Bono has released a special song dedicated to Charlie Bird and his Climb With Charlie campaign.
The song, ‘Crazy Mountain’, is a brand new mix which will get its world’s first preview on The Ryan Tubridy Show on RTÉ Radio 1 from 9am on Friday.
As part of the broadcast, listeners will hear for the first time Charlie’s new cloned voice as he introduces the song himself.
Commenting on the U2 frontman’s new track, Charlie said: ‘’This is an outstanding gesture. I am overjoyed and could not believe the message that I received from Bono.
“He has been hugely supportive of the Climb With Charlie campaign, which aims to raise funds for two amazing charities, the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta.’’
The veteran broadcaster went on to say: ‘’I want to encourage everyone to log on to www.climbwithcharlie.ie and donate what they can or set up their own fundraisers to climb in their local area, be it climbing a set of stairs or a short walk around the house, around a local park, a walk to the beach. whatever you are able to do.
“Climb With Charlie is a nationwide initiative to recognize the huge physical and emotional mountains so many of us have to climb in our daily lives.’’
Charlie first met Bono in Washington DC when Bono was involved in a series of humanitarian visits to the US government. At the time, Charlie was RTÉ’s Washington Correspondent.
On Saturday April 2, Charlie Bird will climb Croagh Patrick in aid of the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta.
Due to Charlie’s Motor Neurone Disease diagnosis, the climb will be an immense challenge but he is determined to do it to highlight the vast mountains so many people have to climb in their everyday lives due to severe illness, physical and mental.
Due to Covid-19, health and safety, and ongoing environmental works on Croagh Patrick, the campaign cannot facilitate large numbers of people on Croagh Patrick on April 2nd. But Charlie is encouraging people to climb or walk in their local area and to keep on climbing the mountains of their personal battles.
Following the preview release on The Ryan Tubridy Show, the song will be made available to the public on the Climb With Charlie social media channels on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
People can donate to the campaign or find out more on www.climbwithcharlie.ie. All funds raised will go to the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association and Pieta.
