at a great northern productions meeting in a local manchester pub, the decision was finalised to put on a small charity gig to raise some money to raise awareness of the disease. later it was agreed that [christie hospital would become a major beneficiary. badly drawn boy agreed to play and the concept of a small local gig was created. it was at peter hook's insistence that nova write a letter to new order which was read out at a band meeting which crystallised the event into what it became. it was new order's stamp of approval that gave momentum to the event.