Proceeds from the event, to be held on 25 October, will aid the PRS (Performing Right Society) for Music Members' Benevolent Fund. Lane's widow Katy is one of the many to receive assistance from the charity, which helps musicians, songwriters and their families in financial difficulties. "This will be so special for us, staging a reunion for such a wonderful and prestigious event," said Wood. "Sadly Ronnie Lane can't be with us, but I'm sure he will be there in spirit, God bless him."
On The Big Screen - Michael Jackson's US fans have snapped up advance tickets for the documentary film This Is It in just two hours. Fans had queued for up to three days in California to make sure they got one of 3,000 tickets to the Los Angeles shows. The film is based on behind the scenes footage of Jackson's rehearsals for his 02 concert dates in London. He died three weeks before the opening night. The film will premiere in 25 cities around the world, including London, at the end of October.
Farewell - The woman who was said to have inspired the Beatles song Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds has died at the age of 46 of the immune system disease Lupus. It was rumoured the song featured on the Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album was about the drug LSD. But Lennon insisted it was inspired by a drawing by his son Julian of Lucy, a classmate while they were at a nursery in Weybridge, Surrey in 1966.
The St Thomas Lupus Trust said Lucy Vodden, of Surbiton, died on Tuesday. The trust, which had been supporting Mrs Vodden and her husband Ross during her illness, announced her death. Angie Davidson, trust campaign director, said: "Everyone at the Louise Coote Lupus Unit was dreadfully shocked by the death of Lucy. She was a great supporter of ours and a real fighter. "It's so sad that she has finally lost the battle she fought so bravely for so long." The trust said Julian Lennon and his mother Cynthia were "shocked and saddened" by Mrs Vodden's death.
(Jim Evans)
