COMEDIAN Peter Kay helped raise thousands of pounds for a charity set up in memory of murdered schoolboy Joe Geeling.
The Phoenix Nights star made a surprise appearance at a fundraising ball on Saturday and auctioned a special prize.
He offered a chance for eight people to watch the filming of his new show, Britain's Got The Pop Factor - a spoof of Britain's Got Talent.
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The prize went for £16,000 and the money will go to the Joe Geeling Trust. Joe, aged 11, was murdered in March, 2006, by Michael Hamer, then aged 14, a fellow pupil at St Gabriel's RC High School, Bury.
Joe had cystic fibrosis and the trust has been set up to raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Trust and the New Children's Hospital Appeal in Manchester.
The Shining Star Ball, at Manchester's Midland Hotel, raised a total of £100,000 to be split between the charities.
Very noble of Peter Kay, it would have been more noble had it not been used as a platform to promote his own self interest. But overall, I'm pleased the charity have benefited.
Joes case was extremely sad and a reflection on much of today's society. At least this way, he wont be forgotten by the many.
Very noble of Peter Kay, it would have been more noble had it not been used as a platform to promote his own self interest. But overall, I'm pleased the charity have benefited.
Joes case was extremely sad and a reflection on much of today's society. At least this way, he wont be forgotten by the many.
[quote][bold]Tubby Scruff[/bold] scripsit:
It would have been more noble had it not been used as a platform to promote his own self interest.[/quote]
I doubt as to whether it was Peter Kay himself who went running to the papers to promite his good deed, but more likely the surprised people at the event who told reporters. As far as I'm aware, he's no tour due, no book or DVD out, nor a new television show about to air.
Good on him for doing something for others - I bet it's rare that other celebrities would do the same, unless, of course, their autobiography was about to be published!
Tubby Scruff scripsit:
It would have been more noble had it not been used as a platform to promote his own self interest.
I doubt as to whether it was Peter Kay himself who went running to the papers to promite his good deed, but more likely the surprised people at the event who told reporters. As far as I'm aware, he's no tour due, no book or DVD out, nor a new television show about to air.
Good on him for doing something for others - I bet it's rare that other celebrities would do the same, unless, of course, their autobiography was about to be published!
Why can’t the likes of Peter kay do something good without being accused of helping themselves to boost their own ends? It’s a case of [bold]dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t[/bold]
Why can’t the likes of Peter kay do something good without being accused of helping themselves to boost their own ends? It’s a case of dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t
[quote][bold]woopydoou[/bold] wrote:
Why can’t the likes of Peter kay do something good without being accused of helping themselves to boost their own ends? It’s a case of [bold]dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t[/bold] [/quote] Agreed.
woopydoou wrote:
Why can’t the likes of Peter kay do something good without being accused of helping themselves to boost their own ends? It’s a case of dammed if you do and dammed if you don’t
[quote][bold]Tubby Scruff[/bold] wrote:
Very noble of Peter Kay, it would have been more noble had it not been used as a platform to promote his own self interest. But overall, I'm pleased the charity have benefited. Joes case was extremely sad and a reflection on much of today's society. At least this way, he wont be forgotten by the many.[/quote] Pillock,what would you have liked him to donate for this benefit night.......A tin of soup from his kitchen??
Tubby Scruff wrote:
Very noble of Peter Kay, it would have been more noble had it not been used as a platform to promote his own self interest. But overall, I'm pleased the charity have benefited. Joes case was extremely sad and a reflection on much of today's society. At least this way, he wont be forgotten by the many.
Pillock,what would you have liked him to donate for this benefit night.......A tin of soup from his kitchen??
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