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Singer-Songwriter Passenger, best known for his chart-topping single Let Her Go, has announced that all profits from his new album Whispers II, which is released today, will go towards Unicef UK’s groundbreaking initiative to help children in danger in Liberia.

The album is available in physical format from Amazon and the Passenger web-store. Digital formats are available from all major e-tailers. 

Every year, ten thousand children die of malnutrition in Liberia. Over the next five years, Unicef, the world’s leading children’s organisation, aims to reach every child under the age of five in the country and protect them from the danger of malnutrition.

The ten-track album is being released via Passenger’s own label Black Crow Records and all the profits raised from album sales will go towards helping Unicef provide things like vital food and supplements for severely malnourished children and provide training for health workers so hopefully every Liberian child can grow up healthy and strong.

Passenger also played two exclusive live shows, at the legendary Union Chapel in London and Bleach, in his hometown of Brighton to support the release, with all the profits going towards the initiative.

Mike Rosenberg (aka Passenger) said:

"I'm really excited about the new album and, I think the most exciting thing about this whole project is that I have teamed up with Unicef. All of the profits from every CD, every record, and every digital download will go to Unicef's campaign in Liberia, helping malnourished children, providing supplements and food that's desperately needed. It's incredible to be able to do this. As a lot of you will know I've come from busking, and I never dreamed Passenger would be successful, let alone get to this stage. So now that it has, it's just the most unbelievable feeling to be able to do something that will genuinely help children and make a lasting impact.

David Bull, Unicef UK Executive Director, said:

“Even before the Ebola outbreak, Liberia had one of the highest child mortality rates in the world. With the help of our amazing supporters such as Passenger, Unicef is in a position to reverse this trend and have a fundamental impact on development in Liberia. We’re incredibly grateful to Passenger and his fans for their generous support of this work. Together, we have a real chance of changing the lives of millions of Liberian children.”

Notes for editors:

For further information on Unicef please contact:

Joe English, Unicef UK Press Office joee@unicef.org.uk // +44 (0)20 7375 6091

Unicef UK Press Office media@unicef.org.uk // +44 (0)20 7375 6030

For further information on Passenger please contact: passenger@iemusic.co.uk

Album Formats Available:

Limited Edition Deluxe CD

Limited Edition CD Box Set

Deluxe Digital

Digital

Limited Edition Deluxe Vinyl & Vinyl Box Set (Coming Soon)

About UNICEF
Unicef is the world’s leading organisation for children, promoting the rights and wellbeing of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work in 190 countries and territories to translate that commitment into practical action, focusing special effort on reaching the most vulnerable and excluded children, to the benefit of all children, everywhere.  Unicef UK raises funds to protect children in danger, transform their lives and build a safer world for tomorrow’s children.  As a registered charity we raise funds through donations from individuals, organisations and companies and we lobby and campaign to keep children safe. Unicef UK also runs programmes in schools, hospitals and with local authorities in the UK. For more information please visit unicef.org.uk