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Michael Eavis Recreates that Glastonbury vibe with the help of Coldplay, Ash and many more for farm aid

Cardiff Millenium Stadium - October 27th 2001 With the foot and mouth crisis threatening to ruin many farmers livelihoods, Glastonbury creator and farmer Michael Eavis has devised the Farm Aid 2001 Concert, the proceeds going to help farmers and their communities across the UK whose lives have been affected directly and indirectly by the foot and mouth epidemic. The concert takes place on October 27th at the Cardiff Millennium Stadium with the following bands (please note this is not in running order) Coldplay Ash Toploader Reef and more acts to be announced. Glastonbury's cancellation this year left a gap in the festival calendar, but now Michael Eavis' festival team is aiming to bring some of that Glastonbury feeling to Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on October 27, with the help of some top bands to an audience of over 50,000 music fans. It aims to embody the spirit of the Glastonbury Festival by presenting the best of the new, mixed with the eclectic Glastonbury cocktail of the unusual, the exotic, along with the "must-sees" of the moment. Coldplay have been taking the world by Storm with their debut album "Parachutes" and have been wowing audiences on both sides of the Atlantic. Ash's recent album "Free All Angels' has seen them storm back to the top of the charts with their infectious brand of quality rock, and a ferociously exciting live set. Eastbourne favourites Toploader have scaled the top of the charts with their brand of guitar pop, and hard rockin' west country boys Reef have sen chart success with their brand of melodic energetic rock. Foot and Mouth has affected rural communities all over the UK, as restrictive controls have been put in place to halt the effect of the highly infectious disease. This has led to movement bans on livestock in many areas, which has resulted in farmers unable to sell their farm produce or their livestock Without this vital income, many farmers and their families are facing ruin, through no fault of their own. Along with the loss of tourism this slammer, this has led to a dramatic effect on rural communities. For this reason, farmer and festival organiser Michael Eavis has created Farm Aid, to try and raise essentials funds for the most needy farmers to start rebuilding their livelihoods. Glastonbury has always maintained the atmosphere of a special event as it has grown to accommodate over 100,000 people each year on grounds of Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset. It is renown throughout the qlobe as the best festival on the planet, combining top name artists from all musical corners, with arts, crafts and environmental awareness in a fantastic 3 day event Once the Glastonbury Festival has drawn to its conclusion, Worthy Farm returns to working life as just that - a farm Michael Eavis hopes the event will be a clarion call for a new beginning with a new generation and fresh ideas for a better future. "On the farming front, the new minister of farming has visited Worthy Farm to discuss the various crises concerning farmers, I made the point made by lots of musicians and young people about the things that farmers can do for themselves to gain the public confidence we need, Believe me, I am well aware of what needs doing from our end. I see this concert as not only a fundraiser for lots of desperate farmers affected by foot and mouth but as a new beginning in terms of environmental and sustainable policies for farming for the future." The proceeds will he collected into one account and distributed between six charities: The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Fund The Addington Fund Farm Crisis Network The Rural Stress lnformation Network The Samaritans The RSPCA All charities have promised to pass on 100% of all monies directly to schemes directly benefiting farmers, with no administration costs. Tickets for The Farm Aid Concert are £25 plus booking fee and can be purchased by ringing 0115 912 9115 (24 hours) or by visiting the web site www.wayahead.com