Coldplay and Nokia help raise money for Crisis with secret gigs

From 3rd-12th December Nokia & Crisis are giving people a chance to get a pair of tickets to the sold out Coldplay gigs in Liverpool and Newcastle for Crisis' 'Hidden Gigs' by raising as much money as possible for single homeless people. Nokia will award the top 12 fundraisers with a pair of tickets to see Coldplay in their only live British performances of 2010. For a chance to get a ticket register at: www.nokia.co.uk/hiddengigs. Coldplay will play two secret gigs for Crisis in Liverpool and Newcastle on the 19th and 20th December. Read on for the official press release supported by Nokia...

Win tickets to see Coldplay live in Liverpool on 19th December, and Newcastle on 20th December, by raising money for homeless charity Crisis. Nokia and Crisis are challenging you this Christmas to rally your friends and family to raise money for Crisis, the national charity for single homeless people and in return, Nokia will award the top 12 fundraisers with a pair of tickets to see Coldplay at one of the sold out Crisis Hidden Gigs in either Liverpool on the 19th December or Newcastle on the 20th December. All proceeds raised will go to Crisis...

You have 11 days from Friday, 3rd December 2010 to raise as much money as you can for Crisis through the Virgin Money Giving event page and work your Christmas socks off to get into the top 12 fundraisers by the closing date on Monday, 13th December. Sadly we cannot give tickets to everyone who takes part in fundraising but all money generated will go to Crisis, so even if you don’t make it into the top 12 fundraisers you can still feel proud of yourself for helping the UK’s homeless during this festive period. To start raising money and be in with a chance of seeing Coldplay, you need to do the following:

•Click on the Register Now button below, which will take you to the Virgin Money Giving website;

•On the left hand side of the screen select the 'Events' option and then select the 'Crisis Hidden Gig, Coldplay' event and follow the on screen instructions to register;

•Then work your Christmas socks off to raise as much money as you can for this worthwhile cause with all donations going via the website;

•On Monday, 13th December we will notify the top 12 fundraisers.