B.C. Meteorologist Owain Wyn Evans has completed his 24-hour drum marathon for children in need, raising more than £2 million for the charity.
this Welsh The broadcaster started his arduous challenge on the BBC breakfast program at 8:35 on Friday morning, agitating day and night until the fundraising activity was completed early on Saturday.
He completed marathon drumming training on Britney Spears’s popular track Baby One More Time. The pop star was selected to celebrate her formal termination of supervision on Friday after 13 years.
After completing the challenge, Evans said: “I feel overwhelmed, people are too generous.
“I can’t believe that everything is over. Surprisingly, my hands can still support, but we have some problems with our arms because they have been moving for 24 hours.
“Thank you very much to everyone who has donated. The BBC children in need helped the cause I really care about.”
This fundraising event features members of the Royal Navy Drum Band and the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, which has raised £2,007,250 so far.
A highlight of the Friday night event was the weatherman and 50 drummers playing the BBC theme song.
Evans became famous for the first time during confinement, after a video of him playing drums in the classic theme song of the broadcaster went viral on the Internet.
Many famous drummers appeared in the 24-hour performance, including McFly’s Harry Judd Nick Banks of Pulp, Cherisse Osei of Simple Minds, Steve White of Style Council, Frank Benbini of Fun Lovin’crimins, and percussionist Dame Evelyn Glennie.
comedian Almery actor John Thomson Amateur drummers and enthusiasts aged 8 to 83 also participated.
Throughout the event, Evans also participated with many celebrity guests, including Clem Burke of the blonde, Nick McBrian of the Iron Maiden, Eddie Jordan of Formula One, and the TV host Charlie Bullman. And Joe Black from RuPaul’s drag match.
The weatherman appeared and beat the drums throughout the activity, stopped briefly to rest, and performed some medical care to treat the injuries caused by the continuous drumming.
Before the challenge, the weatherman who was doing programs for BBC Northwest Tonight, BBC Radio 2 and the BBC Breakfast program explained how drumming was released as a young gay who grew up in Ammanford, Wales.
He returned home to talk with his parents about his childhood, and visited the town’s BBC Children In Need-funded Youth Theatre and LGBTQIA safe space Mess Up The Mess.
The BBC Children’s Needs Appeal will be broadcast on BBC One at 7pm on Friday, November 19.
