shirts for sale designed by Bristolian artist Banksy. Date : 19 February Artists : Massive Attack, Portishead, Robert Plant, The Coral plus very special guests Price : £30 Date : 20 February Artists : Massive Attack, Portishead, Robert Plant, The Coral plus very special guests Price : £30 Tickets are priced at £30 and will be available through the Bristol Ticket Shop & Bristol Academy from Saturday 5 February. Venue : Bristol Carling Academy, Frogmore Street, Bristol BS1 5NA Tickets : Bristol Ticket Shop, 12 The Arcade, Broadmead, Bristol BS1 3JA 0870 44 44 400, www.bristolticketshop.co.uk Both shows are preceded by a Blowpop club night on Saturday 12 February at the Bristol Academy with a line-up which includes James Lavelle, Ronnie Size, Geoff Barrows & John Stapleton amongst others - price £8. All proceeds from this event will go to support Oxfam’s life-saving humanitarian response in Asia. |