The likes of Noel Gallagher, James Blunt, New Order, The Kooks, Rod Stewart and Ozzy Osbourne have all signed up for the Gibson GuitarTown London charity project. As previously reported, Paul Weller was one of the first to get involved with the venture, which will see the music stars creating designs for ten foot high fiberglass models of the Gibson Les Paul guitar which will be exhibited around the capital this summer. Each musician will work on their design with an artist who will then hand paint the sculptures. Artists signed up include some pretty high profile ones - Weller is teamed with Peter Blake, who designed the Sgt. Pepper's album cover, of course, whilst Ozzy Osbourne is working with cartoonist Gerald Scarfe.
The guitars will ultimately be auctioned of to raise money for The Prince's Trust, Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy and the Teenage Cancer Trust. James Blunt says: "I am really pleased to be associated with this amazing project which aims to raise lots of money for three fantastic and worthy charities".
Weller, if you remember, said at the end of last year: "I am proud to be associated with the Gibson GuitarTown London campaign as it combines my passion and appreciation for the guitar, whilst raising money and awareness for three very worthy and deserving charities".