Last year, Matt Long (lead singer and guitarist of Catfish) was diagnosed with bowel cancer and his most recent scans show that it has spread to his liver and his stomach lining.
He has been through surgery and chemo but this has not helped. There is an alternative treatment available to him but it is expensive. So Matt’s mum, Fiona, has started a GoFundMe page to help raise the £100,000 to cover all of the medical bills, travel, etc. Just the medication is predicted at £3,000 a month. Without this treatment, Matt has been told that he won’t make it far into 2025.
So the music community across the United Kingdom have come together to put on 5 shows around the country where every penny raised will go directly to Matt’s treatment fund.
All details are below, if you are able to go along to one of the shows, please do to help a great cause.
Wednesday 8 th May 2024 – The Wrotham Arms, Broadstairs, Kent
Zac Schulze
Phil Woolett/John Doe Trio
Katie Bradley
Nigel Feist
Dave Good
Dudley Ross
Please Call Jackie on 07814 344 969 for tickets and more information.
Sunday 19 th May 2024 – Thameside Brewery, 1 Hale Street, Staines, Surrey, TW18 4UW
Laurence Jones
Greg Coulson
True Strays
Mike Ross
Alice Armstrong
Bad Influence With Jess Hayes
Martin Abrahams Band
Thomas Heppell
Ticket Price: £30.00 Each
Timings: Doors at Noon Music from 1pm Till 10pm (UK Time)
Ticket Link: https://thamessidebrewery.co.uk/data/ETBooking.php
Saturday 1 st June 2024 – The Bear Club, Mill Yard, 24A Guildford St, Luton LU1 2NR
John Verity (Argent)
Del Bronham (Stray)
Robin Bibi
The Big Wolf Band (UK Blues Award Nominees 2024)
Ticket Price: £20.00 Each
Timings: Doors 6.30pm / Music 7.30pm
Friday 28 th June 2024 – The Forum, Borough Rd, Darlington, DL1 1SG
John Verity (Argent)
Ash Wilson
Rebecca Downes
Andrew Pipe
Emma Wilson
Lorna Fothergill
Plus The Forum House Band consisting of:
Jamie Pipe on Keyboards (The Mentulls & Danny Bryant)
Steve Amadeo on Bass (Aynsley Lister, Ian Parker and Ben Poole Bands)
Alvin Sephton on Drums (More T Vicar & The Defenders)
Ticket Price: £25 Each
Timings: Doors: 6.00pm Showtime: 7.00pm
Sunday 30 th June 2024 – (Low Ticket Alert), Jim Marshall Auditorium, The Stables,
Stockwell Ln, Wavendon, Milton Keynes MK17 8LU
Brave Rival
Kris Barras
When Rivers Meet
Will Wilde
Chantel McGregor
The Cinelli Brothers
Ben Poole
Alice Armstrong
Ticket Price: £49.50 Each (Price Includes Fees)
Timings: 6pm Showtime until 10pm
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