Up to 140 Ukrainians will be VIP guests at sold-out benefit concert in Cork 

Proceeds from Night Out for Ukraine, featuring 150 musicians, will go to the Red Cross

Cork Opera House has provided the venue for free. Picture: Denis Minihane.

Up to 140 Ukrainians forced to flee the war will be VIP guests at a sold-out benefit concert in Cork Opera House on Friday night.

Proceeds from the Night Out for Ukraine concert, featuring 150 musicians including Ruby Horse, The White Horse Guitar Club, Carrigtwohill and White Horse Gospel Choirs, Karen Underwood, and others, will be donated to the Red Cross.