Concert in Support of Palestine: Performers Include Damon Albarn, Paloma Faith, Adnan Joubran, and Faraj Suleiman
Brian Eno and a group of fellow musicians and activists are organising a benefit concert to raise funds for humanitarian aid in Gaza. The event, titled "Together for Palestine", is set to take place on September 17, 2025, at London’s Wembley Arena.
Eno, who serves as an executive producer, has stated that the concert will be a "night of music, reflection and hope" that will raise funds for families in Gaza through the Choose Love charity. The syndicate includes Irish bands Fontaines DC and Kneecap, as well as other musicians, all of whom are committed to speaking out against the situation in Palestine.
The concert aims to be a moment of courage where artists come together to speak the truth about the situation in Palestine. Eno has been a vocal supporter of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement, refusing to perform in Israel and urging others to do so as well. He has also been outspoken about the need to protect artists from being threatened into silence or career cancellation by groups such as UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI).
The concert will feature a diverse lineup of performers, including rock band Bastille, British singer Paloma Faith, Adnan Joubran of Le Trio Joubran, British-Pakistani actor and rapper Riz Ahmed, Japanese-British singer Rina Sawayama, Palestinian composer Faraj Suleiman, Palestinian singer Nai Barghouti, Blur frontman Damon Albarn, singer-songwriter James Blake, musician and DJ Jamie xx, producer and singer PinkPantheress, and many more.
Eno has stated that the situation in Gaza isn't a mystery and that when non-partisan organizations like Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders describe it as genocide, the moral line is clear. In 2024, Eno and Greek politician Yanis Varoufakis co-wrote an open letter to the International Criminal Court urging immediate action against Israel's actions in Gaza.
The organisers of the Together for Palestine benefit concert are Eno, Khaled Ziada (founder and director of the London Palestine Film Festival), British actor and activist Khalid Abdalla, and producer Tracey Seaward, who is also the producer of the film "Victoria & Abdul".
Tickets for the concert will be available from August 4, starting at £35 (Dh170). The concert will be a powerful statement of solidarity with the people of Palestine and a call for action to end the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
- Brian Eno, Khaled Ziada, Khalid Abdalla, and Tracey Seaward, organizers of the "Together for Palestine" concert, plan to hold the event at London’s Wembley Arena on September 17, 2025.
- The Benefit concert aims to raise funds for families in Gaza through the Choose Love charity, featuring artists such as Bastille, Paloma Faith, Adnan Joubran, Riz Ahmed, Rina Sawayama, Faraj Suleiman, Nai Barghouti, Damon Albarn, James Blake, Jamie xx, PinkPantheress, and others.
- Eno, an executive producer for the concert, has expressed that the event will be a "night of music, reflection and hope" for the world, addressing the situation in Palestine and advocating for the BDS movement.
- Eno, alongside Greek politician Yanis Varoufakis, co-wrote an open letter to the International Criminal Court in 2024, urging immediate action against Israel's actions in Gaza, citing the crisis as a form of genocide.
- Tickets for the "Together for Palestine" concert go on sale from August 4, starting at £35 (Dh170), with the event intended to be a powerful statement of solidarity and a call for action to end the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Gaza, while also incorporating elements of entertainment, music, politics, and general news alongside war-and-conflicts-related news.
