Hot Chip, Bluetones to play Crisis gigs

Hot Chip, The Bluetones and The Pipettes are among the bands booked to play at a number of "hidden gigs" in London.

They will be joined by Filthy Dukes, Dodgy, Bombay Bicycle Club and others for the concerts in aid of homeless charity Crisis.

Al Doyle of Hot Chip said: "Whether they would like to admit it or not, most people have an image in their head of a 'homeless person', the old-fashioned and unhelpful figure of the down-and-out, who in fact is entirely unrepresentative of the majority of homeless people in the UK.

"These are the hidden homeless, who for a variety of often very complex reasons have no regular accommodation."

He added: "We hope our gig for Crisis will raise awareness of their plight and are very happy to help the cause."

Tickets are on sale now, but full venue details of the May gigs will be withheld until the last minute to raise awareness of the situation facing homeless people in the UK.