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Paul Weller to play first Concert for Corbyn in Brighton Paul Weller to play first 'concert for Corbyn' in Brighton
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A group fronted by Paul Weller will take part in a concert in support of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the campaign group Momentum has announced. A group fronted by Paul Weller will take part in a concert in support of the Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the Momentum campaign group has announced.
The gig in Brighton will be the first of a national series of “concerts for Corbyn”, with artists on the line-up including indie veterans the Farm, psychedelic group Temples and singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams. The Brighton gig will be the first of a national series of “concerts for Corbyn”, with artists on the lineup including indie veterans the Farm, psychedelic group Temples and singer-songwriter Kathryn Williams.
Other acts on the bill for the 16 December concert include Stealing Sheep, Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind, Edgar Summertyme and Ghetto Priest. Other acts on the bill for the 16 December event include Stealing Sheep, Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind, Edgar “Summertyme” Jones and Ghetto Priest.
Former Jam and Style Council frontman Weller has experience of political concerts, after playing a leading role in the Red Wedge campaign, which supported Neil Kinnock’s Labour in the 1980s. Weller, the former Jam and Style Council frontman, has experience of political concerts after playing a leading role in the Red Wedge campaign, which supported Neil Kinnock’s Labour in the 1980s.
He will be joined by former Soft Machine star Robert Wyatt, Danny Thompson, Steve Pilgrim and Ben Gordelier. He will be joined by former Soft Machine star Robert Wyatt as well as Danny Thompson, Steve Pilgrim and Ben Gordelier.
The £25 Brighton Dome show is intended as the first of a series called People Powered: Concerts for Corbyn, organised by promoters Rocksalts in association with Momentum. The £25 show at Brighton Dome is intended as the first of a series called People Powered: Concerts for Corbyn, organised by the promoter Rocksalts in association with Momentum.
In a statement the organisers said: “Music can be a huge force for social change. Today, more than ever, it feels like we need to stand up for democracy, for fairness and equality, for our basic human rights. The organisers said: “Music can be a huge force for social change. Today, more than ever, it feels like we need to stand up for democracy, for fairness and equality, for our basic human rights.
“We feel that Jeremy Corbyn’s realigning of the Labour party towards the principles of social justice and wealth distribution, which the party was first founded on, affords the best opportunity to improve everybody’s lives. “We feel Jeremy Corbyn’s realigning of the Labour party towards the principles of social justice and wealth distribution, which the party was founded on, affords the best opportunity to improve everybody’s lives.
“By inviting a broad range of acts, not all of whom are known for being overtly political, to play in support of this under the banner of ‘People Powered’, we are saying: Speak Out! Get Involved! Fight For What You Believe In! Make Your Voice Heard! Everyone can make a difference!” “By inviting a broad range of acts, not all of whom are known for being overtly political, to play in support of this under the banner of People Powered, we are saying: Speak out! Get involved! Fight for what you believe in! Make your voice heard! Everyone can make a difference!”