BOLTON singer songwriter Badly Drawn Boy is among a host of bands set to play a charity gig in September.

The singer, Damon Gough, from Breightmet, will appear at Cohesion Live in Platt Fields Park, Fallowfield, Manchester on September 23.

He will be joined by Bury band Elbow as well as Graham Coxon, Andy Rourke and friends, Lou Rhodes, I Am Kloot, The Durutti Column and Doves.

Tickets are on sale now priced at £19.50 with proceeds going to help complete a peace park in Kosovo.

A total of 14 bands will play on two stages with The Longcut, Roland Shanks, The Sunshine Underground, The KBC, Komakino and Snowfight In The City Centre completing the line-up.

Badly Drawn Boy recently made a comeback after a couple of years away with the limited new single Born In The UK released on August 7.

The single was available as a seven-inch only and limited to 500 copies.