There's a special gig to celebrate The Big Issue's fifteenth anniversary tomorrow night at the Shepherd's Bush Empire, all sponsored by Virgin Mobile, the mobile network of choice for homeless people, apparently (actually, it's possible I made that up).
The show will be hosted by singer songwriter Winter Roberts, and will include performances by all manner of lovely sorts, including The Magic Numbers, Natalie Imbruglia, Alison Limerick, Nuala, Sohodolls, Maxfield, Jackson Scott, Dusty Sound System, Vibration White Finger, Piney Gir, Lefthand and Tim Arnold. Virgin Mobile will be offering gig goers free beer at the event - punters just need to text Beer to a special number and will get a code to use at the bar.
The gig is one of a number of events being staged by the magazine to celebrate its anniversary. The mag's publisher, Lisa Woodman, told CMU: "We are delighted to have the support of so many music artists. As soon as we put the word out offers started pouring in from singer/song writers and bands keen to offer their services and play at the gig. The Big Issue has always had a close relationship with the music industry and the gig is an extension of that relationship. We've got a great line-up and we're looking forward to what will undoubtedly be a gig to remember".