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Children in Need Rocks Manchester Genre Music concert Presented by Country of origin United Kingdom Language(s) English Production Location(s) MEN Arena Camera setup Multiple Running time 122 minutes Broadcast Original channel - BBC One
- BBC One HD
- BBC Radio 1
Picture format HDTV 1080i Original airing 17 November 2011 Chronology Preceded by Children in Need 2010 Followed by Children in Need 2011 External links Website Children in Need Rocks Manchester 
Gary Barlow, who organised and performed at the concert.Location(s) MEN Arena, Manchester, England Years active 2011 Founded by Gary Barlow (pictured) Date(s) 17 November 2011 Genre Pop, R&B, Rock music Website Official Site
Children in Need Rocks Manchester is a charity music concert held at the MEN Arena in Manchester, England. The concert was organised by Take That singer and The X Factor judge Gary Barlow as one of a series of events to raise money for Children in Need 2011.[1][2]
The concert was broadcast on BBC One, BBC One HD and BBC Radio 1 on Thursday 17 November 2011, the day before the official appeal telethon.[3] Short films of projects being funded by the charity were shown at various points throughout the show, often featuring one of the celebrities meeting a child or group of children.The event was hosted by radio and television presenters Chris Moyles and Fearne Cotton, along with former Doctor Who actor David Tennant. The acts performing at the concert included Canadian Michael Bublé, Jessie J, Coldplay, James Morrison, Barlow's fellow The X Factor judge Kelly Rowland, Barlow himself and Lady Gaga.[4] Barlow revealed on The Chris Moyles Show when announcing the concert that he had personally contacted the acts he wanted to perform.[5]
Tickets for the concert cost between £55 and £95, and the 12,000 tickets sold out within 10 minutes of going on sale on 16 September 2011.[6] Some tickets were also bought by radio stations and television programmes to be auctioned, with one pair of tickets being sold to a BBC Radio Jersey listener for £2010.[7] The concert raised over £2,500,000 including from text donations during the programme. The total would be added to the £26 million which was donated by the British public during the telethon the next day.[8]
Contents
Background
Main article: Children in Need 2011Performances
- The Collective - "Teardrop"
- Lady Gaga - "Born This Way" "The Edge Of Glory and "Marry The Night"
- Ed Sheeran - "The A Team"
- Michael Bublé - "Haven't Met You Yet" and "Santa Claus Is Coming To Town"
- Dappy and Fazer - "No Regrets"
- Snow Patrol - "This Isn't Everything You Are"
- Kelly Rowland - "Down for Whatever"
- James Morrison - "You Give Me Something" and Up" (featuring Jessie J)
- Hugh Laurie - "Crazy Arms" and "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (featuring Jamie Cullum)
- Andrea Bocelli - "Nessun Dorma"
- Elbow - "Open Arms" and "One Day Like This"
- JLS - "Take a Chance On Me" and "She Makes Me Wanna"
- Jessie J - "Nobody's Perfect"
- Gary Barlow - "Back for Good" *
- Coldplay - "Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall", "Paradise" and "Viva la Vida".
- Cheryl Cole was originally planned to sing a duet with Barlow, but had to pull out due to illness.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Lady Gaga shows off her love handles in too-tight leotard onstage at Children In Need". Daily Mail. 17 November 2011. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2062981/Children-In-Need-Lady-Gaga-shows-love-handles-tight-leotard.html. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "In pictures: Children In Need Rocks". BBC News. 17 November 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-15786429. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Gary Barlow: Manchester deserved to stage huge Children in Need concert". Manchester Evening News. 17 November 2011. http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1465546_gary-barlow-manchester-deserved-to-stage-huge-children-in-need-concert. Retrieved 18 November 2011.
- ^ "Children in Need Rocks Manchester". Radio Times. http://www.radiotimes.com/episode/nqvft/children-in-need-rocks-manchester. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Barlow, Gaga, Coldplay for Children in Need Rocks gig". Newsbeat (British Broadcasting corporation). 14 September 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/14911548. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Press Release - Children in Need Rocks Manchester". BBC Press Office. British Broadcasting Corporation. 14 September 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2011/09_september/14/cin_rocks.shtml. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Ticket auction for Children in Need Rocks raises £2010". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). 7 November 2011. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-15624339. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ "Children in Need raises record £26 million". Telegraph Online (Telegraph Media Group). 19 November 2011. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8900874/Children-in-Need-raises-record-26-million.html. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
- ^ http://www.metro.co.uk/music/882131-gary-barlow-performs-solo-without-cheryl-cole-at-children-in-need-rocks
External links
Telethons Presenters Current Former Charity singles - "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn)" (1985)
- "Heroes" (1986)
- "Children in Need" (1988)
- "Almost Seems (Too Late to Turn" (1989)
- "You Better Believe It" (1995)
- "Perfect Day" (1997)
- "Especially for You" (1998)
- "Love Me" (1999)
- "Never Had a Dream Come True" (2000)
- "Have You Ever" (2001)
- "Don't Let Me Down" / "You and I" (2002)
- "I'm Your Man (2003)
- "I'll Stand by You" (2004)
- "A Night to Remember" (2005)
- "Downtown" (2006)
- "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" (2007)
- "Do Ya/Stay with Me" (2008)
- "The Official BBC Children in Need Medley" (2009)
- "Love You More" (2010)
- "Teardrop" (2011)
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