Christopher BarrettThe man behind the televised Concert For Ukraine at Resorts World Arena Birmingham said he would like to thank and recognise the many suppliers and service providers who worked for free to make the event a fundraising success.
The show, which featured performances from artists including Ed Sheeran, Camila Cabello, Manic Street Preachers (pictured), Paloma Faith, Gregory Porter, Emeli Sandé and Nile Rodgers & Chic was watched by 3.6 million across ITV and STV. By the end of the show, more than £13.4m had been raised for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.
The concert was the brainchild of Guy Freeman, MD of production company Livewire Pictures. Among the key people who helped get the show up and running were production director Chris Vaughan, NEC Group venue sales manager Ben Sharman and Live Nation executive president of international touring Phil Bowdery.
Freeman said, “The event would not have been possible without the artists and crew who kindly volunteered their services and expertise. At every level people were doing whatever they could to keep costs low, which of course was a huge ask given that this is an industry that’s been through the toughest time of its life over the last two years, and the sector is really gearing up with a huge amount of activity planned.”
The Suppliers:
Access Bookings
Ace Post Production
Addison Lee
All Access Staging
All Alliance
Amadeus
Ambersphere Solutions
Aps Group
Avanti West Coast
Bittersweet Catering
Britannia Row Productions
British Airways
Carbon Logic
Cbre
Clair Global
Coffee Roasters
Creative Technology
Crowne Plaza Birmingham Nec
Dataquest
Dawbell
Disguise
DRP Group
ER Productions
Evolutions Post Production
Excel Executive
Fly By Nite
Genting Hotel
Getty
Hilton Birmingham Metropole
Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham Airport
Inspire Furniture Hire
ITN
Jackshoot
John Henry’s
KRS Rigging
Le Mark Group
Little Dot Studios
Live Nation Entertainment
London Northwestern Railway
Lovely Things
Marks And Spencer
Media Dog Hire
Media Insurance Brokers
Media Travels
Medical Solutions
MOOV
Mojo Rental
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Uk Llp
Moxy Birmingham Nec
National Merchandise
NEC Group
Neg Earth Lights
Neon Arena Services
NEP Connect
Novotel Birmingham Airport
OCS
Ogle Hog
Plus 4 Audio
Pond5
Power Logistics
QED Productions
Prospot
Radiotek
Resorts World Arena
Riedel Communications
Royal Lancaster London
S+O Media
Sauls Of Spratton
SES Group
Shutterstock
Skan Pa Hire
Spiritland
Stage Miracles
Star Cars And Coaches
Sunset + Vine
Sweeney Todd Flooring
TAIT
The Farm Group
The Joint
The Roastery
The Sab Network
Timeline Televison
UK Music
VHE Worldwide
Violinists Support Ukraine
Vision House Productions
Wiggin