Rock Against Racism: Libertines, Haven and more

London's finest, The Libertines, are joined by Buzzcocks, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Miss Black America and The Others for anti-fascist fundraiser at London Astoria on March 16th

Libertines, Buzzcocks, The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster, Miss Black America and The Others have joined forces for a one off show at London's Astoria, to help raise money and awareness for Love Music Hate Racism. Drawing on the spirit of the Rock Against Racism campaign of the late '70s, these bands have united to make a stand against the racism and intolerance which is increasingly prevalent in Britain today.

Buzzcocks were keen supporters of the original Rock Against Racism campaign in the 1970s, where punk acts such as The Clash joined with reggae stars like Misty In Roots to give notice to the Nazis. Today, with the fascist threat as strong as ever, a new generation of musicians have been inspired to use music to further the ant-racist cause.

Pete Doherty of The Libertines, says "I don't think you have to be a particularly developed human being intellectually or spiritually to despise racism. It may be easy to becomplacent, but we need to encourage people to fight racism whether with words or actions. Count me in - I'll fight!", while co-singer Carl Barat said, "People don't necessarily realise there's still such a problem and that there's something rotten in the state of racism in this country. I support this cause and encourage everybody to do the same".
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