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Blue's Simon Webb and rising starlet Brke to perform at Kelly Wright's breast cancer fundraising party.

09:15, 12 March 2019

updated: 09:17, 12 March 2019

The line-up for a charity ball to help save the life of a mother-of-two is gaining momentum with pop star Simon Webbe topping the bill.

Kelly Wright's close circle of friends have joined forces to organise the function at Gillingham's Priestfield Stadium next month.

The singer from the chart-topping boy band Blue will be the lead act with other up- and- coming musicians taking to the stage.

Up and coming singing Brke (7516030)
Up and coming singing Brke (7516030)

They include R'n B artist Brke and young opera singer Matthew Crane from High Halstow, both of whom had made television appearances.Other names are yet to be confirmed for The Boobie Ball on Saturday April 13 at the venue in Redfern Avenue.

Kelly, 45, is now fighting her second battle with cancer, but hopes that pioneering treatment will be her miracle cure.

She underwent a mastectomy and years of chemotherapy in her fight with breast cancer, but while training for a marathon to raise money for charity discovered the disease had spread to her bones.

Kelly Wright and husband Simon. (7427494)
Kelly Wright and husband Simon. (7427494)

She is trying to raise £10,000 to take part in a trial by a specialist London clinic on top of her NHS care programme.

Kelly, who lives with husband Simon,47, in Sheraton Court, Walderslade Woods, has undergone a range of medication, none of which has diminished the cancer.

The mum to Macey,10 and Drew, seven , said: "I'm just blown away by all the support I have received. It has helped me stay positive.

Her friends Danielle Kemal, Gemma Wadhams and Amelia Phelps have been co-ordinating her fundraising campaign.

Danielle's husband Kai ,whose cousin Ayshen married Simon Webbe in a lavish ceremony last year, managed to persuade the singer to break off from his tour to perform at the stadium.

An Easter children's is being held at the Party Pod in Maidstone between 1pm and 3pm on Sunday April 7.

Sing for Cancer karaoke sessions will take place at the City Wall Wine Bar in Rochester High Street, 8pm to 2am on Thursday March 14, April 18,May 16 and June 20. Owner Sanjay Raval is hosting the event and alongside the Design Shack in Strood, is helping out with printing costs of flyers and posters.

You can donate, and find out more at wearewithkelly.com

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