Statue 4 Eppy concert announced to raise funds for Brian Epstein statue
The Statue 4 Eppy Concert will take place on Saturday, February 28, hosted by BBC Radio Merseyside’s Billy Butler. It’s a fitting venue as the theatre is named after the Beatles’ former manager.
The show will celebrate the life and career of ‘Fifth Beatle’ Epstein through an evening of music.
The first names on the bill to be announced are iconic Liverpool artists Ian Prowse, Ian McNabb and Billy Kinsley and Tony Crane. More names will be announced in the coming weeks. Tickets are £20 and are on sale now from the Epstein Theatre box office.
The date of the concert is one of particular significance as it also marks the official release of the recently recorded single, Our Friend, official song of the campaign.
The song has been written by Statue 4 Eppy campaigner Bob Pitt and includes the voices of acclaimed Liverpool artists Ian McNabb, Andy McCluskey, Beryl Marsden and Ian Prowse, who are joined by guest celebrities including Tricia Penrose, psychic Derek Acorah, and actors Paul Barber and John McArdle.
The song also features Billy J Kramer, who was managed by Brian at the height of the Merseybeat era.
