A HUGE electric guitar ensemble reverberated around Ealing on Sunday, in aid of research into brain tumours.

Nearly 200 musicians braved the heat to play David Bowie’s anthem Heroes at Ealing Blues Festival.

The Great Guitar Challenge aimed to break the world record for the largest electric guitar ensemble and raised more than £3,600 for the Brain Tumour Research charity.

Many of those who performed had been affected by the disease.

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Sean Crossey, 29, from High Wycombe, was diagnosed with a stage four glioblastoma – an aggressive type of brain tumour – after suffering from mild seizures and severe headaches in August 2016.

Sean, who is currently having chemotherapy, said: “My friend told me about the event and I knew immediately I had to take part – it was such a fun challenge and for a cause close to my heart.”

Guitarists came from as far afield as Germany and Ireland to take part and the electric ensemble was accompanied by David Bowie tribute act The Thin White Duke.