Mr Feld is to scour his large portfolio of prominent American acts to ask if they will appear. He said: "There will be a lot of surprises on the night and a lot of big, big names. "When Bob Geldof launched Live Aid he didn't realise howbig it would become.These ideas tend to snowball as people get behind it." Labour leader Cllr Anderson said: "I'm sure this will be a spectacular evening that will help us raise some much-needed funds for Michael." luketraynor@liverpoolecho.co.uk Fund-raisers A SERIES of high-profile fundraising events could be organised to raise the cash needed for Michael Shields. Discussions are under way to arrange charity functions to help the Shields reach the initial downpayment figure. A number of well-known Liverpool bands have been approached about holding a gig at the recently-opened Picket. And Cllr Joe Anderson has spoken to Liverpool Football Club about the possibility of organising a Bring £1 To The Match event for the Reds first Premiership fixture at Anfield in August. Jamie Carragher has already volunteered to raffle his FA Cup - winning shirt from Cardiff and tops from Xabi Alonso and the Blues' Tim Cahill could also be sold to the highest bidder. Singer Neville Skelly is pencilled in to appear at The Devonshire hotel on August 25 and tickets are available. Anyone wishing to donate money to the Bring Him Home Fund needs to visit Lloyds bank in Castle Street. The account number is 02499003 and the sort code 309511. Transfer cost THE Shields family need to pay a £30,000 deposit to transfer the 19-year-old from Bulgaria to a British jail. Michael Shields was convicted of attempted murder last summer following an attack on Bulgarian waiter Martin Georgiev in the Bulgarian resort of Golden Sands. Anfield electrician Graham Sankey confessed to the attack, but judges refused to consider his statement and his solicitor later retracted it, saying he had been involved in a different incident. | 
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