Pixie Lott to perform at BHF’s Tunnel of Love event to help mend broken hearts
– Charity’s fashion and art party returns for fourth year at London’s V&A Museum –
Brit pop singer Pixie Lott will be taking to the stage at the British Heart Foundation’s (BHF) Tunnel of Love event on Wednesday November 11th at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum to help raise funds for its Mending Broken Hearts Appeal. The evening will begin with a champagne and cocktail reception, sponsored by Boujis, followed by dinner, games and Pixie’s performance before rounding off with DJs.
Pixie – who is best known for her singles Mamma Do and All About Tonight – catapulted to fame in 2009 with her debut album Turn It Up. She has since gone on to have three UK number ones, selling over 4 million singles and 1.6million albums worldwide.
The soulful R&B influenced pop princess will be taking centre stage at the BHF’s fashion and art party to help fund new research to find a cure heart failure. Tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at www.bhf.org.uk/tunneloflove
Singer Pixie Lott said: “I’m delighted to be performing at Tunnel of Love this year and supporting the BHF’s life saving work. Heart failure is a devastating and incurable condition affecting around half a million people in the UK. The money raised from Tunnel of Love will help fund vital research that will bring new hope to people living with this debilitating condition”.
Supporting Pixie will be MTV presenter and model Lilah Parsons, and Billy Clark, who will both DJ on the night.
Lilah added: “I can’t wait to DJ at Tunnel of Love this year and help support the BHF’s Mending Broken Hearts Appeal. Too many families are torn apart by heart failure each year. We urgently need to fund more research to try and end this unnecessary heartache.”
Returning for its fourth year, Tunnel of Love will see the biggest names in art and fashion come together for an unforgettable evening of baroque and roll glamour complete with funfair games, a sumptuous dinner and glittering guest list. Following the evening’s events there will be an official after party held at Boujis, London.
Fashion model Amber Le Bon and YouTube sensation Jim Chapman are the faces of this year’s event. Past guests have included Erin O’Connor, Yasmin Le Bon, Daisy Lowe, Cara Delevingne, Hugh Grant, Alexa Chung, Pixie Geldof, Laura Bailey, Suki Waterhouse and David Gandy.
Hugh Edmeades, Christie’s International Director of Auctioneering will conduct an auction of couture fashion, bespoke artwork, and once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Past auction lots include pieces by artists including Sir Peter Blake, Damien Hirst, Dan Baldwin and Jim Dine alongside items from brands including Cartier, Alexander McQueen, Mulberry, Gieves & Hawkes, Roland Mouret, Diane von Furstenberg, Chanel, Hermes, Timothy Everest, Barbour and Stella McCartney among many others.
All proceeds from Tunnel of Love will go towards the BHF’s Mending Broken Hearts Appeal, which aims to bring new hope of a cure to over half a million heart failure patients living in the UK.
Simon Gillespie, Chief Executive of the BHF, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to have Pixie Lott performing at this year’s Tunnel of Love event and helping support our vital work.
“This year’s event is certainly shaping up to be the most exciting yet and all of the money raised will help fund more of our life saving research to help end heart failure.”
Glenn Sargeant
Get your tickets for this unmissable event today. Tickets are priced at £375 each or £3,750 for a table of ten and can be purchased at www.bhf.org.uk/tunneloflove
For more information about how you can support Tunnel of Love or to donate to the auction please contact the BHF special events team on 020 7554 0257 or specialevents@bhf.org.uk
For more information on the BHF’s Mending Broken Hearts Appeal visit www.bhf.org.uk/findthecure
(Many thanks to Jacqueline McMillan and everyone at The British Heart Foundation for helping us with this article and bringing this important charitable event to our attention.)
