Andy Mudd rocks out for charity with Prince and Bon Jovi

Blesma Member and Trustee Andy Mudd has recorded a charity single with Jon Bon Jovi and Prince Harry.

Andy, along with 11 other members of the Invictus Games Choir, was invited to the world-famous Abbey Road Studios in London at the end of February to record a cover of Bon Jovi’s track Unbroken for the Invictus Games Foundation. Afterwards, Andy was then asked to recreate The Beatles’ iconic zebra crossing photo outside the studio.

“It was great fun! I couldn’t believe I was singing in the iconic Abbey Road Studios, which was very meaningful because The Beatles recorded their White Album there,” said former Royal Military Policeman Andy, who lost both legs when he was blown up by an IRA car bomb in Colchester in 1989.

“Jon Bon Jovi seemed like a really nice chap. He is a huge rock star, but so humble and appreciates what the military does. He stayed until the track was perfect. I had to pinch myself to make sure I was singing with Bon Jovi while Prince Harry watched!”

Unbroken was written by Bon Jovi to honour those military veterans who live with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. The proceeds from the single, which was due to be released towards the end of March, will go to Prince Harry’s Invictus Games Foundation.

“The song is a soldier’s song. It has very deep and meaningful lyrics that I can relate to as an injured ex-Serviceman. I think it’s going to knock people for six when they hear it,” said Andy.

“I have friends who live in New Zealand, Australia and America, and they were calling me to say that they had seen the photo of us on the zebra crossing outside the studio. Hello! magazine even ran a double-page spread of the picture – it was unbelievable! It made me so proud to be a Blesma Member on that crossing.

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