Feeder to release Japan charity single

Feeder will donate the profits from their next single to the British Red Cross Japan Tsunami Appeal.

The 'Buck Rogers' band are to release their new single 'Side By Side' on March 27.

"We have incredibly close ties to Japan and have been utterly shocked and saddened by the recent events," Feeder frontman Grant Nicholas told The Sun.

Bassist Taka Hirose added: "We have all seen the devastation in Japan. Lots of people are suffering from this horrific disaster.

"Nuclear radiation fear and aftershocks are still continuing. Can you please help the people in my country by supporting this single? They and I will be so grateful."

The single does not appear on the band's 2010 release Renegades, but is thought to be included on the group's upcoming eighth studio album, which they are currently recording for release later this year.