Sports and Entertainment Stars Team Up to Play #Game4Grenfell

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Join the fun and support the local community on Saturday 2 September

On Saturday September 2, stars of the football and entertainment worlds will come together at Loftus Road to play a #Game4Grenfell.

The game, the brainchild of QPR Chairman Tony Fernandes, Director of Football Les Ferdinand and Columbia Records' Ferdy Unger-Hamilton will see two teams consisting of ex-professionals and celebrities, as well as some special guests, play a 90 minute match kicking off at 3pm in the Shepherd's Bush stadium, just one mile away from Grenfell Tower.

A number of famous ex-pros, including Les Ferdinand, David Seaman, Trevor Sinclair, Alan Shearer, Andy Sinton, Jody Morris, Ally McCoist and Paul Merson, are amongst those already signed up to play their part in W12.

Peter Crouch will feature alongside his firefighter friend Gregg Jules, who was directly involved in the relief effort.

Sir Mo Farah has also signed up to appear, and has tweeted @Mo_Farah that he is "proud to be playing" and supporting " a very important cause".

The entertainers meanwhile will include Marcus Mumford, Olly Murs, Wretch 32, Ben Shephard, Damian Lewis, DJ Spoony, Tinie Tempah, Jarvis Cocker, Darren Campbell, Jamie Dornan, Richard Ashcroft, Serge Pizzorno, Tamer Hassan, Ben Cohen and James Bay.

Some tickets are still available for #Game4Grenfell – which has been organised by QPR in the Community Trust, the club’s official charity – priced £15 for adults and £5 concessions.

Money raised from ticket sales and other fundraising initiatives around the event will be passed directly to the London Community Foundation for allocation to the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund, distributing funds to survivors and the wider community affected by the fire.

Over 2,000 free tickets have been issued to those directly affected by the tragedy, including families, the emergency services, volunteers, local residents and those who played their part in the recovery efforts in North Kensington.

Les Ferdinand, who grew up in the local area community before going on to play for QPR said: "The Grenfell Tower fire has had a huge impact on the local community, of which QPR is a massive part.

"As someone who grew up in the area, personally this is incredibly close to my own heart and having spoken to Tony Fernandes, he was also keen to continue the work we’ve done in the community since the fire.

"A game, giving something back to the people of West London, seemed like the obvious thing to do, and thanks to QPR, Toast Entertainment Group and Columbia Records, the idea of a #Game4Grenfell was born.

"Despite the natural team rivalries that exist in football, I have always found that this sport can unite people and communities like no other.

"In the hours and days after the tragic fire, Fulham, Brentford, Chelsea and ourselves worked shoulder to shoulder, uniting for the communities we all live and work in."

QPR Chairman Tony Fernandes added: "This game isn’t about QPR, this game is about our community, and it’s a vehicle to bring people together; to give us all an opportunity to show solidarity.

"I spent my college days around the area affected and have always felt West London is special. The reaction after the Grenfell fire confirmed what I have always believed.

"It will take years, and in some cases a lifetime, for our community to recover from this. We hope this match, this event, this demonstration of support, will help, in some small way, to show that all those who have been affected are not alone. We all stand together."

Find out more at Game4Grenfell.

August 30, 2017