Robert Plant joins charity tour raising money for refugees
Robert Plant is taking a break from recording Sensational Space Shifters record to perform seven charity concerts in the US.
The Led Zeppelin legend will play seven shows on the 11-date Lampedusa: Concerts for Refugees tour in October, which supports educational programs for displaced people in 45 countries around the world.
Explaining why he is taking part, Robert said: “When I watch the news and see people from these places being displaced by hatred and ignorance, I know that these people are just like you and me. All they want is to live in peace and have their children grow up loved, fed and educated.
“That seems a million miles away for many people at the moment. They are living in refugee camps, in conditions that are far below sustenance levels. When I heard that some of my friends were rallying to do a series of concerts to help raise funds and awareness, to help address the basic needs of food, shelter and medical care, I wanted to help, in whatever way I could.
“One thing that I want to make clear: as with all the other members of this tour, I will be performing two or three songs a night and no more. I’m not making a political statement. The organization that is receiving these funds is a religious one. This appeal is trying to help on the ground wherever it can.
“I hope that my voice, along with my friends, helps bend the arc of the universe a little more toward the loving and helps with the work of getting the basic essentials of life to those who are without.”
The tour already features Emmylou Harris, Steve Earle, Patty Griffin, Buddy Miller and The Milk Carton Kids.
You can find out more information about the tour and the causes it helps right here.
The full set of tour dates are as follows:
OCTOBER 2016
Boulder Theater, Colorado – 6th
Helzberg Hall, Kansas City – 8th
Rococo Theater, Lincoln – 9th
Sheldon Concert Hall, St. Louis – 11th
Pabst Theater, Milwaukee (w/Robert Plant) – 12th
Vic Theater, Chicago (w/Robert Plant) – 13th
Massey Hall, Toronto (w/Robert Plant) – 14th
Berklee Performance Center, Boston (w/Robert Plant) – 16th
Town Hall, New York City (w/Robert Plant) – 18th
Merriam Theater, Philadelphia (w/Robert Plant) – 19th
Lisner Auditorium, Washington DC (w/Robert Plant) – 21st