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Portishead to play live for first time in seven years as part of Ukraine benefit concert

By Issy Packer  Thursday Apr 7, 2022

Friendly Records, Crosstown Concerts and War Child UK have joined forces to bring a fundraising concert for Ukraine to Bristol.

Featuring a lineup full of Bristol acts, joining IDLES and Portishead will be Katy J Pearson, Heavy Lungs and Wilderman.

Due to take place on the May Day Bank Holiday, the concert will be held at O2 Academy Bristol. The 1200 tickets available will only be available through a £10 prize draw.

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The concert will see IDLES play their only hometown gig of 2022 while this will be Portishead’s only show of the year and their first live gig since 2015.

Further acts include DJ Boca 45, Willie J Healey and Billie Nomates with more acts to be announced in the coming weeks.

The £10 prize draw will see 600 pairs of lucky ticket holders attend the event. Everyone entering the prize draw will have access to a high quality online live stream of the whole event. Every £10 donated will receive three separate entries into the prize draw or anyone can enter the draw for free.

Tickets to the show will only be available through a prize draw – credit: Plaster PR

Rich Clarke, head of War Child Records, said: “War Child is hugely grateful to the artist community for coming together to create this amazing night of live music at O2 Academy Bristol.

“So many people have donated their time and energy to bring this show together and help War Child stand up for the rights of children affected by war in areas like Ukraine.

“The impact of the situation in Ukraine will affect an entire generation and there will be acutely vulnerable children who need our help to stay safe. The money raised by this gig will make sure that we can respond quickly to children who need that support right now.”

Tickets will be going on sale for the shows at midday on Thursday and closes at midnight on April 24: www.ticketmaster.co.uk/WarChildBristol

Main photo: Eva Vermandel

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