Dozens Of Artists Held A "Together For Palestine" Concert In London To Stand With And Raise Funds For Gaza
The “Together for Palestine” concert on Sept. 17, was organized by renowned musician Brian Eno, with 100% of proceedings being sent to to provide aid for Palestinians in Gaza.
Dozens of artists, musicians, performers, activists and journalists gathered in London at the “Together for Palestine” concert to show support for Palestine and raise funds for humanitarian aid for Gaza.
The “Together for Palestine” concert on Wednesday, Sept. 17, was organized by renowned musician Brian Eno and brought together notable performers.
They included actors, such asNicola Coughlan, Florence Pugh, Benedict Cumberbatch, Guy Pearce, Riz Ahmed and more.
Musicians such as Bastille, Paloma Faith, Damon Albarn, Pinkpantheress and Palestinian singers Saint Levant, Elyana, Nai Barghouti and El Far3i also took part.
Even activists and journalists joined including UN special envoy for Palestine Franseca Albanese, Palestinian journalist Yara Eid, founder of Zeteo Mehdi Hasan and many more.
During the event, Cumberbatch recited the poem "On This Land There Are Reasons to Live" by the renowned Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish and was accompanied in Arabic reading by Palestinian playwright Amer Hlehe.
Eno said the event was an opportunity for artists to stand against Israel’s genocide in Gaza, which has killed more than 62,000 Palestinians and left most without food, clean water or medical care.
100% of proceedings from the night are being sent through the UK charity Choose Love to local groups including the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, Palestinian Medical Relief Society and Taawon that will provide children’s care, medical supplies and emergency food for people in Gaza.
12,500 people attended the concert in person and more than 200,000 watched online, raising more than £1.5 million ( about US$1.7 million)
Eno said that they had attempted to organize the event in 2024 but failed for having “Palestine” in the name of the event.
“I wonder what the reaction would have been had it been called Together for Ukraine?” Eno wrote in the Guardian.
“This event is a starting point… a way to forge lasting relationships, launch new initiatives, and grow a community of supporters who will stand with Palestinian children for the long term,” organizers told the New Arab.
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