The Kooks are set to feature on the upcoming War Child: Heroes album, due to be released this Monday 16th February.

The album concept is that the biggest legends in music history select one of their personal favourite songs from their own songwriting canon, and nominate a music hero from the next generation to create a modern reworking of that classic song. The album is in support of the real heroes - children who live with the brutal affects of war - and Parlophone will be donating all their profits from the album to War Child's work to protect children in war zones.

The Kooks have recorded a cover of The Kinks classic 'Victoria' for this important cause. You can listen to a preview of the album on this widget(& send it to a friend to help promote the War Child cause) and then pre-order a CD/digital copy at www.warchild.org.uk/heroes/buy in order for it to be delivered on the date of release.

For more info, check out www.warchild.org.uk/.