Uri Geller and
Michael Jackson boarded a train to Exeter from Paddington station in London on 14/06/02
for a fund raising event for charity.
 The Love Train
Commons roll out red carpet for Uri,
Jackson and Blaine
Thriller ride on the Jackson train
Have
a look at our gallery of pictures from the day
LAUREN'S INSPIRING MESSAGE OF HOPE FROM STAR JACKSON
Uri
saves Michael!
Michael
and Uri visit British parliament.
Pictures and article by Alan Davidson exclusively for
www.urigeller.com. |
World famous Uri
Geller the co-chairman of Exeter City had organized the event to include his friends Michael
Jackson the King of Pop, David Blaine (known for his headline-making daring and
death-defying feats of physical and emotional endurance) and also singer Patti Boulaye
. During the journey on the train sick children were invited into Uri and Michaels
compartment for a private audience, they emerged smiling and clutching autographs from the
stars a short time after their arrival in Exeter; the stars gave the football club its
biggest crowd in years as filling the stadium.
David Blaine, Michael Jackson, Uri Geller watch the balloons set off
at Exeter City football ground. Picture by Alan Davidson |
Michael Jackson- who
had asked for his dressing room to be filled with flowers and kept at a temperature of
exactly 74 degrees - arrived in a classic Bentley. Leaping from the vehicle, he paraded
down a line of disabled children, gently placing his palm on their foreheads.
He then took to the stage and with a burst of giggles told the 'wonderful people of
Exeter' how delighted he was to be there. Dressed in a black embroidered jacket, he told
the crowd from the stage: "We are here to support children with Aids, to help the
youngest of them affected by HIV. "We will help them build a better future, all of us
working together for them, a future without prejudice for these children and their
families. "We must learn to live and love each other before it is too late."
Jackson was accompanied by his close friend Uri Geller who had organised the charitable
event and also number of children on the stage. After his appeal for world peace, he
accepted an Exeter City football shirt and said he had confidence in a win for England
against Denmark. Michael then made a farewell tour of the stadium in the classic Bentley
after his 10-minute appearance.
Uri Geller, Michael Jackson and David Blaine are surrounded by
security guards at Exeter City football ground. The capacity crowd surge onto the pitch as
the Bentley leaves the ground. Picture by Alan
Davidson |
| All the acts were introduced by
James Whale the UK's best known - night time DJ from Talk Sport. |
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Also on the bill were....
Patti Boulaye: www.pattiboulaye.co.uk
Patti Boulaye and guest Doug Stephan the television
and radio personality. Uri Geller is a guest presenter on Doug's Talk Radio show, providing
informative fun, and personality driven entertainment. |
GOLDEN JUBILEE GOSPEL SINGERS
As part of the Queen's
Golden Jubilee Creative Team, Patti Boulaye got together 5,000 strong gospel choir for the
4th June Jubilee procession in front of HM the Queen. She also wrote a song "Jubilee
Song (Celebrate Good News)" as a tribute, which enabled the 5000 singers to dance and
sing during the Procession up The Mall. The Golden Jubilee Gospel Choir is made up of
3,500 members of churches and groups from around London and the South East, including the
Metropolitan Police Gospel Choir and 1,500 young people from the Stagecoach Theatre Arts
School. Building of clinics in Africa for the prevention of the spread of HIV/AIDS and
Malaria led her to stage a sell-out event produced by Sir Michael Parker at the Royal
Albert Hall, to raise money for the charity.The result was 3,000 Gospel Singers raised the
roof of the Royal Albert Hall on 10 March 2002 in "Reaching Out For Africa" also
Supported
by Uri Geller click here. Uri bent a spoon that was bought at the Royal Albert Hall
for £2,500 / $ 3,989 which went to African children with aids. They raised enough money
to allow the first of many Planned clinics to be built in Africa to educate and treat
HIV/AIDS sufferers.
 Spoonbender drawing on
influences such as Led Zeppelin, Van Halen and The Rolling Stones, Spoonbender have
blended a unique
British hard-rock edge with a melodic blues feel. Following collaborations with other
successful bands during 1995 - 2000, the guitar of Danny Bartlett and solid rhythm section
of Andy Sims on bass and Dan Woolridge on drums formed in August 2000. Spoonbender found
their ideal front man in Sean Fox after a round of 'Pop Idol' style auditions.
Spoonbender's first single independent single 'Spacegirl' will be released on 24th June.
Spoonbender Website: http://www.spoonbender.tv - |
Luke Dawson
 Luke was born on 14th February 1983 and
started playing piano at age 11. He is entirely self taught and learnt by listening to
Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Billy Joel as well as learning songs by the Beatles and
Steely Dan.
He has a strong soulful
voice. Luke and his band are likely play three songs this evening. He has a six piece
band. Luke is lead vocals and electric piano plus two guitarists, bass, drums extra
(electronic) percussion and sax -the last two played by the same person. One of the
guitarists will also play an additional keyboard on one track.
Singer-songwriter Luke
was once described by his great friend Uri Geller as being: "like Elton John, only
with hair!"
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THE TWILIGHT PLAYERS
Back in the mid-eighties Sinbad Phgura went to Los Angeles with Jeffery Daniel of Shalamar
, there the young Sinbad learnt the skills first hand from his mentor. He returned to
England to form 'Twilight East' a dance group incorporating boogaloo, Locking 50's street
Jazz. They went on to perform all over the world and work with a wide variety of artists
including Vanessa Williams, Smokey Robinson and Ice T, they also open for Madonna on the
"The Blond Ambition Tour".
ADZIDO PAN-AFRICAN
Adzido
Adzido's contribution to the development of African dance in the UK over the last 16 years
is widely recognised as groundbreaking. With its mission to promote the richly diverse
heritage of cultural groups in b!ack Africa and to contribute to the body of creative work
in the African diaspora, Adzido established itself in a pioneering role.
 BLESS 'D
Last year bless-d (above) were the first unsigned act to be nominated for a Smash Hits
award and since gracing the stage of some of the biggest arenas in the country they have
now been signed. They have performed with some of the countries top acts including:- West
life, Blue, Atomic Kitten, Steps, Liberty, Kylie, Shaggy, Wyclef, Samantha Mumba, Al, Geri
Halliwell, Pied Piper, Allstars, and many many more.. |
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