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Performance TitleDinner at Albert's, in aid of Action for Ethiopia and Save the Children Fund
Performance Date7 December 1984
Performance DayFriday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersThe Oblivion Boys (Mark Arden, Stephen Frost)

Graham Chapman,
Thomas Dolby,
Fergal Sharkey,
Bush Telegraph,
Robbie Coltrane,
Mari Wilson,
Ralph McTell,
Dennis Brown,
Alvin Stardust,thiop
Nick Heyward,
Trevor Walters

Rick Wakeman - keyboards
Orchestra or BandAswad (Angus 'Drummie Zeb' Gaye - vocals, drums, Tony 'Gad' Robinson - vocals, bass, keyboards, Brinsley 'Dan' Forde - vocal, guitar)

Matt Bianco (Mark Reilly, Danny White, Basia Trzetrzelwska)
ChoirsThe Flying Pickets
Set ListIncluded:

Unknown Song (Ralph McTell),
Launch - 'Do They Know It's Christmas?', B Geldof, M Ure (Band Aid)
Performance NotesThis event consisted of an evening of music and comedy to raise money for Save the Children and the Ethiopia Famine Relief Fund.

This event acted as a launch party for the song 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in reaction to the 1983-1985 famine in Ethiopia. The record sold nearly a quarter of million copies within two days, on became the best-selling single of the decade.

Pete Townshend was meant to play at this event but cancelled last minute due to recording conflicts.

Original photograph of the event is held by Mirrorpix.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1984/132),
Poster (RAHE/2/1984/10),
Ticket (RAHE/8/5/1984/1)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/ixFibQdiOlyVQ
http://www.mirrorpix.com/id/00080577
https://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/ixFixj1i61.zLi
Catalogue
Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/2/1984/10Dinner at Alberts - Action for Ethiopia7 December 1984
RAHE/1/1984/132'Dinner at Albert's', in aid of Action for Ethiopia and Save the Children Fund7 December 1984
RAHE/8/5/1984/1Dinner at Albert's' - A Musical Feast (But No Food)7 December 1984
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Okasinyk_GownDinner at Albert's, in aid of Action for Ethiopia and Save the Children Fund1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/12563Coltrane; Robbie (1950-); OBE; Scottish actor, comedian and author
DS/UK/12496Wakeman; Rick (18 May 1949); English keyboardist, songwriter, producer and presenter
DS/UK/12571Wilson; Mari (fl 1980s); English singer
DS/UK/12574McTell; Ralph (1944-); English singer-songwriter and acoustic guitar player
DS/UK/12575Heywood; Nick (1961-); English singer, songwriter and guitarist
DS/UK/12576Stardust; Alvin (1942-); English pop singer and actor
DS/UK/12578Walters; Trevor (1961); English reggae and pop singer
DS/UK/12579Aswad (1975)
DS/UK/12580Matt Bianco (fl 1980s)
DS/UK/12581Oblivion Boys (fl 1980s)
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