SINGER Nick Miller’s home might be dwarfed by more famous gig venues such as Wembley — but that did not stop him cramming 160 guests into the living room of the four-bedroom property for a charity concert.

Nick, aged 26, staged the Live (in our) Lounge event at his Bank Top home to raise money for The Christie hospital.

The venue for the gig was kept secret and only people with tickets were told where the event would be held.

Nick and his housemates based the idea on BBC Radio One’s Live Lounge sessions and invited local bands to play at their home.

He said: “We had a fantastic night — the bands put on some amazing performances, the crowd really got in the spirit of the night and helped us raise £800 for The Christie.

“I’d just like to say a big thank you to everyone involved.”

Nick’s own band, Accents, was joined on stage by Second Hand Wings, Pancho Ballard and the Banditos, Anthony Dickinson, Owl and the Echo, plus Rory Lloyd and Andrew Shaw.

There was also a bit of real life drama when a trombone belonging to one of the Banditos caught fire after it was accidentally left on an oven hob.

It was not quite up there with some of the apocryphal gig disaster tales that litter the annals of rock history.

But compere Greg Smith, aged 31, who also lives at the house, said: “That was slightly worrying — and when I told the audience that the trombone player was literally on fire, no one laughed!

“But it was a great night, all the acts went down well. Pancho Ballard were awesome and Echo and the Owl were great.”

The night was topped off in fine style by Nick Miller and the Serial Killers, who performed a number of hip-hop classics to the delight of the audience.

The event raised £800 for The Christie. It was the third time a Live Lounge event has been held at the Bank Top house and nearly £4,000 has been raised for charity so far.