Remember all the AMAZING work Stand Up To Cancer has been doing over the years? Well now they’ve had the genius idea of roping in some of the biggest YouTube stars in the world to help!
The likes of Joe Sugg (Zoella’s Brother), Caspar Lee Dan Howell, Jim Chapman, Marcus Butler, Phil Lester and Pixiwoo will join forces with celebrities to take part in an interactive, record-breaking 12 hour live-streamed event to raise awareness for SUTC – a joint national fundraising campaign from Cancer Research UK and Channel 4 to accelerate ground breaking cancer research.
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YouTube Stands Up To Cancer will harness the power and global reach of YouTube, with vlogging superstars joined by well known faces from film, television and music to do what they do best – live on YouTube.
Hosts, including Niki’n’Sammy, Oli White, Stuart Ashen, SORTEDFood and Tomska plus celebrity guests will take part in exclusive Google hangouts, live performances and offer money can’t buy prizes.
The action-packed event will go live at midday on Saturday 17 October and will run until midnight. Creators from around the world will host the event from YouTube’s HQs in London, New York and LA.
Joe Sugg and Caspar Lee said: “We’re honoured to be part of YouTube Stands Up To Cancer and we’re looking forward to helping raise lots of money and kicking cancer's butt.”
Pixiwoo added: “We’re so honoured to be given the opportunity to help raise money for Stand Up To Cancer. It's an amazing campaign, involved in important work and we're looking forward being able to positively contribute in our own small way.”
To find out more go to standuptocancer.org.uk/youtube