Many of the world's greatest guitarists will be in London on 24 Sep to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the iconic Fender Stratocaster electric guitar.
David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Joe Walsh (The Eagles), Hank Marvin (The Shadows), Phil Manzanera (Roxy Music), Paul Rodgers (Free / Bad Co), Johnny Marr (The Smiths), Mike Rutherford/Paul Carrick (Mike & the Mechanics) and Gary Moore are among the names lined up to take part in the celebration, which will be held at Wembley Arena in aid of British music industry charity Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy.
Confirming the event Martin Brady, MD of Fender Europe, told reporters yesterday: "This is an historic occasion for Fender and the Stratocaster guitar. Never before have so many legendary names come together on one stage to celebrate an icon in rock music. Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy is a charity that is close to our hearts and the work they carry out is inspirational. We are incredibly excited about the possibility of helping such a worthy cause through funds raised by the concert".
Among the festivities on the night, David Gilmour will be playing his serial-numbered 001 Stratocaster, the very first of its kind made by Leo Fender back in July 1954.
Tickets for the event go on sale on Saturday.