Tag: KT Tunstall

Stars reveal school snaps and memories as part of WaterAid campaign to help keep girls in school around the world

Stuart Mitchell

Nadiya Hussain MBE, Dame Jacqueline Wilson, KT Tunstall, Ellie Simmonds OBE, Sir Tony Robinson, Cerys Matthews and Kimberly Hart-Simpson are among ten stars of the stage and screen, and the sporting and social media worlds who are lending their support to WaterAid’s Thirst for Knowledge appeal. Public donations made by 15 February 2022 will be matched by the UK government, up to £2 million, making double the impact in communities in Nepal. A third of schools globally have no basic water supply or decent toilets, having a detrimental impact on…

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WaterAid brings showbiz stars straight to homes with virtual Christmas concert

Stuart Mitchell

WaterAid is hosting a star-studded virtual ‘Christmas Get Together’ on Tuesday 8 December from 6.30pm, bringing seasonal songs, festive readings and special performances to people’s homes to raise money for the charity’s Future on Tap appeal. The virtual gala will be hosted by The Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson. Joining the merriment will be actors Tobias Menzies and Dougray Scott, singer-songwriters KT Tunstall, Katie Melua, Cerys Matthews and Joe Stilgoe, harpist-composer Catrin Finch, and actor and broadcaster Sir Tony Robinson. Composer Sir Richard Stilgoe has penned an original song for…

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Melanie C, Pixie Lott and KT Tunstall sang from their bathrooms to get fans to spend a penny for WaterAid

Stuart Mitchell

Singer-songwriter Melanie C has been keeping fans entertained in lockdown by joining other talented artists including KT Tunstall and Pixie Lott in performing from their bathrooms to raise money for international charity WaterAid.   The social distancing singers made a splash when performing their sets from their bathrooms as part of the five-part Bathroom Sessions series. Diving in with them were Joy Crookes, Jessie Ware, Maverick Sabre, Nadia Rose, and Bomba Estéreo x Crystal Fighters x The Busy Twist.    The Bathroom Sessions launched with a double bill of events featuring an all-female line-up to highlight the women and girls around the world who spend hours each day walking to collect water for their families. They are running online till 18 May in partnership…

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