Brian Eno’s Together for Palestine Benefit Concert Features Damon Albarn, PinkPantheress and More

Damon Albarn, PinkPantheress, and Jamie xx are set to headline Together for Palestine, a fundraising concert curated by Brian Eno.

Slated for September 17 at London’s OVO Arena Wembley, the initiative will channel ticket revenue to the Choose Love charity, supporting Palestinian-led relief efforts. Tickets are on sale now through My Ticket.

The event lineup features Bastille, Cat Burns, Greentea Peng, Hot Chip, James Blake, King Krule, Mabel, Obongjayar, Paloma Faith, Rachel Chinouriri, and Sampha. Palestinian artists Adnan Joubran, Faraj Suleiman, and Nai Barghouti will also perform, with appearances by Rina Sawayama, Riz Ahmed, and others to be announced.

Eno will oversee production as executive producer alongside Khaled Ziada, Khalid Abdalla, and Tracey Seaward. “Acquiescence to Gaza’s suffering is unacceptable,” Eno remarked. “Artists have a duty to expose injustice and imagine a better future. This concert embodies that mission.”

Khaled Ziada added, “When official voices falter amidst genocide, our gathering becomes an anthem of defiance—mourning, protesting, and standing unequivocally with the Palestinian people.”

Announcing the concert on July 31 via Instagram, Eno stated, “The humanitarian crisis in Gaza defies political convenience. When Amnesty International and Doctors Without Borders call it genocide, neutrality is no longer an option. Together for Palestine will be an evening of reflection, solidarity, and resolve.”

He continued, “This gathering can be a testament to the courage of artists, who speak their truth—onstage or through video—to proclaim: this cannot continue.”

The current crisis stems from the October 7, 2023 attacks, which resulted in over 1,200 Israeli civilian deaths and more than 250 hostages. Since then, Gaza’s Health Ministry reports in excess of 60,000 Palestinian fatalities have been killed, and the World Health Organization warns of severe malnutrition among children.

In July, Eno joined forces with Fontaines D.C., Kneecap, and Massive Attack to form an alliance protecting artists who speak out, shielding them from legal challenges and public pressure by groups such as U.K. Lawyers for Israel.

In an Instagram statement, these artists vowed to defend both emerging and established creatives from intimidation and career repercussions.

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