Theatre Support Fund+ raises £1 million for charities

After a record-breaking week of live entertainment at the Palace Theatre with The Show Must Go On! Live, Theatre Support Fund+ have revealed that £1 million has been raised for theatre charities following their extensive fundraising.

The phenomenal show was broadcast live across the globe via the Shows Must Go On YouTube channel last night, with over 320,000 watching. This number is only set to increase as it remains available to view until Saturday 12 June.

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, was in attendance last night and joined the founders of Theatre Support Fund+, Chris Marcus and Damian Stanton, on stage to announce this milestone and to speak about the importance of theatre to London. 

Chris and Damien said: “We are stunned to have reached this extraordinary figure during our concert last week at The Palace. It’s been a thrill to have brought all of these amazing performers together and we are overwhelmed by the response.  The views of the concert and donations from across the world really show the love and admiration there is for theatre in London and our talented community.  Thank you to everyone who has supported us, and please continue to do so.”

The full range of The Show Must Go On merchandise and limited edition ‘Live At The Palace’ items can be purchased from here and you can still donate by texting ‘THEATRE’ followed by the amount you want to donate to 70460.