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Peace & Justice Project launches Music For The Many campaign with sold out show at The Lexington

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The campaign to protect 'at risk' music venues and creative spaces for all kicked off with a sold out show at The Lexington in London, with performances from Deuxes, Diamond Country Dance Club and HotWax.

April 5, 2023

The event, hosted by Music For The Many campaign lead, Samuel Sweek of the Peace & Justice Project, saw a 220+ strong crowd pack into The Lexington for an exciting night of guest speakers and performances from up-and-coming bands HotWax, Diamond Country Dance Club and Deuxes.

Music For The Many will bring together communities, trade unions and organisations in defence of live music venues and creative spaces at risk after 13 years of cuts and austerity, the Covid-19 pandemic and cost of living crisis, demanding sustainable funding and investment in the arts. The campaign will also promote diversity, equality and opportunities for women, LGBTQ+ and non-gender conforming people in the music industry.

Guest speakers on the night included General Secretary of the Equity trade union Paul Fleming, Just Stop Oil's Phoebe Plummer, Love Music Hate Racism national organiser Alex LoSardo and The Name Game founder Daisy Carberry, along with a video message from Jeremy Corbyn.

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Deuxes performed as the first of the event's musical guests
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Diamond Country Dance Club performing at the Music For The Many launch
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HotWax closed the night with their high-energy set

In the coming weeks, the Music For The Many campaign will announce a series of actions for supporters to take, as well as the next live show.

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