Friendly Fires to play gig to raise awareness of suicide
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The band were nominated for the Mercury Prize in 2009
Friendly Fires will play a show to raise awareness of male suicide after the death of one of their friends.
The band will play east London's XOYO venue on 12 December to celebrate the life of 29-year-old Adam Connolly, who took his own life earlier this month.
Money raised by the gig will be used to help prevent male suicide, which is around three times the rate of female suicide.
Adam Connolly was the flat-mate of Friendly Fires drummer Jack Savidge.
He went missing on 14 November and, despite searches by his friends and appeals on social networks, was found dead on London's Hackney Marshes three days later.
On 17 November the band posted on their Facebook page: "The search for Adam Connolly has been called off and the news is bad.
"Thank you for all your help in spreading his picture and info."
The fundraising gig will also feature other live acts and DJs representing some of his favourite artists and friends.
Men between 15 and 44 account for the the highest number of suicides in the UK, according to the Samaritans.
Latest figures, external show there were 4,231 male suicides in 2010, compared with 1,377 for females.
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