Fontaines D.C., Massive Attack and Young Fathers have teamed up to release their ceasefire record (Picture: Simone Joyner/Getty Images)
Fontaines DC, Massive Attack and Young Fathers have joined forces for an important cause.
The artists are releasing a limited edition 12” ceasefire vinyl record, available for pre-order now, in support of the charity Médecins Sans Frontières / Doctors Without Borders (MSF), which continues to offer support to the civilians of Gaza.
Details were shared on the online record store and music community website, Bandcamp.
The release features material from Fontaines DC, and Massive Attack/Young Fathers, as well as a ceasefire sleeve design by Robert Del Naja, also known as 3D, of Massive Attack.
The reverse sleeve of the record includes some words written on a hospital whiteboard in Gaza by Doctors Without Borders medic Dr Mahmoud Abu Nujaila: ‘Whoever stays until the end will tell the story. We did what we could. Remember us.’
Dr Nujaila was tragically killed in a strike a few weeks later.
Young Fathers are among the artists releasing the record in support of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) (Picture: Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Massive Attack’s 3D said in a statement: ‘The hourly scenes of horror in Gaza, with hospitals and schools bombed to dust and innocent civilians, journalists and doctors killed in unspeakable numbers has been made so much worse by more than ten weeks of abject political failure.
‘We’re in awe of the Doctors Without Borders medics who place their lives on the line to help innocent civilians in Gaza.
‘The ceasefire EP is a tribute to them, and their incredible ongoing work in truly indescribable circumstances. We stand in solidarity with the people of Palestine.’
Irish post-punk band Fontaines DC added: ‘Fontaines DC join millions across the world in demanding an immediate ceasefire and a permanent end to Israel’s brutal occupation of Palestine.’
Robert del Naja, aka 3D, of Massive Attack said he’s ‘in awe of the Doctors Without Borders medics who place their lives on the line to help innocent civilians in Gaza’ (Picture: WIktor Szymanowicz/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
They continued: ‘Since October, Doctors Without Borders have been on the ground in Gaza, where every human is an IDF target, risking their lives to give vital care to the thousands injured by Israel’s indiscriminate attacks on the starving and defenceless.
‘We feel utterly helpless in what we can do at this point however we do hope our small contribution to this record can raise some desperately needed funds for Doctors Without Borders in Gaza. Ceasefire Now. Free Palestine.’
Fontaines DC, Massive Attack and Young Fathers are the latest stars to show their support for Gaza.
Last month, the likes of Lankum, The Mary Wallopers, Lisa O’Neill and Damien Dempsey joined an all-Irish lineup to perform at Dublin’s Gig For Gaza at the 3Arena.
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Fontaines D.C., Massive Attack and Young Fathers have teamed up to release a record.