Pulp, Lucy Dacus, Sleater-Kinney and more are among the thousands of musicians who have signed an open letter calling for a ceasefire in Gaza.Over 4000 artists have come together to sign a letter under the collective Musicians for Palestine, demanding a ceasefire as the war in Israel and Gaza continues.

At the time of writing, over 14,000 Palestinians in Gaza have been killed in Israeli attacks since October 7. In Israel, the death toll over the same period stands at more than 1,400 (per Al Jazeera).“We speak out together in solidarity with the Palestinian people’s struggle for freedom, justice and equal rights,” reads the letter. “We uphold the freedom of grassroots activists and artists worldwide to advocate and engage in peaceful means to achieve accountability, to fight injustice, and to pursue freedom, a just peace, and dignity.”A post shared by Musicians for Palestine (@musicians4palestine)It continued: “Today, we demand an immediate ceasefire and humanitarian aid in Gaza, and an end to the siege.

The day after, our vision of a just and peaceful future for all must be our most urgent task. We urge everyone who shares that vision to join us.”Other artists who have signed the open letter include Bikini Kill, Kid Cudi, Kali Uchis, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Brian Eno, Arooj Aftab, Blonde Redhead, Kehlani, Denzel Curry, Pink Siifu, Mica Levi, L’Rain, Laurel Halo, Deerhoof, Beth Ditto, the Knife’s Olof Dreijer, Mykki Blanco, the Blessed Madonna, Youth Lagoon, Fucked Up, Mogwai, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Kode9, Vijay Iyer, A Place To Bury Strangers, Nicolás Jaar, Helado Negro, Raffi, KeiyaA, Mandy Indiana and many more.This letter is the latest call for a cease-fire from the world of entertainment.

Pulp and Lucy Dacus among thousands of musicians to have signed letter for Gaza ceasefire

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