Young Fathers have announced news of an exclusive three track live video filmed in partnership with Amnesty International to raise awareness for Refugee Week. The session, directed by Tom Hingston, features performances of the tracks “I Saw“, “Rice”, and “Geronimo” capturing the band’s energetic live show. Young Fathers includes Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole and G. Hastings.

The video marks Refugee Week (19-25th June 2023) an annual arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. The full video will be available to view on Bandcamp from 6:30pm on Wednesday 21st June to mark Refugee Week (19-25th June 2023) an annual arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. Fans are also able to watch the frenetic rendition of “Rice” individually as a preview of the intimate performance, with the full session available to watch on Bandcamp when donating to Amnesty International from tomorrow.

The launch of the video and Refugee Week comes as the UK government prepares to permanently disqualify people’s asylum claims en masse regardless of the strength of their case. Amnesty International says the current immigration bill speeding through parliament will create significant obstacles, penalties and harms to people seeking asylum in the UK. Speaking on the bill, Graham writes;

“How anyone can look at what just happened in the Mediterranean and not see how important it is to have safe passage for people looking for refuge is beyond belief. We should be proud the UK is considered by some refugees as their first safe country.

This bill is nothing to do with immigration and all about dividing us, distracting us. We are all better when we get together to make good things happen. A good thing is this government’s immigration bill being revoked”

Alloysious Massaquoi who arrived in the UK with his family as a 4-year-old child refugee, said:

“I know full well the hardships of fleeing a warzone. That’s why it’s important for us to collectively speak up for refugee rights and show comradery.

Most of all we need to show compassion – it brings hope and understanding. It’s transformative. It gave my family and I the chance at a new life.“

Alongside the news of the live session, the band will release two limited edition t-shirt designs in conjunction with Everpress to further raise money and highlight the cause. All proceeds from the sale of the t-shirts will be donated to Amnesty International.

All three tracks from the session are taken from the band’s fourth album ‘Heavy Heavy’ released to wide-spread critical acclaim on February 3rd via Ninja Tune. Since its release the trio have played a host of sell-out shows across the UK and Europe and are now set for a summer of festival performances followed by a full tour of North America – including a televised performance at 20:30 on Friday 23rd June at Glastonbury Festival’s West Holts Stage. Known for their electrifying performances, their shows are a blur of ritualistic energy, marking them as one of the most must-see acts operating today. For your chance to see the band live checkout the full dates below.

About Amnesty International

Amnesty International is a movement of 10 million people which mobilises the humanity in everyone and campaigns for change so we can all enjoy our human rights. Our vision is of a world where those in power keep their promises, respect international law and are held to account.

We are independent of any government, political ideology, economic interest or religion. We believe that acting in solidarity and compassion with people everywhere can change our societies for the better. Amnesty International is impartial. We take no position on issues of sovereignty, territorial disputes or international political or legal arrangements that might be adopted to implement the right to self-determination.

About Everpress

Everpress is a global platform that allows artists to create t-shirts and other products in ways not possible before; and a destination where consumers can shop unique, sustainable apparel from independent artists and designers. But more deeply, it has become a platform for expression; one that goes beyond products — providing a vehicle for a vast community of artists around the world to communicate ideas, champion causes, and invest in themselves.

Since its launch in 2016, Everpress’ mission to support independent creatives and artists has seen over £7 million paid out to creators. As a B-Corp certified business, Everpress puts people and the planet on an equal par with profit, with a zero waste collection, ethically sourced garment materials, and SEDEX vetted production facilities and factory working conditions.

Young Fathers Heavy Heavy Festivals & North American Tour Dates 2023

23 JUN 2023 GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL (20:30 WEST HOLTS) PILTON – UK
01 JUL 2023 OPEN’ER FESTIVAL GDYNIA – POLAND
08 JUL 2023 BILBAO BBK BILBAO – SPAIN
13 JUL 2023 PLAGE DE ROCK ST-TROPEZ – FRANCE
15 JUL 2023 SOMERSET HOUSE LONDON – UK
22 JUL 2023 LATITUDE FESTIVAL HENHAM PARK – UK
23 JUL 2023 BLUEDOT FESTIVAL JODRELL BANK – UK
28 JUL 2023 POP MESSE BRNO – CZECHIA
13 AUG 2023 YPSIGROCK SICILY – ITALY
18 AUG 2023 LA ROUTE DU ROCK SAINT-MALO – FRANCE
20 AUG 2023 GREEN MAN FESTIVAL CRICKHOWELL – UK
26 AUG 2023 CONNECT FESTIVAL EDINBURGH – UK
27 AUG 2023 ROCK EN SEINE FESTIVAL PARIS – FRANCE
01 SEP 2023 ELECTRIC PICNIC CO. LAOIS – IRELAND
02 SEP 2023 MEO KALORAMA LISBON – PORTUGAL
26 SEP 2023 COMMODORE BALLROOM VANCOUVER, BC – CANADA
27 SEP 2023 THE SHOWBOX SEATTLE, WA – USA
28 SEP 2023 REVOLUTION HALL PORTLAND, OR – USA
30 SEP 2023 PORTOLA FESTIVAL SAN FRANCISCO, CA – USA
01 OCT 2023 EL REY THEATRE LOS ANGELES, CA – USA
02 OCT 2023 CRESCENT BALLROOM PHOENIX, AR – USA
04 OCT 2023 THE VIC THEATRE CHICAGO, IL – USA
06 OCT 2023 9:30 CLUB WASHINGTON, DC – USA
07 OCT 2023 UNDERGROUND ARTS PHILADELPHIA, PA – USA
09 OCT 2023 BROOKLYN STEEL BROOKLYN, NY – USA
11 OCT 2023 ROYALE BOSTON, MA – USA
12 OCT 2023 PHOENIX CONCERT THEATRE TORONTO, ON – CANADA

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