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Kaiser Chiefs' donation helps open Leeds Music Trust studio

Leeds Music Trust, which is supported by Leeds Met, opened their doors at The Old Chapel Studios in Holbeck on Friday, after the Kaiser Chiefs kick-started fundraising when they gave the Trust a donation of an undisclosed sum.

The opening event was attended by the Kaiser Chiefs and Melvin Benn, director of Festival Republic.

Leeds Met graduate and lead singer of the band Ricky Wilson, who is currently starring alongside music legends Kylie, Tom Jones and will.i.am on the hit BBC show The Voice, said he was grateful for the support that Leeds Music Trust had given and continued to give the Kaiser Chiefs and that he felt proud that they had been able to return that support.

Senior lecturer in Broadcast Media Technologies, Tim Blackwell, who is friends with Ricky after studying together at Leeds Met and has directed a number of promos for the Kaiser Chiefs, filmed and documented Friday’s opening night with a team of student volunteers including undergraduates from his course, John Foxley-Evans and Rebecca Pedley.

He said: “This event was a fantastic opportunity for a number of keen undergraduates to volunteer and get hands on experience at a high profile industry event.

“I worked with five third year students from a range of courses who assisted with the filming and photography of the event.”

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Clare Burnett .