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BTM add their brass to Help for Heroes release

The BTM Band has joined plenty of celebrities to boost the funds for the Help for Heroes charity.

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  The BTM Band has performed on the soundtrack for the charity release

The BTM Band in south Wales has certainly been rubbing musical shoulders with many of the most best known celebrities and musicians of Broadway, the West End and the showbiz world to help raise funds for the Help for Heroes Charity.

The Hero

The band provided part of the accompaniment to a song entitled, 'The Hero' written by Daniel and Laura Curtis that pays tribute to the bravery and sacrifice those who serve and have served in the armed forces.

Released as a download on 3rd November, the band joined a line-up that included Paul Bettany; Jack Black; Dan Brown; Simon Callow; Craig Cash; Henry Cavill; Bryan Cranston; Dame Judi Dench; Stephen Fry; Josh Gad; Whoopi Goldberg; Kelsey Grammer; Richard E. Grant; Kerry Howard; Jeremy Irons; Sir David Jason; Carole King; Steve Martin; Brian May; Sir Paul McCartney; Kevin McKidd; Alan Menken; Piers Morgan; Matthew Morrison; Wendi Peters; Sir Tony Robinson; Jonathan Ross; William Shatner; David Suchet; Zoe Wanamaker and Levison Wood…

The band provided part of the accompaniment to a song entitled, 'The Hero' written by Daniel and Laura Curtis that pays tribute to the bravery and sacrifice those who serve and have served in the armed forces4BR

Help

You can help reach the £10,000 fundraising goal for Help for Heroes by donating at: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/westendthehero

The song is also available for down load on iTunes, Amazon and most digital stores.

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