Overview
- The Sept. 17 event at London’s OVO Arena Wembley combines live sets with pre-recorded contributions from musicians, actors and broadcasters.
- New additions include Celeste, Leigh-Anne, Elyanna, Saint Levant, El Far3i, Benedict Cumberbatch, Louis Theroux, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Jameela Jamil, Guy Pearce, Ramy Youssef and Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos.
- Portishead will appear via a one-off recording of their song “Roads” arranged for string quartet to be aired during the concert.
- The production is led by executive producers Brian Eno, Khaled Ziada, Khalid Abdalla and Tracey Seaward, with visuals guided by Gazan painter Malak Mattar and direction from Amir Nizar Zuabi.
- The Together For Palestine Fund names Taawon, Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and Palestine Medical Relief Service among beneficiaries, with further support encouraged through donations and official merchandise after tickets sold out.