TRIBUTE ALBUM RAISES �200,000
Tribute album raises more than �200,000
By Ciaran McGuigan
Stars of Irish music scene help after atrocity
THE tribute album for the victims of the Omagh Bomb has already raised more than �200,000, it was today revealed.
Across the Bridge of Hope sold more than 60,000 copies within the first month of its release last November - and has kept on selling.
And Londonderry-born music executive Tim Hegarty today handed over a cheque for �200,000 to the Omagh Fund and predicted that the proceeds from the album will grow to a massive �330,000.
In the aftermath of the bomb last August, Mr Hegarty joined forces with Belfast record producer Ross Graham to bring together a collection of artists to record a tribute album.
Their calls resulted in offers flooding in from international stars who wanted to contribute, but it was decided the album should feature artists from solely from Ireland, north and south.
The eventual line-up featured the biggest names in Irish music including U2, Sinead O'Connor, The Corrs, Boyzone and The Divine Comedy.
Also featured was movie star Liam Neeson who read the title track, Across the Bridge of Hope - the poem written by 15-year-old bomb victim Shaun McLoughlin.
By Ciaran McGuigan
Stars of Irish music scene help after atrocity
THE tribute album for the victims of the Omagh Bomb has already raised more than �200,000, it was today revealed.
Across the Bridge of Hope sold more than 60,000 copies within the first month of its release last November - and has kept on selling.
And Londonderry-born music executive Tim Hegarty today handed over a cheque for �200,000 to the Omagh Fund and predicted that the proceeds from the album will grow to a massive �330,000.
In the aftermath of the bomb last August, Mr Hegarty joined forces with Belfast record producer Ross Graham to bring together a collection of artists to record a tribute album.
Their calls resulted in offers flooding in from international stars who wanted to contribute, but it was decided the album should feature artists from solely from Ireland, north and south.
The eventual line-up featured the biggest names in Irish music including U2, Sinead O'Connor, The Corrs, Boyzone and The Divine Comedy.
Also featured was movie star Liam Neeson who read the title track, Across the Bridge of Hope - the poem written by 15-year-old bomb victim Shaun McLoughlin.
Further Information
Publisher: BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Ref: BT/0592
Published Date: 13-Aug-99
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