I’m crossing my fingers on this one:  @warchild announced that the ticket lottery for an exclusive Killers/Coldplay gig is open.  The concert will be for only 2,000 people and you have to be in the lottery to even get a chance to buy the tickets.  Oh, did I mention it’s in London?

The exclusive concert will be at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on February 18. The event will follow both bands’ attendance at that evening’s Brit Awards. The night celebrates War Child’s 15th Anniversary all proceeds from the event will go to War Child.

The concert is a kickoff for what they are calling the “ultimate cover album.”  Here are the tracks with the new artist, with the original artist and song title in parenthesis.

1. Beck    (Bob Dylan: Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat) :: info ::
2. Scissor Sisters    (Roxy Music: Do The Strand) :: info ::
3. Lily Allen    (The Clash: Straight To Hell) :: info ::
4. Duffy    (Paul McCartney: Live And Let Die) :: info ::
5. Elbow    (U2: Running To Stand Still) :: info ::
6. TV On The Radio    (David Bowie: Heroes) :: info ::
7. Hot Chip    (Joy Division: Transmission) :: info ::
8. The Kooks    (The Kinks: Victoria) :: info ::
9. Estelle    (Stevie Wonder: Superstition) :: info ::
10. Rufus Wainwright    (Brian Wilson: Wonderful/ Song For Children) :: info ::
11. Peaches    (Iggy Pop: Search And Destroy) :: info ::
12. The Hold Steady    (Bruce Springsteen: Atlantic City) :: info ::
13. The Like    (Elvis Costello: You Belong To Me) :: info ::
14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs    (The Ramones: Sheena Is A Punk Rocker) :: info ::
15. Franz Ferdinand    (Blondie: Call Me) :: info ::

Thanks to James at WarChild Canada for letting me know about this widget.  You can preview a few of the tracks that will be on the album here:

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