Some of the biggest names in pop music are in Dublin to perform at the Childline concert.

The seventh year of the charity fundraising event at The Point Theatre featured acts including Girls Aloud, Westlife, Blazing Squad, Simon Casey, Gareth Gates, and Rachel Stevens.

All the stars performed for free. To date €200,000 has been raised for the children's charity Childline. Shane Filan, Westlife, says that the band like to kick off every year with this concert raising money for a great cause.

We feel great every year that we get asked to do it and it's just a great night.

Fans at the Childline Concert, Dublin (2004)
Fans at the Childline Concert, Dublin (2004)

This year's show was presented by Westlife's Nicky Byrne and Brian McFadden.

A News2day report broadcast on 26 January 2004. The reporter is Paul O'Flynn.