ROCK ‘N’ HORSEPOWER In support of Prostate Cancer UK

Kenney Jones, from the influential rock bands – the Faces and the Who, is holding a unique event for Prostate Cancer UK on Fathers Day weekend. The Rock ‘n’ Horsepower event at Hurtwood Park Polo Club, Ewhurst, Surrey on Saturday 14th June, in aid of the men’s health charity, will offer all the excitement and spectacle of Polo, while the opportunity to showcase an array of high performance supercars. The evening will also feature Kenney Jones performing live with some very special friends.

The Rock ‘n’ Horsepower day will see a range of connoisseur cars, while putting on a top-class Polo match attracting celebrities, patrons and world class players to Hurtwood. Last year the club set a new world record by bringing together over 300 Ferrari Pininfarina-designed masterpieces. Among the cars on display was a 275 GTB Spider, a 250 GT SWB and a 365 Daytona.

The event will see the whole family entertained from children’s activities to retail therapy. The entertainment line up includes the likes of Mike Rutherford, Jeff Beck, Josh Phillips Procol Harum, John Thirkell from Jamiroquai, The Who, Jamie Johnson (finalist from the Voice), John Lodge (Moody Blues) Rick Wakeman, Nik Kershaw, John Parr and a host of other big names.

Kenney was inspired to hold the event for Prostate Cancer UK after he was diagnosed with the disease in summer 2013. He comments: “I decided to hold a fundraising event in support of Prostate Cancer UK at the Hurtwood Polo Club two years before I was diagnosed with prostate cancer myself. I thought it was a great way to engage with men, talk to them through what they love the most: cars, music and sport.”

“Now, living with prostate cancer, I firmly believe that awareness is the key to raising the profile of the disease and helping charities, like Prostate Cancer UK continue to support men living with prostate cancer in the UK.I am looking forward to the event and I am delighted to be raising much needed funds to help the fight against prostate cancer.”
Mark Bishop, Director of Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “We’re thrilled that Kenney is hosting The Rock ‘n’ Horsepower beneficiary at Hurtwood Park Polo Club to raise funds for Prostate Cancer UK. It is with support like this that we can help provide dedicated support and information to men and their families affected by prostate cancer and fund research to help fight the disease.”

“With over 40,000 men diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the UK, with 5,600 of these in the South East, and one man dying every hour, it is our aim to help more men survive the disease and enjoy a better quality of life. We anticipate that the event will be a huge success.”

Prostate Cancer UK is currently engaged in its high profile ‘Men United v Prostate Cancer’ campaign, which aims to build a united front of men against the disease. Kenney Jones along with Homeland star Damian Lewis, Sir Michael Parkinson and Klaxon guitarist Simon Taylor- Davis are some of Britain’s most iconic figures who have already signed for Men United, a unique team ‘managed’ by comedian Bill Bailey. Men are being asked to sign here where they can also test their health knowledge by taking a quick quiz.

For ticket information, please contact events@hurtwoodparkpolo.com, call 01483 272 828 ext 3 or visit www.hurtwoodparkpolo.com/rock-n-horsepower.

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