Airline to be major sponsor of concert for the National Breast Cancer Foundation

Garuda Indonesia, the airline of Indonesia, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the inaugural Beats for Breast Cancer concert. The concert will bring together some of Australia's best musical acts to perform live, raising funds for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

Held on Wednesday, 10th December 2014, the concert for a cure will acknowledge and celebrate 20 years of the National Breast Cancer Foundation, while raising funds and awareness for the breast cancer research in Australia.

Artists including urban pop sensations Justice Crew, X factor star Timomatic and UK's pop royalty Leo Sayer will perform at Qantas Credit Union Arena. With the first artist line up covering a diverse range of genres, Beats 4 Breast Cancer delivers to all ages and walks of life in the first of what will be an annual event.

Commenting on the sponsorship, Garuda Indonesia's Vice President for Australia/SWP, Uun Setiawan, says: “At Garuda Indonesia, we live by a constant goal to look after our passengers to our best ability. The National Breast Cancer Foundation works to change the lives of Australians living with breast cancer, and we are proud to be able to support the cause by sponsoring this amazing event. As an organisation, we are committed to contributing to the National Breast Cancer Foundations aspirational goal of no more deaths from breast cancer by 2030.”

Lui Spedaliere, Beats 4 Breast Cancer founder said: “For our first Beats 4 Breast Cancer we wanted to capture the public's attention though the involvement of known and loved celebrities that bring vibrancy to the stage to create a completely unique show format. From never before seen exclusive performances and video montages it's an event that will be best described as a mixture between the Grammy's and the Oscars, meets CNN Hero's. Please get involved and buy a ticket knowing that the net profits from this event and all donations go directly to the NBCF.”

Artists also performing include The Soorley's, Amber Lawrence, Morgan Evans, L-FRESH The Lion, C Major and Diana Rouvas with a second artist announcement coming shortly.

Tickets will be on sale to the public on Wednesday, October 22nd.  Prices starting at

• $69 (Bronze Reserve) processing & transaction fees may apply
• $89 (Silver Reserve) processing & transaction fees may apply
• $119 (Gold Reserve) processing & transaction fees may apply
• $159 (Diamond Reserve) processing & transaction fees may apply

For more information please go to:

http://www.beats4breastcancer.com.au

https://www.facebook.com/BEATS4BreastCancer

https://www.instagram.com/BEATS4BreastCancer

https://twitter.com/BEATS4BC

For media enquiries regarding Garuda Indonesia, please call ICON:

Sarah Corry or Jade Barringer

Ph: + 61 2 8235 7600

E: +61 450 803 881, + 61 406 816 092

scorry@iconinternational.com.au, jbarringer@iconinternational.com.au

For media enquiries regarding Beats 4 Breast Cancer, please call 6dc:

Julie Seat, Natasha McNamara, Amanda Fry

Ph: +61 2 9280 1600 or +61 432 186 057

E: julie@6dc.com.au, natasha@6dc.com.au or amanda@6dc.com.au 

About Garuda Indonesia

Presenting a new level of service excellence in air travel, Garuda Indonesia, the national airline of Indonesia, seamlessly connects more than 60 destinations worldwide to not only one of the largest economies in Southeast Asia, but also a plethora of exotic locations in the beautiful archipelago of Indonesia all at once. With approximately 500 daily flights and a fleet of around 130 aircraft, Garuda Indonesia proudly serves our passengers with the award-winning "Garuda Indonesia Experience" service, which highlights Indonesia's warm hospitality and rich diverse culture. 

After receiving the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) certificate in 2008 and becoming a registered IOSA Operator, Garuda Indonesia implements security and safety standards that puts it on par with other leading IATA member airlines. The airline continuously strives, through its ongoing transformation program, to provide better and more convenient services with one of the youngest fleets in the sky, which should grow to around 194 aircraft by 2015. 

In line with improvements in various aspects of its performance and service, Garuda Indonesia has won a number of accolades and recognition from both national and international institutions, including “The World's Best Economy Class” award from Skytrax and the “Best in Region: Asia and Australasia”, by the “Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX)”.

For further information, please log on to www.garuda-indonesia.com/au or follow @GarudaAustralia on Twitter, @GarudaIndonesiaAus on Instagram and Garuda Indonesia Australia on Facebook.