Win Billy Bragg's 1969 Gibson ES-335 Guitar

To enter this prize draw you must select one of the entry reward options on this page. You can also make a donation without entering the prize draw using the donation only tab toward the top of this page. You can also enter the competition for free by post. See terms and conditions below.

Winner Announcement

Thank you for your support in helping us raise £25,971 for stage crew impacted by the pandemic.

The #ILoveLive 2.0 campaign raised a total of £373,136 for Stagehand Charity, who will now distribute the funds to UK stage crew who have suffered due to Covid-19. 

Since the initiative launched in November 2020 an incredible £908,976 has been raised across all #ILoveLive campaigns. 

The winner of the prize draw has now been confirmed. Many congratulations David from Bath, UK.

Thanks again. We hope to see you all again very soon.

Stage Crew Need Our Support

Billy Bragg is raising money for stage crew charity Stagehand’s #ILoveLive campaign, which is providing financial help for all UK stage crew who are in the greatest need. Stage crew seem to be the forgotten ones in the current pandemic. They’re the unsung heroes of the live entertainment world. Without them shows just couldn’t happen.

The impact of Covid-19 has been devastating for the whole music industry but particularly for the stage techs, sound engineers, guitar techs, keyboard techs, drum techs, stage managers, production managers, tour managers and other live support personnel who make shows possible.

With no shows since March 2020, crew’s income has been slashed with many finding that they are ineligible for any kind of government financial aid. Many are in desperate need and most are sitting with mental health issues.

Let’s help raise some money to support them this winter. It could literally save lives.

The Prize Draw

Billy Bragg has donated his 1969 Gibson ES-335 guitar to this prize draw fundraising campaign. 

To be in with a chance of winning the guitar we are holding a prize draw with each entry costing £5. You can enter multiple times. 

Entries can be purchased between Wednesday 17 February 2021 and Wednesday 17 March 2021. The winner will be notified by Wednesday 24 March via email. 

What’s the Prize?

I bought this lovely cherry red ES-335 in the US and used it extensively in the early 1990s, both on recordings and live.

It features on the rockier songs of my album 'Don't Try This At Home' such as 'Cindy of a Thousand Lives', 'Accident Waiting to Happen' and 'Body of Water'. It came to Dublin for the 'Mermaid Avenue' sessions and it's the guitar that I'm playing in the video for my hit single 'Sexuality' - Billy Bragg

This beautiful instrument, serial number 813503, was built in 1969.

Here's a video of Billy using the guitar live:

How do I enter the Prize Draw?

• By pledging towards at least one of the entry reward options (£5+) on this Crowdfunder you will be entered into the prize draw. 
• If you select multiple entries you stand a higher chance of winning. 
• To enter via this Crowdfunder you must select one of the entry reward options on this page. You can make a donation without entering the prize draw using the donation box towards the top of this page.
• You can also enter the prize draw without donating by post. See terms and conditions below for details. By donating and entering the prize draw you agree to the terms and conditions.
  

Stagehand and The PSA

Founded in 1996, the PSA is the trade association for individuals and businesses providing technical production services to live events. A member funded, member focussed, organisation, the PSA membership consists of around 2000 self employed technicians and 300 memberships in technical supply businesses.

Stagehand is the public facing name of the PSA Welfare and Benevolent Fund; a registered charity launched over 2 decades ago with the aim of raising and distributing funds for members, former members and their families who fall on hard times through illness or injury. More recently, the trustees launched a ring-fenced fund to subsidise Mental Health First Aid training for self employed members, as part of our mission to improve our sector’s approach to mental health.

The Stagehand Covid-19 Crew Relief Fund

The crisis in our sector caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has shifted the focus to those unable to work due to the current crisis. Live production workers and businesses were amongst the first to be affected, it is now clear that many live production crews are reaching a critical point with basic living expenses outstripping income. This applies across the board, from those people that earn a living building and operating shows at grassroots level to those that work with the largest stadium artists.

Extensions to the Job Retention Scheme have come too late for many companies; they were forced to make redundancies in the summer. 20% of self employed workers fell through the cracks in support; these are the people we intend to support through this fund.

Where is the money going?

Our immediate plan is to help the crew in most need, those who are close to losing the roof over their head, or those that are struggling to put food on the table. Grants will be considered to any UK crew worker who is working in the live music sector. They do not have to be PSA members.

Terms and Conditions

• Entrants must be over 18 years of age (parents can help here).
• Open to anyone (over the age of 18) worldwide except employees of the Promoters, their immediate families, or anyone professionally connected with the draw.  
• Entries will be accepted between 07:00 am GMT Wednesday 17 February 2021 and 18:00 pm GMT Wednesday 17 March 2021.
• Entrants may enter as many times as they like. Multiple entries will create a greater chance of winning.
• To enter, make a pledge on this project and select a reward when you make your pledge. Pledges which are donations without rewards will not be entered.
• Entrants can pledge to this campaign without entering the prize draw.
• To enter the draw without pledging, please send a postcard with the prize draw name, your name, address, email address and contact telephone number to: Billy Bragg ILoveLive Prize Draw, c/o PSA, PO Box 2709, Bath, BA1 3YS, UK. Entries must be sent on a postcard or on or within an envelope. Entries received on anything other than a postcard or on, or in, an envelope will not be accepted. In the case of multiple entries received in a single envelope or on multiple postcards, only one entry will be entered into the promotion. Entries sent by post must be received by the closing date and time for receipt of entries. Postal entries without correct and sufficient postage paid will be invalid and will not be entered. Personal and hand deliveries will not be accepted.
• Following the closing date, the winner will be chosen at random and contacted before 24 March 2021. They will be contacted by email on how to claim their prize. If the winner does not respond within 7 days of the initial email being sent, the next winner will be chosen at random and emailed within 7 days. Entrants are advised to check their spam folder from 20 March onwards to avoid missing notification.
• Prizes will be shipped to the winner within eight weeks of the winner notifying the Promoter by email that they accept the prize and at the same time, providing a valid postal address and telephone number.
• By entering this draw, all entrants consent to the use of their personal data by the Promoter only for the purposes of the administration of this draw and any other purposes to which the entrant has consented. We will process your personal information in accordance with our privacy policy.
• The Promoter will keep entrants’ personal details for a reasonable time so that it can communicate with the winners and send any prize that an entrant has won, to verify that these rules have been complied with, and for accounting purposes. 
• The Promoter may disqualify any entrant whose entry does not comply with these terms and conditions (in Promoter’s sole opinion) or who, in Promoter’s sole determination, has acted in a manner that is fraudulent, dishonest or unjust to other entrants including, without limitation, tampering with the operation of the prize draw, manipulating or rigging entries, hacking, deceiving, cheating or by harassing or threatening other entrants or a representative of Promoter.
• The Promoter is P.S.A Welfare and Benevolent Fund with the business name of Stagehand (Registered charity 1080524), at PO Box 2709, Bath, BA1 3YS, UK.
• These terms and conditions are governed by English law and the courts of England will have exclusive jurisdiction.
• By entering into this draw, each entrant consents to these terms and conditions.

Thank you!