The Vernon Sisters

News and Recent Events

	The Vernon Sisters on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross Having previously performed with Richard Hawley, winner of the South Bank Show's music award 2006 and Mercury Music Prize nominee, The Vernon Sisters were pleased when he invited them to sing backing vocals on his latest album, Lady's Bridge, which recently reached number 5 in the album chart. This success lead to the girls accompanying Richard when he was invited to perform on 'Friday Night With Jonathan Ross'. This was not the girls' first TV performance. They were filmed over 12 weeks for BBC's Passport To The Sun. Nevertheless, it was truly thrilling to be part of the infamous 'Friday Night With Jonathan Ross' show & perform with such talented musicians. It was a real pleasure and the girls are looking forward to the next time. Cheers guys!
	The Pink Ribbon Ball The 13th annual Pink Ribbon Ball, raising money for breast cancer research, was held in The Dorchester, Park Lane. It was a star-studded event with fabulous prizes including a South African safari, spa weekend breaks and a diamond worth £10,000!! On stage, the glitter continued with the amazing soul singer Beverly Knight, The Sheilas and party band Zig Zag. The Vernon Sisters kicked off the evening's entertainment, performing their Pink Champagne show in the Gold Room for the reception and then also on the main stage in the ballroom. The evening was a great success, raising money and awareness for extremely important work as well as being the hottest ticket in town! Other guests at the event included Elaine Paige, Shobna Gulati, Angelica Bell, Linda Robson and Lance Gerard-Wright.	Tasmin, Beverly Knight, Rebecca and Sophia - Backstage at The Pink Ribbon Ball
	The New Children's Hospital Appeal The New Children's Hospital Appeal held a glamorous and star-studded "Notte Bella" to raise money to help reach its £20m target. The patrons Philip and Julie Neville warmly welcomed The Vernon Sisters at the beginning of the night and thanks to the efforts of all who attended, over £100,000 was raised for the charity that evening. The Vernon Sisters provided the entertainment at this glittering event held at Harvey Nichols Manchester alongside ex Atomic Kitten Natasha Hamilton, Tenor Russel Watson and radio 1 DJ Sara Cox who hosted the evening. Other stars who enjoyed the Vernon Sisters included Coronation Street's Antony Cotton, Tupele Dorgu, Kate Kelly and X-Factor star Shayne Ward who played £4200 for a signed England footy shirt and a pair of tickets! The girls were thrilled to support this charity and were pleased to hear that everyone enjoyed their performance. "Your talents were clear to all ... On behalf of both of us thank you so very much for playing." - Mrs Julie Neville	Sophia, Paul Scholes, Tasmin, Andy Cole, Rebecca and Rio Ferdinand
	Epsom Derby - Ladies Day Courtesy of Liz Hobbs, The Vernon Sisters thoroughly enjoyed Ladies Day at Epsom Races. They performed for the VIP sponsors at lunch and then on the Marks and Spencer’s Per Una Stage in the Vodaphone Village in the afternoon. What a fantastic atmosphere and a great day out to enjoy wonderful food, fascinators and a flutter or two!
	Tesco's Annual Charity Ball, Dublin Tesco's famous and extravagant charity ball was even more exciting due to an anniversary year. Stars such as Noel Edmonds, Eric Faulkner's Bay City Rollers, Hot Chocolate, ABC, Shayne Ward and The Bogus Brothers all attended in Dublin's fair CityWest Hotel. The Vernon Sisters had a blast and met lovely guests and fellow performers. Prizes were fantastic - and someone (who we ask?!) won 50,000 euros in cash!! The party went on well into the early hours - check out the photos!	Sophia, Rebecca, ABC's Martin Fry and Tasmin Hot Chocolate's Pat Olive and Greg Bannis and Tasmin
	Manchester Evening News Diary Party This annual party is held to celebrate all of the people that have made the news in the last 12 months and is one of the highlights of the social calendar. It was held in the prestigious Lowry Hotel and included stars from TV shows, Coronation Street, Shameless, Waterloo Road, Hollyoaks. It was a fab night out!	Sophia, Tasmin, David Gest and Rebecca - David was the surprise 'Gest' at the party