LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Viagogo) - Europe's leading secondary ticketing company viagogo (www.viagogo.co.uk), has today teamed up with
James Blunt to auction tickets for his upcoming UK tour. All of the proceeds from the auctions will go to James' favourite charity Medicins Sans Frontieres (www.msf.org/unitedkingdom/index.cfm). The charity provides medical aid wherever needed, regardless of race, religion, politics or sex and raises awareness of the people they help.
James has given viagogo two premium tickets for each of his twelve UK dates, kicking off at the Carling Academy in Glasgow on the 9th January and culminating at the Rivermead Reading, on the 23rd January. Successful bidders will not only receive the two premium tickets, but will also have the opportunity to meet and be photographed with James and will be given signed merchandise including CDs and T-shirts. Fans should go to www.viagogo.co.uk/James-Blunt-Tickets for the chance to bid for these once in a lifetime tickets and raise money for the MSF.
James Blunt said, "I am really looking forward to kicking off the UK leg of my tour as playing to a home crowd is always special. I hope people will get involved in this auction to raise money for MSF. It is a fantastic cause and a very worthy recipient - happy bidding."
Eric Baker, CEO of viagogo, added: "We are delighted to be working alongside the UK's biggest artist and are over the moon that James' management chose viagogo to run the auction. We believe that the live music sector and the secondary ticketing market can work exceptionally well together and we hope our combined efforts will raise a substantial sum for MSF."
For more information about viagogo, please contact Harry Porter or Melissa Varcoe at freud communications
Tel: 020 3003 6300
James Blunt UK Tour 2008
Wed 09/01/2008 - Carling Academy Glasgow, Glasgow
Thu 10/01/2008 - Corn Exchange Edinburgh, Scotland
Fri 11/01/2008 - Manchester Apollo, Manchester
Sat 12/01/2008 - Manchester Apollo, Manchester
Mon 14/01/2008 - Apollo Hammersmith, London
Tue 15/01/2008 - Apollo Hammersmith, London
Thu 17/01/2008 - Bournemouth Solent Hall, Bournemouth
Fri 18/01/2008 - Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth
Sat 19/01/2008 - Nottingham Royal Centre, Nottingham
Mon 21/01/2008 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Tue 22/01/2008 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton
Wed 23/01/2008 - Rivermead Reading, Reading
