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| Sir David Amess: City status concert honours killed MP's contribution | |
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| The concert is the first of a series of events to celebrate Southend-on-Sea's new city status | The concert is the first of a series of events to celebrate Southend-on-Sea's new city status |
| A concert to celebrate the life of MP Sir David Amess and Southend becoming a city will become an annual event, the organiser has said. | A concert to celebrate the life of MP Sir David Amess and Southend becoming a city will become an annual event, the organiser has said. |
| The Queen will issue Letters Patent, her written order approving city status for the Essex town, shortly. | The Queen will issue Letters Patent, her written order approving city status for the Essex town, shortly. |
| The Southend West MP, who was stabbed to death in October, had long-championed the Essex town's bid. | The Southend West MP, who was stabbed to death in October, had long-championed the Essex town's bid. |
| The concert is named He Built this City to recognise Sir David's help in making it happen. | The concert is named He Built this City to recognise Sir David's help in making it happen. |
| Sir David Amess championed the bid to make Southend a city | Sir David Amess championed the bid to make Southend a city |
| The event is due to be held at Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff later, the first of a series of events celebrating city status being granted. | The event is due to be held at Cliffs Pavilion in Westcliff later, the first of a series of events celebrating city status being granted. |
| Organiser Paul Sayers said about 400 people would be taking part and the event was a near-sell out. | Organiser Paul Sayers said about 400 people would be taking part and the event was a near-sell out. |
| Events planned to celebrate Southend city status | Events planned to celebrate Southend city status |
| 'I keep crying over David's dream coming true' | 'I keep crying over David's dream coming true' |
| Southend to become city in Sir David Amess' honour | Southend to become city in Sir David Amess' honour |
| Paul Sayer (centre) at the launch of his charity, hosted by its patron Sir David at Westminster | Paul Sayer (centre) at the launch of his charity, hosted by its patron Sir David at Westminster |
| Mr Sayers, a Southend resident who knew Sir David for 20 years, said: "He loved music and had been a long-term supporter of The Music Man Project, which is one of the acts taking part. | Mr Sayers, a Southend resident who knew Sir David for 20 years, said: "He loved music and had been a long-term supporter of The Music Man Project, which is one of the acts taking part. |
| "They are musicians who are children and adults with learning disabilities, who performed at Sir David's Westminster Cathedral funeral." | "They are musicians who are children and adults with learning disabilities, who performed at Sir David's Westminster Cathedral funeral." |
| The Voice UK finalist Leanne Jarvis, musical theatre and TV actor Lee Mead, jazz musician Digby Fairweather and many community choirs and performers will also take part. | The Voice UK finalist Leanne Jarvis, musical theatre and TV actor Lee Mead, jazz musician Digby Fairweather and many community choirs and performers will also take part. |
| Mr Sayers, whose Proste8 Cancer charity launch was hosted by its patron Sir David at Westminster, said the concert would become an annual event. | Mr Sayers, whose Proste8 Cancer charity launch was hosted by its patron Sir David at Westminster, said the concert would become an annual event. |
| "Like so many Southend residents, I didn't realise how many other organisations David was involved with until he died - I don't think he ever said no to any of us," he said. | "Like so many Southend residents, I didn't realise how many other organisations David was involved with until he died - I don't think he ever said no to any of us," he said. |
| Anna Firth retained the seat for the Conservatives in a by-election prompted by the fatal stabbing. | Anna Firth retained the seat for the Conservatives in a by-election prompted by the fatal stabbing. |
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