Supporting the British Red Cross in times of turmoil, Jamie Webster releases anti-war single… How Do You Sleep At Night?
- Seeking truth where corruption reigns, the hugely successful indie singer-songwriter tackles conflict and refugee rights on charity single
- With all of his earnings from the track going to the British Red Cross, the protest song is lifted from Webster’s upcoming, third album, 10 For The People
Jamie Webster – How Do You Sleep At Night? – OUT NOW
From new album, 10 For The People, released Fri 2 February 2024
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People trapped in the clutches of conflict have had their plight heard by singer-songwriter, Jamie Webster as he releases How Do You Sleep At Night? an anti-war protest song, from which all of the artist’s earnings will be donated to the British Red Cross.
Renowned for pursuing those in power – whether politicians in government or ticket resellers profiteering from the desperation of real music fans – Webster’s views on the war machine, those who profit from pain and destruction and those who seek to turn away victims of conflict are made plain on the gently sung, yet direct, acoustically-driven track. While written long before the shock of the outbreak of new waves of violence, and the heartbreaking images of pain and loss hitting the news every day, How Do You Sleep At Night? is an unambiguous call for peace.
By supporting a humanitarian charity that seeks to do the vital, life-saving work in countries hit by war and natural disasters, as well as offering a life-line to those that have fled as refugees, the singer-songwriter aims to raise both funds and awareness.
Webster says: “This is a song about war, which is wrong in any scenario. It’s a plea to stop the killing and help the people who've been forced to flee their war-torn country and granted refuge elsewhere. It’s also a plea to the governments of the countries who encourage these wars to look at their contrary right-wing policies on immigration, when they are, in fact, part of the reason that these people have had to flee in the first place.
“It finally calls to the profiteers of warfare who provide arms and other equipment to both sides of the fence with no moral compass whatsoever as long as they're surrounded by their walls of money. Finally, the question to anyone who contributes in any way to the violence of any modern warfare; how do you sleep at night?”
Individuals are able to make their own personal donations to the British Red Cross at https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-involved/donate
How Do You Sleep At Night? is the fourth single to emerge from Webster’s upcoming album, 10 For The People released on Fri 2 February 2024. Originally excluded from plans as he works his way, single-by-single to the follow up to 2021’s hugely successful, Top 5 album, Moments, the main stage, arena-filling artist was spurred into action to try and do anything to support the provision of aid to impacted areas, including Gaza, having recorded the peace-promoting album-closer.
Striving for fairness and equality at every turn, Webster also recently announced an intimate, homecoming show before Christmas, where children are invited to attend. Having heard the feedback from families who told him they’d like to share a gig together, the date at Liverpool’s O2 Academy can be attended by children as young as 8-years-old, while under-13s must be accompanied by an adult.
Those shows come ahead of a momentous 2024 for Webster, as looks forward to a huge, 40,000-capacity, outdoor summer show in the same city’s Sefton Park. Counting in the big ones with as much intensity as the smaller ones, Webster has also announced a series of eleven, in-store appearances for January. All of the currently confirmed Jamie Webster live dates are as follows:
Sat 16 Dec – Liverpool, O2 Academy
Mon 22 Jan – Southampton, Vinilo
Tue 23 Jan - Brighton, Resident
Thu 25 Jan - Birmingham, The Vault
Fri 26 Jan - Manchester, HMV Manchester
Sat 27 Jan - Glasgow, Assai
Sat 27 Jan - Edinburgh, Assai
Sun 28 Jan - Aberdeen, HMV Aberdeen
Sun 28 Jan - Dundee, Assai
Mon 29 Jan - Leeds, Vinyl Whistle
Tue 30 Jan - Nottingham, Rough Trade Nottingham
Wed 31 Jan - Bristol, Rough Trade Bristol
Fri 12 Jul – Liverpool, Sefton Park
Remaining tickets for all shows are on general sale now, with all booking information online at www.jamiewebstermusic.com
Webster’s activism through song has found numerous like-minded individuals working to hold power to account, not least Labour MP and former Shadow Chancellor of The Exchequer, John McDonnell, who recently quoted summer single, Voice Of The Voiceless in a parliamentary debate in the House Of Commons. Earlier this year, Webster collaborated with the renowned, politically-influential singer, Billy Bragg, on the single, Fickle Fran.
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