Birmingham is hosting the UK’s first ever ‘You’re a Star’ concert for schools on 24 March, at the city’s National Indoor Arena. One of the biggest shows ever staged for schools, the You’re a Star music concert tackles a range of teen issues from gangs and knife crime to teenage pregnancy and self esteem, and will be seen by 5,000 local pupils.
The brainchild for the event and its headline artist is social entrepreneur ‘The Witness’, whose positive and inspiring music speaks to teens about the issues which affect them, in a way they can really relate to. His savvy street style captures the imagination of young people and encourages them to make positive life decisions.
Pupils from schools across Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry will be attending the show at the NIA, which has been generously supported by West Midlands Police, the Home Office, Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health Foundation Trust, South Birmingham PCT and the Youth Offenders Trust Service.
Birmingham was chosen to host the first You’re a Star concert because of the unique demographics of the city. Nearly a quarter of the population is under 16 years old1, which is three points higher than the national average. A third of Birmingham’s under 16s come from lone parent families, and one in five 16-24 year olds have no formal qualifications2.
For further information, log on to www.urastar.co.uk or call the event organisers, The Big Cat Group, on 0121 200 0910.
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1 Source: Office of National Statistics, 2006 sub-national mid year population estimates (published 22 August 2007)
2 Source: 2001 National Census, topic report for Children and Young People
