Elbow, Lily Allen, The Kooks Set For New War Child Album

Elbow, Lily Allen and The Kooks are all set to appear on a new War Child charity album.

They are among fifteen acts who have covered songs by veteran artists for the record.

Lily Allen has covered The Clash's 'Straight To Hell' with the band's original guitarist Mick Jones, while The Kooks have record a version of 'Victoria' by The Kinks.

Elbow frontman Guy Garvey, whose band have covered U2's 'Running To Standstill', said:  "War Child do exactly what it says on the tin.

"These kids shouldn't be in such circumstances in the first place, but they are, so thank god someone's doing something about it." 

'Heroes' will be released on February 16th.

The tracklisting of the War Child 'Heroes' album will be:

Beck - 'Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat' (Bob Dylan)
Scissor Sisters - 'Do The Strand' (Roxy Music)
Lily Allen ft Mick Jones - 'Straight To Hell' (The Clash)
Duffy -  'Live And Let Die' (Wings)
Elbow -  'Running To Stand Still' (U2)
TV On The Radio - 'Heroes' (David Bowie)
Hot Chip - 'Transmission' (Joy Division)
The Kooks - 'Victoria' (The Kinks)
Estelle -  'Superstition' (Stevie Wonder)
Rufus Wainwright - 'Wonderful/Song For Children' (Brian Wilson)
Peaches - 'Search And Destroy' (Iggy and the Stooges)
The Hold Steady - 'Atlantic City' (Bruce Springsteen)
The Like -  'You Belong To Me'(Elvis Costello)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - 'Sheena Is A Punk Rocker' (The Ramones)
Franz Ferdinand - 'Call Me' (Blondie)