Massive Attack, Nile Rodgers and Idles announce Liverpool concerts for climate action
Taking place in November 2024
Massive Attack, Nile Rodgers & Chic and Idles will play three very special concerts in Liverpool this November for climate action.
The ‘Act 1.5 presents…’ shows at M&S Bank Arena celebrate Liverpool being named the first ‘Accelerator City’ for climate action by the UN today (24th September), recognising the city’s commitment to decarbonising the live music and TV/Film production sectors.
Idles kick off concert series on Thursday 28th November followed by Massive Attack on Friday 29th November, and Nile Rodgers & Chic closing on Saturday 29th November.
The events follow the Massive Attack headlined all-day festival called Act 1.5 in Bristol last month, which had a raft of low carbon measures.
The ‘Act 1.5 presents…’ shows will also have a number of measures to dramatically reduce the level of carbon emissions & air pollution that would usually be produced at an event of this scale.
They include:
- A localised presale period for anyone living in the Liverpool City Region from 12.00 Wednesday 25th September.
- An entire event site powered entirely by 100% renewable energy.
- A public transport incentive initiative in partnership with Merseytravel, Avanti West Coast and Trans Pennine Express that will generate a vital reduction in audience travel emissions (where up to 80% of emissions for major live music events are generated)
- A meat free arena
- 100% zero to landfill waste removal
- “Plug & Play” Single Technical set Up shared by each act
- Show to end earlier than standard at 22:00 to allow audiences to use public transport to get home
Those who live the Liverpool City region have access to an exclusive 48-hour regional presale taking place RIGHT HERE between 12:00 on Wednesday 25th September and 12:00 on Friday 27th September.
The second block of tickets available to all fans go on sale from midday on Friday 27th September. Offers and incentives on public transport from outside the region – especially rail travel - will be shared with buyers via their ticketing agent.
Massive Attack’s Robert Del Naja says: “Our recent Bristol show demonstrated beyond question that major live music events can be Paris 1.5 compatible, and that audiences will embrace change enthusiastically.
“The vast scope of work in Liverpool and UN recognition means we can now concentrate more dynamic pilots and experiments to rapidly phase out fossil fuels. This idea and this insistence are not going back in any box.
“We’re delighted to see artists like Coldplay testing elements like localised ticket pre-sales as recommended in the Tyndall Centre Paris 1.5 decarbonisation road map and encourage other artists to do so freely. The talking stage is over, it’s time to act.”
The ‘Act 1.5 Presents…” line-up:
Thursday 28 November – IDLES
Friday 29 November – Massive Attack
Saturday 30 November – Nile Rodgers
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