Healy said he decided to travel to Darfur after speaking with Midge Ure about his 1980s trip to Ethiopia.

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In May 1999, Big Country headlined the Scotland for Kosovo concert in Glasgow, joined by Eddi Reader, Teenage Fanclub, Gun, Simple Minds and Midge Ure.

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Other stars with links to the area, including Midge Ure, Will Gregory from Goldfrapp and Portishead, have also put their names to the plan to save the pub.

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Midge Ure, who helped organise the original record with Geldof, said there was still a need to raise funds and awareness, despite the good that the previous record had done.

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Jenny is no stranger to playing with the heavyweights either, past support slots include appearing on the same bills as Richard Thompson (Fairport Convention), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) and Ralph McTell.

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