Proceeds from the superstar musician's first solo album are to be donated to the jacksplace@naomihouse appeal for the Naomi House Children's Hospice.

Armed with only an accoustic guitar, the 28-year-old recorded The Colour Of My Dreams at home after finding an old book of poems written by family friend Peter Dixon.

He decided to dedicate the 11-track album to Naomi House after last year visiting the Sutton Scotney hospice, which provides respite care, terminal care and bereavement support for children and families from across the south of England.

Andy, who co-wrote Razorlight's number one single America and the hit Fall To Pieces, got involved in workshops with the children and has since become a patron of the jacksplace@naomihouse appeal.

It aims to raise £12m to equip and run a new hospice on-site to enable young people with life-limiting illnesses retain their privacy, dignity and independence.

The centre will include six rooms with en-suite bathrooms big enough to accommodate wheelchairs, specialist medical equipment and supplies.

There will also be a special bedsitting room adjacent to the bedrooms to enable family to stay close by.

Andy said: 'I took at trip down to Naomi House and played the drums with the terminally-ill kids – it's an incredible place. It really affected me.'

Naomi House chief executive Ray Kipling said: 'We are overwhelmed by the way Andy has taken the appeal for jacksplace@naomihouse to his heart. And we are looking forward to the release date.

'We are all very excited about the album.

'It is a fantastic opportunity for Naomi House to raise awareness of the need for jacksplace@naomihouse, and to encourage people to support our appeal.'

Colour of My Dreams will be released on Monday, May 26.

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