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

Wed 23rd Feb, 2011

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.

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 Princes 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 duos 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 Coldplays Fix You.

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