Isabella Lyttle: Music festival being held to honour brave 10-year-old cancer sufferer
A cancer survivor is holding a festival for the young star of the C word viral video, 10-year-old Isabella Lyttle who is battling neuroblastoma.
Stephanie Cartwright, aged 51, was touched by her fight against cancer when they met during chemotherapy.
And now she is joining the fundraising efforts by organising a music festival because she knows from personal experience how difficult it is.
It will take place all day from 2pm and all night in order to help to raise the £200,000 that is necessary to get Isabella over to America for life-saving treatment.
Despite her third re-lapse earlier this year, the young cancer patient from Walsall, who was diagnosed at only three and a half years old, will be there to enjoy the day and to shave her cousin's head.
She may be recognisable for recently featuring in a hard hitting 90 second video that went viral called "10 year old Isabella shouldn’t know the ‘C’ word".
WATCH Isabella featuring in the C word video
At the festival, music of all genres and eras will be performed by 14 different tribute bands including Europe's number one tribute band to UB40, Ultimate Coldplay, Mike Appleton Buble, and Yam Yam Elvis.
Saddlers legend and club ambassador Mick Kearns will be attending the start with Saddlers players Liam Kinsella and Jordon Sangha also present between 2pm and 3pm.
The top prize at the raffle on the day are executive tickets for a Manchester United match which was donated by a local businessman.
Runner-up prizes include two pairs of tickets to Walsall football matches, a football signed by Walsall FC players and an item signed by Martyn Naylor, from Walsall, who plays for Leamington.
Tickets to see 101 Dalmatians at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre are also on offer.
More fun on the day will include face painting along with a cake stall, photo booth and a tombola.
It will take place on Thursday at Bloxwich Memorial Club, in Harrison Street, and tickets can be bought for £7 on the door.
Donations can be made to help Isabella at www.justgiving.com/campaigns/charity/solvingkidscancer/isabellalyttle
Pledges can also be made by texting ISLY88 £1-10 to 70070.
