Jeremy Corbyn and Zand announce gig at Sheffield’s Leadmill to support grassroots venues

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Arctic Monkeys, Kings Of Leon and The Killers. However, the future of the venue came under threat, after the owners of the building were issued an eviction notice.Following the announcement, various campaigns were launched in a bid to save the historic spot, and support came from the likes of Jarvis Cocker, as well as Arctic Monkeys and Bring Me The Horizon frontman Oli Sykes.We're delighted to announce a very special one-off show from alt-pop rulebreaker ZAND this August, presented by former…Posted by The Leadmill on Monday, July 31, 2023Now, the upcoming gig with Zand and Corbyn follows news of the new ‘Battle For The Soul Of Sheffield’ initiative which launched last week, fighting against the eviction.Announcing the event, Corbyn said (via The Corbyn Project): “Exciting new artists like ZAND are just part of the reason the government must do more to protect venues like The Leadmill.

Without them, wonderful talents like ZAND will not be able to develop their craft and build up support to advance their careers.”He continued, adding: “This campaign has gone from strength to strength since its launch, bringing together communities who are passionate about music and the arts to defend these vital spaces – and will continue to do so until the long-term, sustainable futures of grassroots music venues are secured.”He also took to his Twitter (X) page to promote the upcoming show, describing it as a way to “fight back” against “government underfunding and greedy landlords”.Zand also agreed, re-sharing the update and writing: “[This is] the ultimate crossover.