Overview

• The one-night event at London’s 12,500-capacity OVO Arena Wembley on 17 September was livestreamed globally on YouTube for real-time viewing and donations.
• Brian Eno coordinated a cross-genre lineup featuring Damon Albarn, Paul Weller, James Blake, Jamie xx and others, with Palestinian artist Malak Mattar serving as artistic director and performers including Nai Barghouti, Faraj Suleiman and El Far3i.
• Organisers announced roughly £1.5m raised through tickets, online donations and merchandise, with ticket sales contributing an estimated £500,000.
• Speakers and videos called for an immediate ceasefire and urged public pressure on governments, referencing a recent UN inquiry that concluded Israel has committed genocide in Gaza, a finding Israel rejects.
• Highlights included a filmed Portishead performance, collaborative sets led by Eno and Albarn, poetry readings by Benedict Cumberbatch and others, and interventions from figures such as Francesca Albanese, Mehdi Hasan and Eric Cantona.