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Mumford & Sons and The Pretenders have joined the line-up for tonight's London tribute gig for former Charlatans drummer, Jon Brookes.
The gig takes place tonight (Friday 18 October 2013) and Mumford & Sons bassist Winston Marshall and Pretenders' guitarist James Walbourne will perform at London's Royal Albert Hall alongside The Vaccines stars Freddie Cowan and Arni Arnason at A Night For Jon Brookes. The event is in tribute to Jon Brookes, who died from brain cancer in August of this year. All proceeds with go to The Brain Tumour Charity.
Other artists performing at the event will be Beady Eye, James Dean Bradfield of Manic Street Preachers, Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert of New Order, The Chemical Brothers and more.
Watch Brookes performing with The Charlatans in their classic 'The Only One I Know' below
Brookes passed away three years after being diagnosed with a brain tumour after being with the band since they formed in 1989. The band have now announced details of a tribute gig in London to pay their respects to Brookes.
"Following the loss of our much missed friend and drummer, Jon Brookes, we, together with some friends, are putting on a show at the Royal Albert Hall," said The Charlatans in an official statement announcing the gig.
"It's our way of raising money for research into and awareness of a cancer that will unfortunately affect many lives as it has ours."
The show will take place on 18 October, 2013. For more information, visit Gigwise Gig Tickets.
