A host of ex-footballers and celebrities will join forces in September for a charity match to raise money for the victims of the Grenfell Tower disaster.

QPR's Loftus Road will play host to the #Game4Grenfell on Saturday September 2 in a match that was organised by QPR chairman Tony Fernandes, director of football Les Ferdinand and Ferdy Unger-Hamilton of Columbia Records.

Joining Ferdinand on the pitch will be fellow ex-pros David Seaman, Trevor Sinclair, Alan Shearer, Andy Sinton, Jody Morris, Ally McCoist, Paul Merson and Peter Crouch .

Marcus Mumford, of Mumford & Sons fame has been leading a free summer football programme for the young children of Grenfell and will line-up alongside Jarvis Cocker , Richard Ashcroft, Ben Shepard, Damian Lewis, Darren Campbell and Jamie Dornan.

Loftus Road hosts the charity game no September 2 (
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Tickets for the #Game4Grenfell will be priced at £15 for adults and £5 for concessions, with money raised being passed directly to the London Community Foundation for allocation to the Evening Standard Dispossessed Fund, distributing funds to survivors and the wider community affected by the fire.

More than 2,000 complimentary tickets will be given to those directly affected by the tragedy, including families, volunteers, local residents and the emergency services.
Ferdinand grew up in the area affected by the catastrophic fire (
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Former Spurs and England striker Ferdinand grew up in the area affected and said: “The Grenfell Tower fire has had a huge impact on the local community, of which QPR is a massive part.
The match will raise funds for the disaster which devastated the local communiry (
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“As someone who grew up in the area, personally this is incredibly close to my own heart and having spoken to Tony [Fernandes], he was also keen to continue the work we’ve done in the community since the fire.

“A game, giving something back to the people of West London, seemed like the obvious thing to do, and thanks to QPR, Toast Entertainment Group and Columbia Records, the idea of a #Game4Grenfell was born.
Jarvis Cocker is one of the celebrities taking part (
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“Despite the natural team rivalries that exist in football, I have always found that this sport can unite people and communities like no other.

“In the hours and days after the tragic fire, Fulham, Brentford, Chelsea and ourselves worked shoulder to shoulder, uniting for the communities we all live and work in.”

Tickets for a #Game4Grenfell are on sale now, priced just £15 for adults and £5 concessions. To buy, click HERE .

For further information on the #Game4Grenfell, visit www.game4grenfell.com .

To donate, click HERE .