Linzi Stoppard & Ben Lee as FUSE Support Music Legend Dionne Warwick For The Prince's Trust

Linzi Stoppard & Ben Lee as FUSE Support Music Legend Dionne Warwick
For The Prince's Trust

(1888PressRelease) Linzi Stoppard & Ben Lee as FUSE joined the music legend Dionne
Warwick and financial communities raising a record amount for The Prince's Trust at the Invest
in Futures Gala Dinner supported by Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
(1888PressRelease) - The Invest in Futures Gala Dinner, took place at the Natural History
Museum to raise vital funds to help disadvantaged young people into work.

The annual dinner, which unites recording artists, hedge fund leaders and financiers from around
the world, raised more than £1 million for The Trust, the largest sum ever raised at the event
since its launch in 2005.
Joan Collins, Dionne Warwick, FUSE (Linzi Stoppard & Ben Lee), Kate Aidie, Rod Stewart and
Penny Lancaster joined city high-fliers to raise record funds for The Prince's Trust, at one of the
most important fundraisers in the calendar. Grammy award-winning legend, Dionne Warwick,
performed at the fundraiser, which was hosted by Clive Anderson. Supporting the music icon
was the world's most coveted electric violin virtuosos, FUSE, consisting of Linzi Stoppard and
Ben Lee who also entertained guests with their unique take on several classic rock songs.

Proud ambassadors of The Prince's Trust, FUSE rose to prominence after their debut album last
year. The only string group to be sponsored by Swarovski they performed on their exclusive
crystal violins literally adding a sparkle to the proceedings. In 2010 Linzi Stoppard and Ben Lee
have performed live on TV to an audience of over 100 million plus appearances at GQ Men of
the Year Awards, Glastonbury and London Fashion Week. The duo's breakthrough debut album,
'FUSE' bridges the gap between classical and pop music and the album features 14 anthems
including 'Beat It' by Michael Jackson and Coldplay's 'Fix You'.
Other celebrity ambassadors of The Prince's Trust pledged their support by offering exclusive
auction lots including a meet and greet with Lewis Hamilton and an acting workshop led by
Kevin Spacey with Prince's Trust young people. Sir Paul McCartney and Sting joined them by
donating signed memorabilia including a Fender bass guitar.

A master class with dance group Flawless and a lithograph created and signed by the youth
charity's founder and president, HRH The Prince of Wales, was also auctioned off for the good
cause.

Julian Barrell, Director of Fundraising at The Prince's Trust, said: "Nine hundred and fifty one
thousand 16 to 24-year-olds are currently out of work - the highest number since records began
in 1992. The generosity of our Invest in Future guests will help us give thousands of these young

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people a second chance in life, boosting their confidence and helping them into jobs."

Jonathan Moulds, president, Europe at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, said: "The Prince's Trust
invests in the future of more than 40,000 disadvantaged young people every year, with more than
three out of four moving into work, education or training. We believe that this phenomenal
success rate speaks volumes about the importance of giving youngsters a second chance to
achieve their potential. We are delighted that others from the financial community have joined
Bank of America Merrill Lynch in supporting this very worthy cause."

For more information:
www.princes-trust.org.uk
www.fuseofficial.com
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