Enter Shikari, Architects, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard and The Last Dinner Party are among a number of artists from the music world to have signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire in the on-going conflict in Israel and Gaza.
The #MusicForACeasefire open letter was initiated by the Peace and Justice Project, and calls for “an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the bombardment of Palestine that has already taken the lives of over 10,000 innocent civilians, aid workers and journalists.” The attack on Gaza was launched in response to Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, which has so far claimed more than 1,400 lives.
The full text of the open letter reads:
“We the undersigned call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and an end to the bombardment of Palestine that has already taken the lives of over 10,000 innocent civilians, aid workers and journalists.
The United Nations secretary general António Guterres has said Gaza is becoming 'a graveyard for children', and whilst the devastation continues, the UK and US governments fail to stand up for humanity, condemn the collective punishment of the Palestinian people and advocate for peace instead of bloodshed.
