The world's biggest pop band, One
Direction, have teamed up with the UK charity, Comic Relief, to record the
official 2013 Red Nose Day charity single, creating their own unique take on
the Blondie classic 'One Way Or Another.'
The single is produced by Julian
Bunetta, and will available as a download starting 17th February, 2013.
2013 marks the 25th anniversary of
Red Nose Day, the charity Comic Relief's biannual fundraising event. Originally
launched on BBC1 on Christmas Day 1985, the idea for Comic Relief was to make
the public laugh with specially commissioned sketches and routines while
simultaneously highlighting and raising money for the then crippling famine
situation in Ethiopia. Before long Red Nose Day was created, a charity telethon
that brings together the cream of UK comedy and entertainment for one night of
fundraising - the first Red Nose Day in 1988 raised an incredible £15million.
Since then, Comic Relief has gone
from strength to strength raising over £600million to date for those in need in
Africa and in the UK, with Red Nose Day becoming one of the biggest charity
events on the British calendar. This year's event takes place on Friday 15th March
2013.
In January this year the band
visited Africa to see for themselves why much needed money has to be raised,
and also witness first hand the amazing work Comic Relief do.
One Direction will forgo any
royalties due to them and therefore will not receive any payment in connection
with this charity single.
In just over 14 months One Direction
have sold over 15 million records globally. They have taken home a BRIT Award,
3 MTV Video Music Awards, 3 Teen Choice Awards and 3 MTV European Music Awards.
Their second album 'Take Me Home' has to date reached No.1 in over 35
countries. This Spring, the band will begin their sold out World Tour in the
UK, which includes a massive nine shows at London's O2 Arena. The band will
document this journey and give fans a behind the scenes look into their lives
with the release of their 3D concert film on August 23, 2013 in the UK,
directed by acclaimed documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me).
