Annie Lennox to headline Roddick tribute

Annie Lennox is to headline a charity concert in memory of late Body Shop founder Dame Anita Roddick.

Melanie C, soul vocalist Alice Russell and up-and-coming singer-songwriter Lauren Pritchard will also take to the stage at the 'Voicestorm' concert organised by HIV charity Body & Soul.

The charity's director Emma Colyer said in a press release: "Anita Roddick became a patron of Body & Soul 14 years ago and was one of the few in the UK who spoke out for people living with or affected by HIV.

"This event, which is held close to Anita’s birthday, is a fitting tribute to the legacy Anita left behind. It is also a chance to celebrate what she stood for as an activist and to highlight the fact that HIV is still a major issue affecting the lives of many children, teenagers and families here in the UK."

The 'Voicestorm' concert will take place on October 20 at the Roundhouse in Camden, North London. Tickets are available to buy now from www.voicestorm.org.

Lennox, 55, has sold more than 80 million records as a solo artist and one half of synth-pop duo Eurythmics. She will release her first festive album A Christmas Cornucopia later this year.