Celebs and vloggers to take over the internet to raise funds for Stand Up To Cancer

A cancer charity is hoping to raise awareness and some serious cash by throwing a 12-hour long YouTube party.

Stand Up To Cancer will broadcast live on the video sharing website with some of the platforms biggest stars and special guests from the TV and the music industry.

Vloggers Caspar Lee, Dan Howell, Jim Chapman and Pixiwoo – who are all taking part – have already been drumming up hype on social media for the event which will be broadcast from 12pm on Saturday (17 October)

Started in 2008 to drive ground breaking cancer research, Stand Up To Cancer has raised over $370m since its creation.