Overview

• Newly announced participants include Celeste, Leigh‑Anne, Elyanna, Saint Levant and El Far3i, with appearances by Benedict Cumberbatch, Louis Theroux, Jameela Jamil, Amelia Dimoldenberg, Ramy Youssef and Holocaust survivor Stephen Kapos.
• Portishead recorded a one‑off performance of “Roads” with a string quartet to be screened during the event, sharing behind‑the‑scenes footage from their shoot at Bristol’s Cube Microplex.
• The Sept. 17 OVO Arena Wembley concert features a cross‑genre roster including Damon Albarn, Jamie xx, James Blake, Sampha, Hot Chip, Bastille, King Krule and Paloma Faith, with select one‑off collaborations and new material planned.
• Brian Eno serves as executive producer alongside Khaled Ziada, Khalid Abdalla and Tracey Seaward, with visuals guided by Gazan painter Malak Mattar and direction by theatre‑maker Amir Nizar Zuabi.
• Tickets are sold out, with organizers urging continued support through donations and official merchandise, and funds earmarked for partners such as Taawon, the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and the Palestine Medical Relief Service.