SCOTTISH rockers The Fratellis have put a special digital download bundle of their new album on sale, with all the proceeds going to charity.
The band’s sixth album, Half Drunk Under a Full Moon, was delayed for over a year due to the Covid pandemic.
Now, fans of the band will be able to download the new offering in a special package which includes a live cover of the song Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, which leapt into the Scottish mainstream after the men’s national football team sang it in the changing rooms upon qualifying for the Euros.
The Fratellis, a three-piece band consisting of lead vocalist and guitarist Jon Fratelli, bassist Baz Fratelli, and drummer Mince Fratelli, said that 100% of proceeds would go to charity.
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The Tartan Army Children's Charity (TACC), Soccer Aid, and The Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund are the three charities which will be in line to receive any funds raised.
TACC, which raises funds for children's homes and projects or to take disadvantaged children to their first Scotland matches, said they were “hugely grateful” for the band’s support.
A spokesperson for the charity said: “[We] are hugely grateful to The Fratellis for helping us to raise funds for disadvantaged children in Scotland and overseas via their ‘Charity Boogie Bundle’ in honour of Scotland’s qualification for the Euros.”
The Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund, named for a 15-year-old girl who lost her battle with cancer in 2010, aims to build a bespoke respite home for families affected by the disease.
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Eilidh’s father Gordon said: “We are so honoured to be involved in this project.
“Jon Fratelli is a patron for our charity and without him Baz and Mince we would not have been able to build our respite home for children living with cancer. They are the best guys and the best band. We love them.”
SoccerAid, which raises funds for UNICEF UK, said it was “delighted” to be included in the initiative.
Jon Fratelli said: “We've been overwhelmed by the reaction to our cover of ‘Boogie’ so it's great to be able to combine this live recording with our new album to generate much-needed funds for these three great charities.”
The charity boogie bundle can be purchased from The Fratelli’s website here for the price of £3.99.
The band said that anyone who had already bought the new album will receive a link to download the Yes Sir, I Can Boogie cover track.
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