PEACE ONE DAY ANNOUNCES EXCITING FIRST ACTS FOR DERRY~LONDONDERRY CONCERT
Pixie Lott, Imelda May, Newton Faulkner, Guillemots and Wonder Villains will join Peace One Day founder Jeremy Gilley for the opening event of the London 2012 Festival in Derry~Londonderry 21 June, with support from Peace One Day ambassador Jude Law.
Peace One Day is the opening concert for the London 2012 Festival – a 12-week UK-wide celebration starting on 21 June and featuring leading artists from around the world. The concert which is one of the first major events to take place as part of the build-up to City of Culture 2013 is supported by the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.
Tickets are now on sale.
Why concerts?
Awareness creates action and action will save lives. Music is one of the key tools we use to raise awareness of Peace Day 21 September. As well as being musical celebrations of peace, these events are an opportunity to thank all our supporters, highlight the extraordinary global Peace Day activities and promote the coming year.
Past concerts
To date, Peace One Day has produced seven high-profile music-driven celebrations at the Royal Albert Hall, London; Brixton Academy, London; Le Grand Rex, Paris and Le Zenith, Paris and the O2 arena London, featuring musicians such as Annie Lennox, Lenny Kravitz, Bryan Adams, Peter Gabriel, John Legend, Kasabian, Kate Nash, Corinne Bailey Rae, Dave Stewart, Jimmy Cliff, Yusuf (Cat Stevens), Razorlight, Newton Faulkner, Eliza Doolittle, AfroReggae, Flawless & English National Ballet, Marc Almond, Faithless,James Morrison, Starsailor, Patti Smith, Charlie Winston, Youssou Ndour, Vanessa Paradis, -M-, Ayo and Yodelice as well as special guests and hosts such as Jude Law, Sharon Stone, Jonny Lee Miller and Emilia Fox.
You find out more about past concerts here, and you can download Peace One Day: The Album here.
We hope to see you at this year’s Peace One Day celebrations.
