South Shields performer and former X-Factor winner Joe McElderry has announced he will be throwing a special charity gig at Durham Cathedral this autumn to raise money for a local mental health charity.
Joe is to perform on November 19 in aid of If U Care Share - the County Durham charity for which he is an ambassador. The charity, set up by the family of Daniel O'Hare following his sudden death 17 years ago, works to deliver suicide prevention support, mental health awareness, and help for those bereaved by suicide.
Joe has been an ambassador for the charity for several years now. In announcing the gig, he spoke about his own mental health. He said: "I think mental health awareness is a really important thing and what the charity does and continues to do is incredible."
