Palestine Benefit Concert: Lineup, dates, where to get tickets & more

A benefit concert for Palestine will be held at Wembley Arena on September 17, with a star-studded line-up of British and Palestinian artists confirmed to perform. Together for Palestine is being organized by musician and activist Brian Eno. Brian's main goal is to raise funds for Choose Love, a British charity working with 23 partner organizations in Gaza responsible for delivering food, medical supplies, and other urgent aid.

According to The Independent, Eno expressed,

“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.”

Lineup for Together for Palestine

The official lineup for the concert has been announced and includes well-known names such as UK artists Damon Albarn, Paloma Faith, Sampha, Jamie xx, Bastille, Cat Burns, Greentea Peng, Hot Chip, James Blake, Obongjayar, King Krule, Mabel, and Rachel Chinouriri.

Along with them, Palestinian musicians Adnan Joubran, Faraj Suleiman, and Nai Barghouti will be joining, while Rina Sawayama, PinkPantheress, and Riz Ahmed will be giving "one-off contributions.”

Damon Albarn had stated, “Pacifism is an action. Peace is an action. To live peacefully requires vision and commitment … I am grateful for this opportunity to act in solidarity with the Palestinian people.”

He further added,

"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.”

While Khaled Ziada, founder and director of the London Palestine Film Festival, who is producing the concert, said,

"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.”

Together for Palestine production

The stage design for the show will be done by award-winning designer Es Devlin, who is known for her work with artists like Beyoncé, the Weeknd, and U2, and she will be collaborating with Palestinian artist Malak Mattar.

Khaled Ziada is supported by Eno and Tracey Seaward, who had famously produced the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony.

The tickets can be purchased from togetherforpalestine.org, and 100% of the ticket price (excluding fees) will be paid to Choose Love, providing humanitarian relief.

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