Chvrches, Sigur Rós, Foals, More on Glastonbury’s Refugee Benefit Comp

Chvrches, Sigur Rós, Foals, More on Glastonbury’s Refugee Benefit Comp

Glastonbury has announced a new refugee benefit compilation in honor of the British MP Jo Cox, who was murdered last week. It will be released digitally on July 11 (with a CD to follow on August 12) as a joint project with Oxfam, for whom Cox—a longtime campaigner for refugees—worked extensively in various roles. The album, titled Oxfam Presents: Stand As One - Glastonbury Live 2016, will feature a song each from this weekend’s Glastonbury sets by Chvrches, Sigur Rós, Foals, Coldplay, the Last Shadow Puppets, Muse, Years & Years, Fatboy Slim, and more. Below, see the album art and read excerpts from Glastonbury’s statement.

IT’S THE FIRST LIVE GLASTONBURY ALBUM OF ITS KIND. A HOST OF WORLD-FAMOUS MUSICIANS AND THE WORLD’S BEST-LOVED FESTIVAL STAND AS ONE WITH PEOPLE FORCED TO FLEE CONFLICT, DISASTER AND POVERTY.

THE ALBUM IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF JO COX, MP, A FORMER OXFAM ACTIVIST, WHO CAMPAIGNED TIRELESSLY FOR REFUGEES. …

THE ALBUM IS PART OF OXFAM’S NEW CAMPAIGN, TO PUT PRESSURE ON WORLD LEADERS TO WELCOME MORE REFUGEES, TO PREVENT FAMILIES FROM BEING SEPARATED AND TO KEEP PEOPLE FLEEING THEIR HOMES SAFE FROM HARM.

ALL PARLOPHONE’S PROFITS FROM THE ALBUM WILL GO TO OXFAM’S REFUGEE CRISIS APPEAL, PROVIDING LIFE-SAVING ESSENTIALS LIKE FOOD, WATER AND SANITATION.

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