| Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall | |
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| Genre | Music concert |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
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| Location(s) | Royal Albert Hall, London |
| Camera setup | Multiple |
| Running time | 120 minutes |
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| Picture format | HDTV 1080i |
| Original airing | 19 November 2009 |
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| Followed by | Children in Need Rocks Manchester |
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Gary Barlow, who organised and performed at the concert. |
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| Location(s) | Royal Albert Hall, London, England |
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| Years active | 2009 |
| Founded by | Gary Barlow (pictured) |
| Date(s) | 12 November 2009 |
| Genre | Pop, R&B, Rock music |
| Website | Official Site |
Children in Need Rocks the Royal Albert Hall is a charity music concert held at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England on 12 November 2009. The concert was organised by Take That singer Gary Barlow as one of a series of events to raise money for Children in Need 2009.[1]The huge success of the concert inspired Barlow to organise Children in Need Rocks Manchester at the MEN Arena, Manchester in 2011.
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The concert was broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 19 November 2009, the day before the official appeal telethon. Short films of projects being funded by the charity were shown at various points throughout the show, often featuring one of the celebrities meeting a child or group of children.
The event was hosted by radio and television presenter Chris Moyles and Terry Wogan, who had been involved with Children in Need since 1980. The acts performing on the night included Barlow's band Take That, Muse, Mika, Girls Aloud member Cheryl Cole and former Beatle Paul McCartney.
Tickets for the concert were sold from £50.[2]
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