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A specially designed helmet made by the Gorillaz is up for auction on eBay to aid charity War Child.
The helmet is black, in a military style, depicting a comically deceased bird on the front and is being auctioned as part of an initiative in conjunction with the movie Jarhead.
Band member Russel is quoted on NME.com: "War Child do a fantastic job of helping the victims of conflict, providing the exact kind of long-term support that children in these areas so desperately need.
"But they do need funds in order to continue their work. So in an effort to raise money for the organisation I've drawn a dead duck on the side of one of these helmets."
He added: "I think this reflects how I feel about war in general... So dig deep and this exclusive piece of customized memorabilia could be yours, and you'd be giving essential aid to War Child in the process."
To ensure that the helmet is in fact a genuine auction a verification certificate from the film company UIP will accompany the helmet
Gorillaz have already worked with the charity - they contributed the track 'Hong Kong' to War Child's acclaimed 2005 album Help: A Day in the Life.
The helmet is black, in a military style, depicting a comically deceased bird on the front and is being auctioned as part of an initiative in conjunction with the movie Jarhead.
Band member Russel is quoted on NME.com: "War Child do a fantastic job of helping the victims of conflict, providing the exact kind of long-term support that children in these areas so desperately need.
"But they do need funds in order to continue their work. So in an effort to raise money for the organisation I've drawn a dead duck on the side of one of these helmets."
He added: "I think this reflects how I feel about war in general... So dig deep and this exclusive piece of customized memorabilia could be yours, and you'd be giving essential aid to War Child in the process."
To ensure that the helmet is in fact a genuine auction a verification certificate from the film company UIP will accompany the helmet
Gorillaz have already worked with the charity - they contributed the track 'Hong Kong' to War Child's acclaimed 2005 album Help: A Day in the Life.
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