Keyboardist Chris Lowe and vocalist Neil Tennant’s smart and utterly danceable synth pop has led to a West End musical, the London Olympics closing ceremony performance and three Ivor Novello Awards. Pet Shop Boys are one of the most successful duos in music history - a fact listed in 1998’s The Guinness Book of Records no less and backed up by some incredible figures the 3-time Brit Award winners and six-time Grammy nominees have sold more than 50 million records worldwide and achieved 22 Top 10 hits in the UK. Their positivity and lust for life is such an inspiration to all of us who work with them and with the public’s help we aim to keep Teenage Cancer Trust leading the world in cancer care for these teenagers." They are young people first – cancer patients second. "There’s also a band called The Who, playing for two nights doing some songs from a thing called Tommy, I hear they’re pretty good! All of these incredible musical moments are made even more special by the wonderful young people I have met over the past 17 years. He’s been involved in so many memorably moments from duetting with my bandmate Pete on So Sad About Us in 2000, through to playing drums for Damon Albarn and Noel Gallagher when they performed together, thank you Paul for everything that you’ve done and continue to do. “I am proud to welcome back my good friend Paul Weller, Paul has supported the Teenage Cancer Trust since the very first Albert Hall shows. "I'm very happy to say that the Pet Shop Boys will be bringing their incredible show with Johnny Marr and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra to the Royal Albert Hall, they have only ever played there before as part of The Proms, so it will be one not to be missed.
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“The Teenage Cancer Trust concerts at the Royal Albert Hall are now full fledged teenagers as next year marks our 17th anniversary," says Roger Daltrey, "Yet again we have a really varied line up starting with Olly Murs who is fresh from his fourth number one album and will be embarking on an arena tour before he reaches us. The first of which will be the 100th Show – a fitting celebration and the first full band performance of Tommy since 1989. The band have already announced a special performance of their classic Rock Opera on two nights (March 30th and April 1st). Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall was conceived and curated by the charity’s Honorary Patron Roger Daltrey CBE, the legendary frontman of The Who. And, of course, some of the greatest concerts of the past 20 years from The Who.
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Those incredible shows have played a vital role in helping the charity to provide 28 specialist cancer units and over 60 nursing and support staff in NHS hospitals across the UK, making an incredible difference to young people diagnosed with cancer around the country.Īnd this year, the 100th show will be played, adding to an extraordinary legacy that has seen unique, once in a lifetime performances like Noel Gallagher and Damon Albarn sharing a stage in 2013, Sir Paul McCartney in 2012, plus everyone from Muse to The Cure, Tinie Tempah, Florence + The Machine, Ed Sheeran, Kasabian, Stereophonics, Paul Weller, Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, Sir Tom Jones and many more.
Since 2000, over 225 bands and artists have played Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall, raising over £24 million. Teenage Cancer Trust’s legendary comedy nights continue this year with some of Britain’s best-loved comedians – hosted by Romesh Ranganathan, with guests Jo Brand and Kevin Bridges, plus more big names to be announced (March 29th). We welcome one of Britain’s biggest popstars, Olly Murs for the first time (March 27th), Modfather and valued Teenage Cancer Trust supporter Paul Weller returns (March 31st) and the brilliant Pet Shop Boys (April 2nd) with guitar legend Johnny Marr and the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra complete the line up of British music legends. Illustrator, graphic designer and musician based in St.Teenage Cancer Trust at the Royal Albert Hall returns for the event’s 17th year and is set to be another special one.
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