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Roland Gift of Fine Young Cannibals announces intimate charity show

By Issy Packer  Wednesday Jan 31, 2024

Roland Gift, the lead singer of Birmingham pop rock band Fine Young Cannibals, will be performing at The Jam Jar on February 7 for a special charity gig.

Emerging in the mid 80’s, the band achieved success nationally and internationally with tracks like Johnny Come Home, Good Thing and number one hit She Drives Me Crazy.

The band disbanded in 1996 after their final recording and release with Gift focusing on his solo music with few appearances on fesitval lineups and Jools Holland over the years.

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This will be the musician’s first appearance in the city in seven years.

Joining him will be Bristol guitarist, Dave Randall. Best known for his guitar work with Faithless, having toured with them for 10 years, Randall has also worked along side the late Sinéad O’Connor and Dido.

The event will see all proceeds going to Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders.

Hadie Abido, co-founder and director of The Jam Jar said: “We are honored to have been asked to run this show in Bristol.

“When an artist who has enjoyed the success Roland has comes reaches out to us, it really validates what we do on the grassroots level of the music industry.”

Tickets are on sale now at https://www.thejamjarbristol.com/events#e103031

Main photo: @ShootJMoore

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