Idles, Massive Attack And Nile Rodgers To Support Climate Action With Liverpool Shows In November
Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Written by Jon Stickler
Photo: Daniel Topete
Idles, Massive Attack and Nile Rodgers are to play shows in Liverpool to support climate action project Act 1.5.
The series of concerts, entirely powered by 100% renewable energy, will take place at the M&S Bank Arena in late November to mark today's announcement that Liverpool is the world's first UN Accelerator City for climate action. Head here for more details.
Bristol band Idles (pictured) will take to the stage on November 28, followed by trip hop band Massive Attack the next day, and funk and soul legend Nile Rodgers and CHIC on November 30. Tickets go on general sale at 12pm on Friday (September 27).
The special shows follow Massive Attack’s hometown gig in Bristol in August, which saw the band host the lowest carbon gig of its size ever held. Robert Del Naja, aka 3D of Massive Attack, commented:
"Our recent Bristol show demonstrated beyond question that major live music events can be Paris 1.5 compatible, and that audiences will embrace change enthusiastically. The vast scope of work in Liverpool and UN recognition means we can now concentrate more dynamic pilots and experiments to rapidly phase out fossil fuels. This idea and this insistence are not going back in any box. We’re delighted to see artists like Coldplay testing elements like localised ticket pre-sales as recommended in the Tyndall Centre Paris 1.5 decarbonisation road map and encourage other artists to do so freely. The talking stage is over, it’s time to act."
Idles released their latest album, 'TANGK', in February and are currently on tour in North America. They'll play UK and Ireland shows in November and December, before jetting off to Australia and New Zealand early in 2025. Tickets for those gigs are on sale now.
Massive Attack's last studio album was 2010's 'Heligoland', though they have dropped a deluxe reissue of 1998's 'Mezzanine' since then. Nile Rodgers and CHIC, meanwhile, released their latest album, 'It's About Time', in 2018.
IDLES Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue September 24 2024 - BRIGHTON Massachusetts - Roadrunner (USA)
Fri September 27 2024 - NEW YORK New York - Forest Hills Stadium (USA)
Mon September 30 2024 - LOS ANGELES California - Grammy Museum (USA)
Sat November 16 2024 - BELFAST Telegraphy Building
Sun November 17 2024 - BELFAST Telegraph
Tue November 19 2024 - DUBLIN 3Olympia Theatre
Wed November 20 2024 - DUBLIN 3Olympia Theatre
Thu November 21 2024 - DUBLIN 3Olympia Theatre
Sat November 23 2024 - GLASGOW OVO Hydro
Sun November 24 2024 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 City Hall
Mon November 25 2024 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City
Tue November 26 2024 - NOTTINGHAM Rock City Thu November 28 2024 - LIVERPOOL M&S Bank Arena [NEW]
Fri November 29 2024 - LONDON Alexandra Palace
Sat November 30 2024 - LONDON Alexandra Palace
Sun December 01 2024 - BRIGHTON Centre
Tue December 03 2024 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Wed December 04 2024 - BIRMINGHAM O2 Academy Birmingham
Fri December 06 2024 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sat December 07 2024 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Sun December 08 2024 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Thu January 16 2025 - AUCKLAND Auckland Town Hall
Sat January 18 2025 - BRISBANE Riverstage
Tue January 21 2025 - MELBOURNE Sidney Myer Music Bowl - Arts Centre Melbourne
Wed January 22 2025 - SYDNEY Hordern Pavilion
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