Along with Jeff Beck, Debbie Harry, Richard Ashcroft and Bryan Adams, the artists came together to play the benefit concert, at the Hammersmith Apollo, to raise public awareness and funds for a revolutionary cancer treatment.
The KILLING Cancer charity was set up six years ago to fund the development of a new style of non-invasive cancer treatments.
Charity director, David Longman, has engaged the interest of a wide cross-section of celebrities and high profile business leaders to back his campaign to secure support for Photodynamic Therapy (PDT).
PDT works by light combining with a drug that switches off the oxygen reaching the target cells - and is a fraction of the cost of current cancer treatments.
Learn more at the Killing Cancer website here.
Richard Ashcroft played the first set, featuring acoustic versions of four of The Verve’s songs. Daltrey played a two-song folk-based set, followed by Bryan Adams’ appearance – notable for including a duet with a patient successfully treated by PDT.
Jeff Beck was up next, with The Who’s backing players as his band, playing a few tracks before being joined by Blondie’s Debbie Harry. Beck stuck around for “Heart Of Glass" and “Call Me,” before The Who took the stage.
Everyone returned for a rendition of “Join Together,” as The Who teamed with Adams, Beck and Harry for the show’s finale.
Here’s a sample of how the evening looked and sounded:
Richard Ashcroft – Lucky Man
Killing Cancer 2011
Hammersmith Apollo – London, UK – January 13, 2011
Bryan Adams – When You’re Gone
With PDT patient Teri Hargreaves
Killing Cancer 2011
Hammersmith Apollo – London, UK – January 13, 2011
The Who – Baba O’Riley
Killing Cancer 2011
Hammersmith Apollo – London, UK – January 13, 2011
The Who with Jeff Beck – Mannish Boy
Killing Cancer 2011
Hammersmith Apollo – London, UK – January 13, 2011
The Who – Join Together
With Jeff Beck, Bryan Adams, Debbie Harry
Killing Cancer 2011
Hammersmith Apollo – London, UK – January 13, 2011
See also:
The Who: Roger Daltrey reveals cancer scare
The Who: Roger Daltrey rocks New Year’s Eve
The Who: new video inspired by Live At Leeds rerelease
The Who talk album, tour for 2011
The Who, Jeff Beck to play “A Concert For Killing Cancer”
