Mumford & Sons deliver by headlining food charity gig

Mumford & Sons are headlining an intimate gig in aid of the Felix Project, the charity at the heart of the Evening Standard’s Food for London campaign.

The indie folk band will be supported by Michael Kiwanuka, Daughter, Bear’s Den, Fat White Family, Palace, Lucy Rose, Charlie Cunningham, Isaac Gracie and Jamie Lee from Money for the one-off performance at St Stephen’s Church in Shepherd’s Bush on March 3.

There are 150 pairs of tickets for the concert and fans can enter an online raffle to win a set by making a minimum £5 donation.

The Food for London campaign aims to tackle the eight million tonnes of food thrown away in the UK each year.

The Felix Project collects fresh surplus food from supermarkets, wholesalers and other suppliers and delivers it free of charge to more than 50 charities which feed people in need.

Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett said: “We are really happy to have been asked to perform at St Stephen’s Church in support of The Felix Project.

“The premise of The Felix Project is one we stand by, not just in its redistribution of resources to those in need, but also in its effort to salvage some of the mindless wastage we create on a daily basis.

“It’s going to be a fun night and will hopefully raise some money for a good cause.”

MPs on the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee are holding an inquiry into tackling food waste.

Event organiser Mazin Tappuni, who hosts the Communion show on Radio X, said: “The Felix Project are already doing amazing things for almost half a million Londoners who need the food that’s being wasted by some of our biggest supermarkets.

“It’s a charity that I am proud to volunteer for, and hope that this event will help them continue doing the wonderful things that they do.”

Sophie Napper, of The Felix Project, said: “We are really excited about the show and it’s going to be a fantastic night. All the money raised from the event will help The Felix Project continue to tackle food waste and food poverty and expand into new areas of London.”

To enter the ticket ballot visit this link