Manchester music legend Noel Gallagher will perform a headline set at a fundraising gala at Emirates Old Trafford cricket ground in September to help young people affected by poverty. The former oasis member will be joining Vernon Kay, Jamie Carragher and Melanie C on stage as part of the Football for Change event.
Taking place on Thursday, September 22, the gala will see performances from Spice Girl Mel C, Emeli Sandé and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. On hosting duties is Vernon Kay, while Jamie Carragher will take part in a high-profile Q&A with a sporting star.
Jamie Carragher said: “It is amazing to have Noel and his band supporting Football For Change by playing at our annual fundraising gala next month. He is a music icon and we’re all looking forward to it.
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“This event follows our launch in 2021 which was attended by our patron Sir Rod Stewart. It is going to be a great night.”
The inaugural fundraising gala took place in Liverpool last year, raising close to £25,000 for charity. It was boosted by a lunch event with singers Sir Rod Stewart and Tom Grennan, which raised a further £100,000.
It’s hoped that the cricket ground gig will raise further funds for the charitable initiative Football for Change. The project has already helped send more than 40 disadvantaged children to the USA on sporting and educational retreats, as well as distributing grants to organisations in the most deprived areas.
This year’s event will also include a major auction, with prizes donated by Robbie Williams, Sir Rod Stewart, both Manchester football clubs - United and City - and Formula 1.
Dan Hughes, founder of the PR firm ThisGeneration, who launched the Football For Change initiative said: “Securing Noel Gallagher is a massive coup. This is a major homecoming for one of the world’s biggest music stars and his support will help improve the life chances of disadvantaged young people in the North West.”
Football for Change was launched by Jamie Carragher, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, and Conor Coady last year. Sir Rod Stewart is the official patron, alongside Gary Lineker, Steven Gerrard and Brazilian International Lucas Moura.
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