Billy Bragg has introduced a Palestine profit gig, ‘Days Like These’, that includes the likes of Jamie Webster, Antony Szmierek, Reverend & The Makers, Large Particular – purchase tickets right here.
The present, set to happen at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London on September 20, will contain music, movie and spoken phrase. Additionally concerned are actors Khalid Abdalla and Samuel West and writers Ahmed Masoud and Ahmed Alnaouq. Extra names are set to be introduced.
The occasion will increase cash for Amos Belief, which helps present medical care, meals and support, therapeutic trauma help for ladies and kids, and help for younger writers in Palestine.
In an Instagram put up, singer-songwriter and activist Bragg wrote: “The stunning photographs of ravenous households which can be popping out of Gaza name on us to take motion to assist alleviate their plight. That these unarmed civilians are being focused by the IDF whereas looking for support makes the matter all of the extra pressing.
“By coming collectively in solidarity with the individuals of Palestine, we purpose to boost funds for the essential work that @Amos_Trust is doing to assist finish the continuing genocide in Gaza.”
Tickets will go on sale at 5pm tomorrow (July 30) right here, and you too can discover them on Bragg’s web site.
In Could, Bragg defined his help for Irish hip-hop group Kneecap – vocal supporters of Palestine – shortly after member Mo Chara was charged by the Metropolitan Police for allegedly displaying a flag in help of the proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah final yr. For his or her half, Kneecap denied the offence and described it as a “carnival of distraction”, whereas Chara is set to seem in courtroom once more on August 20.
After Heavenly Recordings revealed an open letter defending the group’s “freedom of expression”, signed by artists together with Pulp, IDLES and Fontaines D.C., Bragg first mentioned that the letter “lacks any sense of nuance or understanding of why this complete furore kicked off” however that he was “glad to see that a lot of artists have signed a letter defending Kneecap from makes an attempt to take away them from numerous pageant payments within the wake of feedback made at exhibits over two years in the past.”
In a while that month, he added: “I perceive that it might have appeared to some that I used to be arguing semantics whereas atrocities had been being dedicated, however my real concern is that the artists had been taking a place that might undermine future efforts to carry the Israeli authorities to account, which is definitely not their intent.
“Whereas I imagine that being an artist doesn’t absolve you from taking duty on your actions, I don’t imagine that artistic expression must be topic to felony prices.”
