Paul Weller, Bobby Gillespie and Paul Simonon are all set to carry DJ units as a part of a brand new London occasion, elevating cash for the folks of Gaza. Discover out extra beneath.
Happening on July 27, it is going to be held on the Century Membership in London and has been designed to boost help and important funds for the folks of Gaza.
Over 40 musicians and DJs have already been lined up for the occasion, together with soloist and former frontman of The Jam, Paul Weller, together with Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie.
Paul Simonon of The Conflict has additionally been added to the invoice, as has Jerry Dammers of The Specials. On the occasion, every will probably be holding their very own DJ set to boost cash for these affected by the humanitarian disaster in Palestine. The occasion will span throughout eight hours, and the format will see performances in 4 rooms on the venue.
Others performing on the Artists For Gaza occasion – which was launched by Chris Sullivan – embrace four-time world DJ champion and Scratch Perverts co-founder DJ Prime Cuts, in addition to Howie B, and Aitch B of Soul II Soul (as per Mixmag).
It marks the third Artists For Gaza occasion over the previous 12 months. The primary was held in November 2024, and the second was held in March 2025, they usually raised round £34,000 for the UNICEF Gaza Enchantment.
“This isn’t only a fundraiser. It’s a refusal to look away,” reads an outline for the upcoming occasion on the web site.
“It’s collective grief and collective pleasure. It’s the assumption that artwork and music can assist heal and nourish youngsters, who by no fault of their very own, are struggling immensely. Anticipate DJs, reside music, paintings, and collective care. Anticipate group. Anticipate feeling. Anticipate resistance.”
You’ll find tickets and extra details about the Century Membership occasion right here.
This isn’t the primary time that Gillespie and Weller have come collectively to boost consciousness and funds for Palestine. Final December, the 2 of them joined Kneecap for a ‘Gig For Gaza’ charity present on the O2 Academy Brixton.
That occasion was described as a technique to carry collectively “some extraordinary expertise to boost much-needed funds and consciousness”, and all proceeds went on to MAP (Medical Support For Palestinians) and Gaza Eternally – each of which give important assist, together with meals, medical provides and emergency shelter, for these struggling within the metropolis.
Additionally concerned within the present was Robert Del Naja of Large Assault, who designed the official paintings for the occasion.
Earlier than then, Primal Scream collaborated on a shirt design for a Palestinian refugee soccer group, and Weller expressed his help for Palestine by saying that he was “in opposition to genocides and ethnic cleaning” and performing with a Palestinian flag draped over his guitar amp.
The 2 artists additionally joined dozens of artists in signing a letter from Heavenly Recordings supporting the appropriate to freedom of expression for musicians and artists, following the backlash to Kneecap talking out for the folks of Palestine and pressures to have them dropped from competition line-ups.
Others who bought concerned included Pulp, Fontaines D.C., IDLES, Large Assault, Enter Shikari, English Trainer, The Pogues, Lankum, Toddla T, Sleaford Mods and Skinny Lizzy.
Weller was final month seen as a part of the large crowd that gathered as Kneecap’s Mo Chara made his look in courtroom in Westminster, charged with a terrorism offence. The rapper appeared in courtroom simply days earlier than their Glastonbury 2025 efficiency and was given unconditional bail.