The Strokes are set to play an in-person fundraiser this weekend in support of New York mayoral candidate Maya Wiley.The New York band will take to the stage at the freshly revamped Irving Plaza on Saturday (June 12), with all proceeds from the gig going to support Wiley in her attempt to become the city’s first woman mayor.It follows a virtual fundraiser the band played for Wiley back in May, which saw The Strokes play their first-ever acoustic set.“Maya Wiley is the most grateful, gracious, and kind-hearted bad-ass I’ve ever witnessed,” frontman Julian Casablancas said in a statement. “The more I know her, the more I know that she is absolutely the best choice to be NYC’s next mayor.“This feels like a once in a lifetime opportunity to.
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