21 November 2024

Artists For Aid London for Gaza and Sudan

The second edition of the Artists For Aid will take place on Thursday, 4 July 2024 at London’s Troxy from 7 pm – 11 pm. Held in collaboration with War Child UK, proceeds from the benefit concert will be donated will be donated towards War Child UK’s response plan in Gaza, Palestine and Sudan.

The concert is organised in collaboration with the Sudanese-Canadian artist Mustafa, formerly known as Mustafa the Poet. In addition to Mustafa, the line-up includes Bint Mbareh, Blood OrangeClairo, Daniel Caesar, Earl SweatshirtKing KruleNicolás Jaar, Ramy Youssef, Safia Elhillo and Yasiin Bey, as well as other special guests that are yet to be announced.

Artists For Aid is a humanitarian aid collective, consisting of young artists and musicians, using the power of music to create global change. Headline artists will share a stage in London for a one-night-only benefit concert.

‘London! Sudan is calling. Gaza is calling. Every artist here is a hero of empathy, thank you for answering our call,’ Mustafa wrote on Instagram. ‘There is a war, strike a chord, cry an answer.’

Mustafa recently released his new single, “Gaza is Calling”, starring Palestinian-American model Bella Hadid, as a fundraiser for Gaza with proceeds going to Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF) pcrf.net.

The first edition of Artists For Aid took place on 4 January 2024, featuring Mustafa, Clairo, Stormzy, Omar Apollo and Ramy Youssef at New Jersey’s Newark Symphony Hall.

Tickets for the second edition of the Artists For Aid are on sale on Dice and Artists For Aid from GBP80. No alcohol will be available to buy at this event. The ticket includes a GBP1.50 restoration levy.

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