Anti-knife crime concert delayed

Ben Kinsella's family pushed back the concert to 2009

The family of Ben Kinsella, stabbed to death in north London, have postponed an anti knife crime concert.

Ben, 16, of Islington, north London, who was EastEnders actress Brooke Kinsella's brother, died in June.

The Kinsella family had planned to hold the Street Peace Live concert in Finsbury Park on 21 September.

A spokesman said the concert was being put back so as not to clash with any legal trial and to give more artists the chance to take part.

Date problems

Juress Kika and Michael Alleyne, both 18, and Jade Braithwaite, 19, have been accused of Ben's murder and will appear at the Old Bailey in October for a preliminary hearing.

The Kinsella family spokesman said: "The family feel they need to spend time focusing on the forthcoming trial and grieving for their loss at this painful and sad time.

"The Street Peace Live concert will still be taking place and will be moved to summer 2009, this also allows so many other huge artists to be involved as so many wanted to show their support by performing but due to commitments on the 21st unfortunately had to decline."

When the concert was announced, Miss Kinsella said: "We need to do something about it (knife crime) and this concert will show the government people care and want a change.

"All the families want this to show their children have not died in vain."