The first names to join the musical line-up of the Together For Palestine fundraiser event at the OVO Wembley Arena have been announced.
Taking place on 17th September, the one-night benefit gig will feature a wide array of musicians and artists, all gathering to raise funds for Gaza and express solidarity with the people of Palestine.
Among the artists performing on the night are electronic music pioneer Brian Eno, who is one of the event's executive producers alongside Khaled Ziada, Khalid Abdalla and Tracey Seaward. He will be joined by acts including Jamie xx, Hot Chip, James Blake, Greentea Peng, Damon Albarn, King Krule, Rachel Chinouriri, Sampha and Obongjayar.
Also on the bill are Palestinian artists Adnan Joubran, Faraj Suleiman and Nai Barghouti. PinkPanthereess, Rina Sawayama and Riz Ahmed are also set to make appearances. More names are set to be added to the bill in the coming weeks.
Tickets are on sale now with 100% of proceeds 100% of proceeds donated to Palestinian-led humanitarian organisations through Choose Love, a UK charity supporting local humanitarians in conflict zones. Tickets are available here.
In a statement about the event, Brian Eno said: “In the face of the horrors of Gaza silence becomes complicity. Artists have always helped societies to point out injustice and imagine better futures. That’s why this concert matters. It’s time for us to come together — not just to raise our voices, but to reaffirm our shared humanity.”
Khaled Ziada added: “In a world where governments and mainstream media have fallen silent in the face of genocide, this gathering becomes a chorus of resistance - where artists and communities come together to grieve, to rage, and to stand shoulder to shoulder with the Palestinian people, and with all those who suffer injustice.”
Gorillaz frontman Damon Albarn said: “I, like everyone with a heart, have felt despair and helplessness at the reports coming out of Gaza and the West Bank over these last days, months and years. A genocide unfolding in real time on our screens. I come from a family of pacifists. I have been taught, and I believe, that pacifism is an action. Peace is an action. To live peacefully requires vision and commitment. To act with humanity towards one another, that too is a decision. Music has taken me around the world, it is the sum of everything I know and trust and believe in - respect, collaboration, shared experience. I am grateful for this opportunity to act in solidarity with the Palestinian people and also celebrate the music and culture from the region. I hope everyone will join us.”
Get your tickets to Together For Palestine at the OVO Wembley Arena here.
DJ Mag, Resident Advisor, Mixmag, Crack Magazine, Dazed and The Face joined forces today to amplify the line-up announcement together.