The Love Haiti gig is tonight at The Cavern. It kicks off at 8pm and features a superb line up so please come along. It’s just £10.

As well as myself there will be performances from Frankie’s Brian Nash, Dodgy’s Nigel Clarke, Amsterdam’s Ian Prowse, Darren Poyzer, Al O’ Hare and more – all compered by the irrepressible Frank Sidebottom.

I have just heard the terrible news that legendary Scottish political folk singer Alistair Hulett has died.

My last blog called on friends and supporters to send him messages of support which I know were a great comfort and support.

Here he is singing The Internationale. My thoughts are with Fatima and with Alistair’s many, many friends.

Many of you will know of Alistair Hulett, the renowned political singer and founding member of folk punk band Roaring Jack, and current member of The Malkies.

He has worked with people such as Billy Bragg, The Pogues, The Men They Couldn’t Hang, Roy Bailey, June Tabor and Dave Swarbrick.

I’ve just received this message from mutual friend Fatima that Alistair is severely unwell and would welcome your messages of support. Here is the message below:

You may not have heard the news, so I’d like to share with you that Alistair has been critically ill in hospital here in Glasgow for the last three weeks. He’s suffering from liver failure and is in urgent need of an organ transplant.

Until now he hasn’t wanted people to know but as the news has started to spread, already the messages of hope and encouragement are pouring in from friends and fans alike.

This is proving to be really beneficial for Alistair’s spirits and we know that if he is to beat this dreadful illness he needs to be in as positive a frame of mind as possible.

If you feel like sending him an email message, please write to alistair.hulett@gmail.com, as I have access to his account and can print out the emails for him.

If you prefer to send a card or letter, his address is:

Alistair Hulett
Ward 26a
Southern General Hospital
1345 Govan Road
Glasgow G51 4TF
Scotland

Thank you for your support, prayers, love and warm wishes.

Fatima

Below is Alistair singing The Red Clydesiders.

The tickets for the Love Haiti gig at The Cavern on Friday Jan 29th are now on sale at Ticketweb.

Ticket prices are now just £10. I previously stated they were twenty pounds, but I was wrong, and have edited the previous blog accordingly.

Hopefully that means even more people can come and support the event.

It’s a dazzling line up featuring stars from Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Dodgy, Amsterdam – as well as Thomas Lang, Alun Parry (that’s me), Darren Poyzer, Clare “Fluff” Smith – all ably compered by the inimitable Frank Sidebottom.

See you at the Cavern on Friday!

The event is organised by Love-Haiti.org

Following the dreadful events in Haiti leaving thousands dead and even more without hope, a benefit gig will be taking place at The Cavern Club in Liverpool on Friday 29th January 2010.

As well as myself, it will feature Nigel Clarke of Dodgy, Ian Prowse of Amsterdam and Pele, and Darren Poyzer and band, plus others that organiser Clair Chapman is trying to get confirmed.

Tickets are £10. All proceeds go to Plan UK who are working in the affected areas.

Hope you can come along. Tickets are now on sale from The Cavern.

More details here at the Love Haiti website.