Celebrities including Kelly Rowland and Eddie Izzard have teamed up to fight against racism by performing at a recent festival
Celebrities including Kelly Rowland and Eddie Izzard have teamed up to fight against racism by performing at a recent festival.
The Love Music Hate Racism festival in Stoke City, UK, also saw singers Pete Doherty and Beverly Knight perform.
The singers were protesting against the BNP party and urging people not to vote for them in the upcoming elections.
Izzard introduced a film of the Hope Not Hate Bus’s 15-day tour covering 1,000 miles.
He said: “Just 65 years ago, our grandfathers and grandmothers fought a world war against fascism. Well, this is our generation’s fight against fascists.”
He added: “Tell everyone you know to vote against the racists in the European elections on June 4.”
Izzard was talking about the BNP party, who reportedly call Stoke the “jewel in the crown”.
US singer Kelly Rowland also said: “I had a great time playing at Stoke-on-Trent for the first time. It was a great opportunity to get across the message of tolerance and acceptance of all cultures through music.”
Source: Splash News
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June 1st, 2009 at 11:57 am
well who’s still a racism here?? I think they should warp to an earlier time to do this rebel.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Love Eddie Izzard…good to see him using his powers for good, instead of evil!