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Massive Attack are set to perform their first live UK show in five years in 2024 with a summer climate action event in Bristol.The trip hop collective have announced Act 1.5, an all-day “large-scale climate action accelerator event” taking place August 25, 2024 at Clifton Downs in their hometown of Bristol, which will see Robert Del Naja and Grant Marshall play their first concert on UK soil in five years.The event will mark 25 years of climate activism for the band, and it’s set to be the lowest carbon show of its size ever staged. Special guests are also due to be announced to join the line-up for the event.Fans can sign-up for pre-sale tickets here by entering the first half of their postcode when asked.

Massive Attack have opened up about why they passed on the offer to play at Coachella 2025.Frontman Robert Del Naja, along with long-term collaborator Mark Donne, spoke to NME in a new interview, and shed light on their ongoing efforts to tackle the climate crisis.This included reflecting on the recent Act 1.5 “climate action accelerator” event in in Liverpool that they headlined – chosen as Liverpool was anointed by the UN as the world’s first ‘Accelerator City for Climate Action’. Joined by IDLES and Nile Rodgers, the gig looked to pioneer a greener way of holding live shows, and used clean renewable energy.It also followed another ‘Act 1.5’ show at Bristol Downs, which celebrated 25 years of climate activism for the band and saw them joined by Killer Mike, Lankum, Sam Morton and the Wild Bunch’s DJ Milo.Now, in the new NME interview, Del Naja and Donne spoke about how they continue to keep the climate crisis in mind when making decisions about live shows, and even turned down some opportunities because of it.“We said no to Coachella for next year because again, we’ve been there once, and once was enough,” the frontman said.“It’s in Palm Springs.

Thania Garcia Trip-hop group Massive Attack revealed they turned down a performance slot at the 2025 Coachella Festival due to concerns about the desert event’s environmental impact. Coachella is held in April at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, Calif. and is one of the largest and most profitable music festivals in the United States.

Massive Attack frontman Robert Del Naja has spoken to NME about how live music can tackle the climate crisis, and the band’s plans to release new music next year.The release of fresh material from the Bristol pioneers has been sporadic – their most offering was 2020 EP ‘Eutopia’.“We do have some new music which we’ve been sitting on for four years,” Del Naja confirmed to NME. “Hopefully we’re going to be able to release it next year and do some gigs.”The frontman, speaking to NME alongside long-term collaborator Mark Donne, also said the band turned down the opportunity to play Coachella 2025 and are making plans to collaborate on Billie Eilish’s 2025 European tour.After a period of upheaval for the group – including the death of guitarist Angelo Bruschini in 2023 – this year marked a return to major activity for Massive Attack, hitting the stage for the first time five years back in June.Del Naja sat down with NME before Massive Attack headlined the recent Act 1.5 “climate action accelerator” event in in Liverpool, after it was anointed by the UN as the world’s first ‘Accelerator City for Climate Action’.

Massive Attack have announced plans to sell off new artwork to help victims of the Ukraine conflict.The two prints, which you can view below, are both signed by Robert “3D” Del Naja and come with 10 randomly selected hand-finished editions.Both prints are available until March 22 and are priced at £150 plus VAT, with all proceeds going to the Disasters Emergency Committee‘s (DEC) Ukrainian humanitarian appeal.The two pieces can be purchased here.A post shared by Robert Del Naja (@robert3delnaja)A post shared by Robert Del Naja (@robert3delnaja)Del Naja has been vocal about his support for victims of the Ukraine conflict, with the artist recently criticising the government’s response to the growing number of refugees after he posted several photos of the Ukrainian flag on his Instagram page.“DON’T WAVE FLAGS / WAVE VISAS,” he wrote.

Massive Attack‘s Robert Del Naja has released a new limited edition print of his Help95 artwork in support of War Child’s Gaza Appeal.This is the latest chapter in the over two-decades-long partnership between Massive Attack and War Child, which recently saw the donation of the original artwork proof from UNKLE‘s ‘War Stories’ to help fund War Child’s Coronavirus Appeal.The Help95 archival print, which was originally used in the sleeve notes for the 1995 War Child compilation album ‘HELP’, has been reworked by Del Naja for a unique fire-sale, and is on sale from today (June 24).All proceeds from sales of the print, which you can find here, will go directly towards War Child’s Gaza Appeal.“With the news of a ceasefire, War Child staff in