Shirley MansonS Angelfish Announce reunion Show for Palestinian Children’s Relief
Los Angeles, CA – Shirley Manson, lead singer of Garbage, has announced a reunion show with her former band Angelfish to benefit Palestinian children impacted by the ongoing conflict in Gaza. The one-night-only performance will take place at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles on February 24, 2024, with all proceeds donated to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund (PCRF).
Angelfish, formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1994, released two albums - Villainous and Strange Gift – before disbanding in 1999. This marks the band’s first performance in over two decades. Manson initiated the benefit concert in response to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza, aiming to provide crucial aid to children affected by violence and displacement. The PCRF provides immediate medical relief and humanitarian aid to Palestinian children and their communities.
Manson recently spoke out against the financial pressures facing musicians, citing the “thievery of the record industry” as a major factor in Garbage’s decision to curtail major headline tours. She explained to NME last year that the industry’s financial strains are “crushing and ‘abusive.'” Despite these challenges, Manson has chosen to leverage her platform to support a cause she believes in.
“I felt compelled to do something, anything, to help the innocent children caught in the crossfire,” Manson stated in a press release. “Angelfish haven’t played together in years, but when the chance arose to reunite for such an significant cause, we didn’t hesitate.”
Tickets for the Angelfish reunion show go on sale Friday, January 26, at 10:00 AM PST via Ticketmaster. Remaining dates for Garbage’s ‘Happy Endings’ tour, which began in Orlando in September, can be found at https://ticketmaster.evyy.net/c/2862475/264167/4272?sharedid=NME&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ticketmaster.com%2Fgarbage-tickets%2Fartist%2F776816.Garbage has indicated they are “unlikely to play many of the cities” in the US “ever again” due to the economics of touring.
