New Zealand musicians are banding together for two benefit concerts to raise funds to support terror affected people

NewsBharati    25-Mar-2019
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Wellington, March 25: New Zealand musicians are banding together for two benefit concerts to raise funds for those affected by the Christchurch terror attack which killed 50 people and injured 50 others.

The music program will be arranged on Saturday, April 13 at Auckland's Spark Arena and on Wednesday, April 17 at Christchurch Stadium, artists such as Bic Runga, Marlon Williams and Fat Freddy's Drop will perform at the You Are Us/Aroha Nui concerts.

 

 

Both shows will be hosted by mental health advocate Mike King, with confirmed performances from Anika Moa, Bene, Bic Runga, Dave Dobbyn, Fat Freddy's Drop, Hollie Smith, Illbaz, Marlon Williams, Mitch James, Shapeshifter, Shihad, Six60, Stan Walker + Seth Haapu, Teeks and The Adults.

All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Our People, Our City fund, which was set up by the Christchurch Foundation to support the Muslim communities affected by the tragedy.

"The impact on our Muslim communities has been huge and they are going to need ongoing support for a very long time," she says. "The response of the music industry has been magnificent and we are all grateful for the significance of this contribution to the Muslim community's long term recovery."

Christchurch Mayor Lianne Dalziel says she is grateful the New Zealand music industry is supporting the fundraising effort. Tickets will be available from Ticketmaster for the Auckland show from Thursday, March 28, and Ticketek for the Christchurch show from Friday, March 29.

Meanwhile, The body of an Indian student killed in the Christchurch mosque terror attacks was returned Monday to her grieving family in Kochi, where relatives remembered a bright young woman dedicated to her studies.

Ansi Alibava, 25, was the first of at least five Indians shot dead by gunman in New Zealand on March 15 to be repatriated.


 

Alibava was praying at the Al Noor Mosque in Christchurch with her husband, Abdul Nazer, when the Australian gunman opened fire on worshippers, killing 43. Another seven were murdered at a separate mosque when the shooter later turned his weapon on Muslims there in the worst violence of its kind ever seen in New Zealand.