Scottish band Deacon Blue to headline Glasgow Gig for Gaza

The Glasgow Gig for Gaza will be held in the city’s Royal Concert Hall on Wednesday, May 1 and will be headlined by Deacon Blue.

All profits from the concert will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians which is dedicated to providing essential medical aid and support to the people of Gaza. “The only thing we can do to help in any small way is to raise money. With the destruction of practically all medical facilities in Gaza, we have chosen to support the charity Medical Aid for Palestinians who have a long“Our decision in no way lessons our horror at what happened on October 7 and we join millions around theAward-winning folk band Rura will also appear at the concert, as will indie folk act Admiral Fallow, while"master of the fiddle" Duncan Chisholm will be playing too.

Scottish poets Jim Mackintosh and Julie McNeill will read poetry from their own repertoire along with new work from poets still currently in Gaza.

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