Overview
- Curated by Brian Eno, the lineup included Bastille, James Blake, Paloma Faith and Jamie xx alongside Palestinian artists Sama’ Abdulhadi, Saint Levant and Elyanna.
- Florence Pugh, Nicola Coughlan, Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric Cantona and UN envoy Francesca Albanese delivered onstage remarks.
- Organizers directed ticket revenue, minus standard fees, through UK charity Choose Love to groups including the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, the Palestinian Medical Relief Society and Taawon.
- By 10 p.m. local time the total announced on stage reached £1.5 million, according to Jameela Jamil’s update reported by The Guardian.
- Hours before the show, a one‑minute video featured more than 40 celebrities, including Billie Eilish, Cillian Murphy and Joaquin Phoenix, urging an immediate ceasefire and donations.