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Help for Heroes Concert

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There was a long-awaited reunion at the Help For Heroes charity concert in London.

Robbie Williams and Gary Barlow performed together for the first time in fifteen years.

The duo performed their new single in front of 60 thousand people.

Other big name stars in the line up included the likes of Alexandra Burke, Pixie Lott, Bruce Forsyth, Peter Kay, Katherine Jenkins and former soldier James Blunt..

Speaking ahead of the event, Blunt said the concert was crucial to raise money for troops and he criticised the "dire state" of equipment given to British soldiers.

Also in the audience were 150 service personnel wounded in combat.
The night raises around half a million pounds for Help For Heroes.

Bryn Parry who set up Help For Heroes says it’s a great start. He said music and humour can reach and lift those in the darkest of places making life worth living and helping in recovery.

The concert was broadcast around the forces world to military bases through BFBS.