Sunday For Sammy DVD in Christmas Top Three Charts

Dec 23, 2018

After delighting two full houses totalling 10,000 people at Newcastle Metro Radio Arena in February, the DVD of the Sunday for Sammy concert has reached the number three slot in the music video Official Charts. Only Elvis Presley and Cliff Richard attained a higher slot on the prestigious Christmas charts.

 

Sunday for Sammy, unofficially known as the Geordie Command Performance is a celebration of North Eastern culture staged to raise funds to support the next generation of North Eastern performers with training, expenses and equipment.

 

The three hour star packed DVD contains appearances from cast regulars including Tim Healy, Billy Mitchell, Kevin Whately, Denise Welch while surprise guests include Brenda Blethyn and Johnny Vegas. Musical highlights include Trevor Horn singing “Video Killed The Radio Star,” Ralph McTell performing a poignant version of Streets of London and a crowd pleasing duet between Joe McElderry and Jersey Boys singer Ryan Molloy.

The DVD was produced by award winning director Geoff Wonfor who directed The Beatles Anthology, The Tube and many other iconic and influential music documentaries and concerts. He was assisted by his  nephew Trevor who has equally impressive production qualifications.

 

Show producer Ray Laidlaw was delighted at the DVD’s high chart position.

 

“Everyone looks at the charts at Christmas and to have a DVD at number three above the likes of Queen, Whitney Hpuston and other greats is a testament to both the quality of the show and also the North East’s passion for good family entertainment. It’s the ideal Christmas present and every DVD sold helps up and coming entertainers and artistes to get a helping hand in the industry.

 

“Sunday for Sammy is here to help young entertainers progress their chosen career in the world of music, drama, dance and entertainment. When someone buys our DVD their money goes towards helping the up and coming stars of tomorrow. The more DVD’s we sell, the more people we can help. It’s amazing that we’ve reached this chart position and I’d like to thank everyone who has bought the DVD or will buy the DVD for Christmas.”

The DVD is is available form JG Windows in Newcastle and Metrocentre..

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Photo shows: Scenes from Sammy

 

NOTES TO EDITORS.

 

SUNDAY FOR SAMMY 2018 – a 3 hour extravaganza of music and comedy held in memory of Sammy Johnson, raising money to assist the next generation of north-east performers.

Starring Brenda Blethyn, Tim Healy, Denise Welch, Joe McElderry, Kevin Whately, Johnny Vegas, Ryan Molloy, Charlie Hardwick, Chelsea Halfpenny, Stephen Tomkinson, Dave Johns, Jill Halfpenny, Jason Cook, Laura Norton, Christopher Fairbank, Billy Mitchell, Angela Lonsdale, Trevor Horn, Ralph McTell, Julia Tobin, Peter Peverley, Rosie Ramsey …and more!

 

Sunday for Sammy DVD 2018

Projects are funded by the Sunday for Sammy Trust using money raised from the sales of tickets to the shows and DVD’s of previous shows

www.sundayforsammy.org    www.mawson-wareham.co.uk

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