Kiwi
acts
Theia,
Ciaran McMeeken,
Estère and Opal House are joining
a line-up of 1000 musicians playing intimate shows in 200 cities over 24 hours
on September 20.
The first-of-its-kind concert series called
Give a Home aims to unite people in welcoming refugees. It will bring established and
emerging artists together with refugees and local communities at over 300 shows
in more than 60 countries around the world. VICE and Facebook Live will be
live-streaming the concerts globally.
The series is a collaboration between
Amnesty International, the world’s largest
human rights organisation, and
Sofar Sounds, a London-based company that
specialises in throwing secret concerts in people’s homes all over the world.
Other artists confirmed include Ed
Sheeran, The
Naked and Famous,
Broods, The National, Jessie Ware, Gregory Porter, Kate Tempest, Hot Chip, Grouplove, Rudimental, Band of Skulls, Morcheeba, KT Tunstall, Lianne La Havas, Public Service
Broadcasting and Frightened
Rabbit.
Theia and Ciaran McMeeken will
perform in Auckland; Estère and Opal House will
perform in Wellington. Fellow Kiwi acts Brood sand The Naked and Famous are performing in LA. "I’m so blessed to be a part of Give
A Home with so many fabulous artists, giving support from
around the world,” says Theia.
“If we can help raise awareness, and unify and welcome people into our homes,
we are showing that we are all equal and that being safe and having somewhere
to call your own is a human right - not a privilege.”
Fans will be able to apply for tickets via:
sofarsounds.com/giveahome. From the site,
people will be able to select their city and the event of their choice to be in
with a chance of winning two tickets. They will have the option of making a
donation when applying for tickets.
The funds raised by the project will support Amnesty International’s work in
documenting human rights abuses and violations against refugees and pushing
governments to find a sustainable solution to the refugee crisis.
Donate
here for a chance to win a pair of tickets to Theia and Ciaran McMeeken or
here for Estere and Opal House.
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