Idris Elba, FKA Twigs, Benedict Cumberbatch and extra had been current on the KOKO Basis’s Letters Stay fundraiser occasion in London final evening (November 7), the place every of them carried out in a method or one other. Discover out extra beneath.
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In early October, Benedict Cumberbatch was introduced as the most recent world ambassador for environmental advocacy as a part of the KOKO Basis, the registered charity of London’s iconic venue KOKO. On the time, FKA Twigs was additionally introduced because the ‘A Night time In The Theatre’-themed occasion’s first performer, the place she would learn a historic or private letter.
Over the course of the previous couple of weeks, extra celebrities together with Cate Blanchett, Ghetts and Wyclef Jean had been introduced for the Letters Stay occasion. Nonetheless, as soon as the occasion started, the likes of Idris Elba, Minnie Driver, Celeste, Riz Ahmed and extra had been unveiled as particular visitors.
All through the evening, Cumberbatch, Blanchett, FKA Twigs, Elba, Driver, Richard Gadd, Ahmed, Taika Waititi, Marisa Abela and Damian Lewis learn letters to these in attendance, whereas Celeste, The Cavemen and Wyclef Jean placed on musical performances.
On the finish of the evening, nearly all of the fundraiser’s performers joined Wyclef Jean onstage to bop because the Fugees icon rapped alongside to ‘Hips Don’t Lie’ and a medley of his greatest hits. You possibly can see footage of the all-star dance occasion beneath.
This can be a mad sight. Wyclef Jean onstage, backed by Cate Blanchett, Damian Lewis, FKA Twigs, Richard Gadd, Idris Elba, Minnie Driver, Marisa Abela, Taika Waititi, Ghetts, Riz Ahmed, Celeste, and extra at KOKO in London tonight. pic.twitter.com/kk5ZzoQvf1
— Greg Wetherall (@GregWetherall) November 7, 2024
In theme with the Letters Stay idea, Cumberbatch learn a 1986 letter from 1986 from American novelist and environmentalist Edward Abbey. Minnie Driver learn a 2016 letter from BAFTA award-winning author Sharon Horgan directed at her former lovers, and Child Reindeer’s Richard Gadd learn a letter from Trainspotting creator Irvine Welsh to the movie adaptation’s producer Andrew McDonald.
FKA Twigs carried out a letter penned by Cuban diarist Anaïs Nin, and Blanchett learn Helen Keller’s 1924 letter to the New York Symphony Orchestra thanking them for his or her spectacular efficiency of Beethoven’s ‘Ninth Symphony’.
Idris Elba learn a letter by legendary American saxophonist John Coltrane, Damian Lewis learn a letter by crime novelist John le Carré to his spouse, and Ghetts displayed a spoken phrase efficiency of his tune ‘Double Requirements’.
The KOKO Basis has additionally launched a particular on-line charity public sale that’s operating from now till 5pm GMT on Friday November 8. The public sale features a private set go to and lunch with Cumberbatch, a guitar lesson from Wyclef Jean and extra. You’ll find extra public sale listings right here.
In different information, FKA Twigs just lately shared two new songs, ‘Room Of Fools’ and ‘Woman Feels Good’ from her upcoming third album ‘EUSEXUA’. FKA Twigs shared the primary style of ‘EUSEXUA’ in September with the title monitor and an accompanying music video directed by Jordan Hemingway. She additionally confirmed that the file will probably be launched on January 24 through Younger. You possibly can pre-order it right here.
