Ted Leo, Rivers Cuomo, Brendan Canning, Eon Sinclair playing charity soccer in Toronto

Posted by adam on Friday, August 14, 2009 at 6:30 PM (EDT)

Pitchfork is reporting that several music personalities will take part in this year's Athletes For Africa event. The charity fundraiser will be hosting a 5 on 5 soccer tournament at Toronto's Cherry Beach. A "Mystery Team" at the event will feature Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, and Ted Leo among others. Other teams will feature Broken Social Scene's Brendan Canning, and Bedouin Soundclash's Eon Sinclair along with a host of Toronto television, music and sport personalities.

You can find more details in the official press release.

Bands in this story

Weezer

Rivers Cuomo

Ted Leo And The Pharmacists

Broken Social Scene

Bedouin Soundclash

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dlangl4 (August 14, 2009)

So some semi-celebrities are playing soccer to promote a charity? I feel less guilty about Africa already.

baldsteve (August 14, 2009)

That was ugly. I'll be over to take away your dinner to give to somebody more deserving.

dlangl4 (August 14, 2009)

Never said I was perfect. I just wish we actually did something to help rather than these weak ass efforts that seem more to make us feel good than to actually help anyone.

It was jerkish though, I admit :-/

Marizo (August 14, 2009)

Ole!

ryannn (August 14, 2009)

Around here is Ted Leo still considered "the mother fucking man"? In my world he most definitely is. Buddy can do no wrong

manincognito (August 15, 2009)

wow, if this is legit, this sounds like it'd be damn exciting to see. sadly, it's my sister's wedding that day. cheers to a good cause, good bands who are hopefully decent athletes, and FOOTBALL!

cash_money_hustla (August 15, 2009)

Seeing Ted next sunday night, stoked! Also, Broken Social Scene has enough members to make their own team if they wanted.

kidgotham (August 17, 2009)

more like their own league.