Robbie's a charity entertainer

13 April 2012

Chart star Robbie Williams is to return to the Royal Albert Hall to headline a spectacular show for The Prince Of Wales's charity, it was announced today.

He features on the bill with Victoria Beckham and Sir Elton John for a fashion and music event for the Prince's Trust.

Liz Hurley will host the event, called Fashion Rocks, on October 15 when 18 of the world's leading fashion houses will work with leading celebrities.

The idea is to fuse catwalk and concert and Robbie will be strutting his stuff for the designers as well as performing.

He last appeared at the venue in October 2001 to premiere tracks from his Swing When You're Winning album and he said at the time it was a dream come true.

The show also prompted a huge number of complaints from viewers when it was shown on BBC1 for its bad language.

It is not yet clear whether Beckham will be singing or simply modelling for the evening. She has previously posed on the catwalk for one of her favourite designers Maria Grachvogel.

Also taking part is Bryan Ferry - and David Bowie will be beamed into the show by satellite.

Top designers taking part include Alexander McQueen, Calvin Klein, Chanel, Chloe, Dolce & Gabbana, Gucci, Julien Macdonald, Matthew Williamson, Stella McCartney and Versace.

They will showcase catwalk collections accompanied by live music from a star performer.

Sir Tom Shebbeare, chief executive of The Prince's Trust, said: "Fashion Rocks is a hugely exciting fundraising event for The Prince's Trust.

"Music and fashion is a powerful combination and the fantastic support we have received from long-standing Trust supporters like Nicholas Coleridge (managing director of Conde Nast) and icons from the world of showbusiness will help us to give even more young people a second chance in life."

The charity has helped 450,000 young people since it was established in 1976.
Channel 4 is to screen Fashion Rocks and other international broadcasters could give a worldwide audience of more than 300 million.

Tickets for the show go on sale today.

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