Radiohead's Thom Yorke Announces Green Solo Gig & Tickets
Thursday, 11 February 2010
Written by Stereoboard.com
Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has announced he will perform an intimate gig in Cambridge at the end of the month.
Proceeds from the show are in aid of Tony Juniper, the environmental campaigner and Green Party candidate for Cambridge.
Tickets for the gig, taking place at Cambridge Corn Exchange on February 25th, will go on sale at Noon today (Thursday February 11th).
In a blog post Yorke explained why he is doing the gig:
Yorke said: "It's because a friend of mine Tony Juniper (who used to be head of Friends of the Earth and who I went to the Copenhagen Summit with) is hoping to become one of the first Green Members of Parliament in the UK. And I wanted to help him out somehow.
"I think he'd be a great MP as he knows a lot about dealing with the murky brown waters of politics when it comes to the environment, but has a positive energy with a healthy contempt for the way they operate."
He added: "And wouldn't it be nice to have someone there who is actually doing more than paying lip service to climate change? And maybe rip s**t up a little?
"Now normally I wouldn't get involved in politics like this... but lets face it.. it ain't Labour or the Tories is it?!? So.. and anyway he bought me a pint and twisted my arm. It's a slippery slope I know."
He added: "Now remember it's a local gig for local people.............. err like me."
Tickets are on sale now - for £32.50 plus booking fees.
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