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WATCH: Isle Of Wight Meerkats Get Beatles Treat

Meerkats at Sandown's Wildheart Animal Sanctuary are being treated to a different kind of Beatle then they're used to.

Ahead of the sanctuary's first-ever concert, the animals were serenaded with one of John, Paul, Ringo and George's classics.

Guitarist Chris Hirst, who will perform with group Quatrapuntal, peeked their interest with a rendition of The Beatles' Yesterday. 

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The sanctuary has teamed up with the music group for their gig on Friday August 20.

Chris Hirst, who plays mandora and Portuguese guitar with Quatrapuntal, said:

“The pandemic hit both animal attractions and the performing arts industry hard, they couldn’t open for long periods and we couldn’t perform, or even rehearse together.

"I have been a supporter of the Sanctuary for years, we used to take them food during the lockdown as it was really tough for them with no income. I’m glad that our first performance coming out of the pandemic could be to support The Wildheart Trust and all the great work they do.”

Quatrapuntal rarely perform live on the Island, and this will be the first concert since the pandemic.

Whilst not able to perform live, Quatrapuntal have used the time to record and build up their online profile, with one video going viral with over 2.5 million views.

Tickets include exclusive access to the sanctuary before the concert begins from 5pm.

Numbers are limited to ensure some distancing, so are likely to sell out in advance.

Tickets are available from the Wildheart Animal Sanctuary website: www.wildheartanimalsanctuary.org/whats-on.

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