Shhh! Royal British Legion Aims to Make Chart History With its Official Charity Single: '2 Minute Silence'

The Royal British Legion calls on UK public to send its groundbreaking single to the top of the charts for Remembrance Sunday

LONDON, October 17, 2010 - The Prime Minister, Thom Yorke and Mark Ronson are amongst a host of
celebrities and sports starts featuring in a single to be released by the
official charity of remembrance, The Royal British Legion, on 7th November.

For just 99p, the UK public can show their respect, support and thanks to
those armed forces personnel who have made sacrifices for us all. The '2
Minute Silence' single will be available for download on i-Tunes from Sunday
7th November.

In addition to celebrities and sports stars, the silent single features
ex-service personnel, including Corporal Simon Brown, who was shot in the
face by a sniper in Iraq, and commented:

"The Legion, for me has been a massive support…When I got
home after Iraq, they offered me a lifeline and gave me the confidence to go
out there and be part of society"

Funds raised through the sale of this single will go towards helping
individuals, like Corporal Brown, within the Serving and ex-Service Armed
Forces community.

The Royal British Legion wanted to create a unique and engaging way for
the British public to show their support, as noted by The Royal British
Legion's Director General, Chris Simpkins:

"We invite the public to join the celebrities and soldiers in
observing two minutes' silence and we would encourage everyone to show their
support by downloading the track from i-Tunes on 7th November. Rather than
record a song, we felt the UK public would recognise the poignancy of silence
and its clear association with remembrance.

To join The Royal British Legion in their mission to make chart history
you can show your support by joining the official Facebook(TM) page
facebook.com/poppysingle2010

Access a preview of the video and behind the scenes footage at:
www.youtube.com/user/royalbritishlegion

Notes to editors:

The Royal British Legion is the nation's leading Armed Forces charity
providing care and support to all members of the British Armed Forces past
and present and their families. It is also the national Custodian of
Remembrance and safeguards the Military Covenant between the nation and its
Armed Forces. It is best known for the annual Poppy Appeal and its emblem the
red poppy. www.britishlegion.org.uk

For more information, please contact: Liam Maguire (+44(0)7769-968-858), LMaguire at britishlegion.org.uk ; David Godfrey (+44(0)7960-652-170), david.godfrey at bm.com ; Oliver Druttman (+44(0)7958-524-034), oliver.druttman at bm.com .