Post by valerie davenport on Oct 24, 2007 15:23:59 GMT -5
Wet Wet Wet to rock hard at restaurant
THEY are more used to playing in front of thousands of screaming fans at packed out venues around the world.
But legendary Scottish rockers Wet Wet Wet are to shun their usual surroundings as they take to the stage in an Edinburgh restaurant later this month.
The low-key gig, which is being staged in aid of cancer charity the Caron Keating Foundation, will see Marti Pellow and his bandmates perform in front of just 200 fans at the Hard Rock Cafe on George Street on October 22.
And fans will only be able to get tickets through a special text competition, with all money raised going to the charity.
The intimate show will be the first time that the Wets, who had a host of top 10 hits in the 1980s and 90s, have performed together in the Capital since the Live 8 concert at Murrayfield in 2005.
The performance in Edinburgh will also kick-start a mini-tour of the four other Hard Rock Cafes across the UK.
Mr Pellow said the group, who reformed in 2003 after a seven-year split, were eager to return to the Capital.
He said: "We don't often get a chance to play in venues where we'll be able to see the whites of the audience's eyes, so we're really looking forward to these shows.
"We've visited many a Hard Rock Cafe during our travels, [but it's] usually been for dining rather than performing.
"Here's hoping we can rock hard and help raise some money for such a great cause."
The last time the group staged a low-key gig in the city was in 2004 when they performed a lunchtime concert at HMV in Princes Street - less than a year after they reformed at Pellow's mother's funeral.
Prior to that, the band members barely spoke to each other for six years following their well-publicised split, which saw drummer Tommy Cunningham walk out following demands he take a pay cut and Pellow fighting to kick his drug habit.
Amy Law, marketing manager at the Edinburgh Hard Rock Cafe, said: "We're delighted to have a legendary Scottish band coming to help us with our charity drive. We're hoping to raise £5000 from the Edinburgh store throughout October, so this gig will definitely help us to achieve that figure."
The gig is part of Hard Rock Cafe's "Rocktober", which includes special concerts staged at the company's restaurants across the UK throughout the month.
The Caron Keating Foundation was set up in memory of the former Blue Peter presenter who died from breast cancer in 2004.
THEY are more used to playing in front of thousands of screaming fans at packed out venues around the world.
But legendary Scottish rockers Wet Wet Wet are to shun their usual surroundings as they take to the stage in an Edinburgh restaurant later this month.
The low-key gig, which is being staged in aid of cancer charity the Caron Keating Foundation, will see Marti Pellow and his bandmates perform in front of just 200 fans at the Hard Rock Cafe on George Street on October 22.
And fans will only be able to get tickets through a special text competition, with all money raised going to the charity.
The intimate show will be the first time that the Wets, who had a host of top 10 hits in the 1980s and 90s, have performed together in the Capital since the Live 8 concert at Murrayfield in 2005.
The performance in Edinburgh will also kick-start a mini-tour of the four other Hard Rock Cafes across the UK.
Mr Pellow said the group, who reformed in 2003 after a seven-year split, were eager to return to the Capital.
He said: "We don't often get a chance to play in venues where we'll be able to see the whites of the audience's eyes, so we're really looking forward to these shows.
"We've visited many a Hard Rock Cafe during our travels, [but it's] usually been for dining rather than performing.
"Here's hoping we can rock hard and help raise some money for such a great cause."
The last time the group staged a low-key gig in the city was in 2004 when they performed a lunchtime concert at HMV in Princes Street - less than a year after they reformed at Pellow's mother's funeral.
Prior to that, the band members barely spoke to each other for six years following their well-publicised split, which saw drummer Tommy Cunningham walk out following demands he take a pay cut and Pellow fighting to kick his drug habit.
Amy Law, marketing manager at the Edinburgh Hard Rock Cafe, said: "We're delighted to have a legendary Scottish band coming to help us with our charity drive. We're hoping to raise £5000 from the Edinburgh store throughout October, so this gig will definitely help us to achieve that figure."
The gig is part of Hard Rock Cafe's "Rocktober", which includes special concerts staged at the company's restaurants across the UK throughout the month.
The Caron Keating Foundation was set up in memory of the former Blue Peter presenter who died from breast cancer in 2004.
