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Charity football match for Grenfell
« on: 22:09:20, 02/09/17 »
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-41137944

Celebrities including actor Damian Lewis, Olly Murs and Wretch 32 featured in the game which saw two teams managed by Les Ferdinand and Alan Shearer battle it out at the stadium, just a mile from the tower block in North Kensington.




All ticket money went to the Evening Standard's fund for those affected by the tragedy, although 2,000 complimentary tickets were given to survivors, their families, volunteers who helped in the aftermath of the blaze and the emergency services.
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During half-time, singers Rita Ora, Emeli Sande and Marcus Mumford entertained the crowd with a live performance.
All that's necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing