DrumathonLIVE is the world’s top charity event with celebrity drummers – streamed globally via Twitch. Second year running. Last year we had participating the likes of Larry Mullen Jr (U2), Clem Burke (Blondie), Nicko McBrain (Iron Maiden), Nick Hodgson (Kaiser Chiefs)…this year, we have already confirmed Will Champion (Coldplay) and drummers from Duran Duran, Stormzy, Depeche Mode, The Cure, Kasabian, IDLES, Fontaines D.C., Simple Minds, Girls Aloud, Jamiroquai, The Kooks and many, many others. Founders are Errol Kennedy, drummer from the multi-platinum 80s band Imagination and his wife, Bev Sage, of 80s groups Techno Twins and Modern Romance.
Errol Kennedy will kick-off DrumathonLIVE’s #drum4mentalhealth from London introducing 7 days/264 hours of non-stop drumming by some of the world’s top drummers – a global extravaganza where the batons are passed virtually around the world as each drummer plays their part to raise money for mental health. Due to COVID and the mental health impacts of lockdown on the nation, this year all fundraising goes to five UK mental health charities: Mind, Anna Freud Centre, Child Bereavement UK, UK Trauma Council and NHS Charities Together.
Soundbites:
- Two of our signed bands for DrumathonLIVE are featured in the BRIT awards 2021 – with COLDPLAY aopening the BRITS and FONTAINES D.C. were nominated for International Group
- Also, our signed bands COLDPLAY and IDLES are both headlining at Glastonbury on 22nd May
- Messages of support will be streamed during our event from celebrities such as Riz Ahmed, recently nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the film Sound of Metal
The Drumathon officially launched on Saturday, May 15th at 10am with continuous, live-streamed drumming until Saturday, May 22nd at 10pm – finishes off with a special live-streamed show of celebration, celebrity & charity interviews, musical guests and much more!
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