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Paul Oakenfold has composed a new track for Soccer Aid for Unicef
The music will feature on the credits of the television programme
Soccer Aid for Unicef will be broadcast exclusively on ITV
20th April 2018 – Global DJ Paul Oakenfold has composed and donated brand new music that will feature in the credits and celebrity announcements of Soccer Aid for Unicef this year.
The track has already featured on the player reveals made in the last month for Robbie Williams, Usain Bolt, Sir Mo Farah, Olly Murs, Brendan Cole, Gordon Ramsay, Clarence Seedorf, Robert Pirès, Joe Wicks, Mark Wright, Yaya Touré, Michael Owen, Paddy McGuiness, Jaap Stam, Edwin van der Sar, Patrick Kluivert and Kevin Pietersen.
Oakenfold is one of the true legends of electronic music having had a career that has spanned over three decades. He started in the business in the 80s signing and promoting such as Salt-n-Pepa and the Beastie Boys. He went on to hold DJ residencies at the Ministry of Sound and Cream in London plus Amnesia and Pacha in Ibiza. He has produced the likes of Madonna, U2 and the Happy Mondays. And he has played out sold-out solo dates to over 30,000 people at the Hollywood Bowl in California.
Says Oakenfold: “I felt privileged to be asked to compose music for the new bigger and better Soccer Aid for Unicef. I’ve been a supporter of the match over the years and so it’s good to be able to make a contribution to the show itself – if not on the pitch! I’m hoping to make it on the day to support Robbie’s England and see if they can keep Usain’s Soccer Aid World XI at bay. Whatever the score, it’s truly a game like no other.”
The match will take place at Old Trafford on Sunday 10th June, just four days before the FIFA World Cup in Russia begins. Tickets are on sale now at www.manutd.com/socceraid and the game will be broadcast live on ITV. Kick-off is scheduled for 20:00 BST.
100% of all public donations to Soccer Aid for Unicef will be doubled by the UK Government, up to a total of £5 million, and go towards supporting the vital work protecting children around the world. So far, £24 million has already been raised through Soccer Aid over the last 12 years.
Visit socceraid.org.uk to find out more and follow @SoccerAid on Twitter and Instagram, ‘Soccer Aid’ on Facebook and use the hashtag #SoccerAid for regular player and match updates.
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Notes to editors:
For more information on Soccer Aid for Unicef please call 0207 375 6030 or email [email protected]
To buy tickets for Soccer Aid for Unicef match at Old Trafford on Sunday 10th June 2018, please visit www.manutd.com/socceraid or call 0161 444 2018. Calls will be charged at your local rate.
Ticket prices range from £20 to £50 for adults, with under 16s priced at £10 and over 65s half price on all seats. Hospitality packages also available. Proceeds raised through ticket sales will not be Aid Matched.
About Soccer Aid Productions Limited
The multi-stakeholder project of Soccer Aid for Unicef will be run by newly-formed Soccer Aid Productions, a collaboration between Unicef UK and Triple S Events part of the Triple S Sports & Entertainment Group.
About ITV Responsibility
ITV, as an integrated producer broadcaster, creates, owns and distributes high-quality content on multiple platforms. We operate the largest commercial family of channels in the UK and deliver our content through traditional television broadcasting as well as on demand via the ITV Hub. For more information please visit itvplc.com.
ITV’s social purpose is to use its influence on popular culture to create positive change. Our on-screen social cause strategy is focussed on health and wellbeing, to inspire, engage and empower people to make a difference to their own and other people’s health. For more information please visit itvresponsibility.com.
About UK Government Aid Match
Donations to Soccer Aid for Unicef made by the UK public from Friday 6th April until Friday 6th July 2018 will be matched by the UK Government up to £5 million. UK Aid Match funding will go towards UNICEF programmes in Swaziland and Lesotho.
The UK Aid Match scheme is run by the Department for International Development, and brings charities, the British public and the UK government together to collectively change the lives of some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people. For every £1 donated to a selected charity appeal, the government will also contribute £1 of UK aid to enable the charity to go further in changing and saving lives.