Musicians have joined huge crowds taking part in the People’s March in London today, following calls for a second Brexit referendum.
Earlier this week, an online petition urging the government to revoke Article 50 gained huge traction after Prime Minister Theresa May appealed for public support as she requested a delay on Britain’s EU departure.
As the petition crossed the four million signatures mark, making it the most popular online petition ever, supporters today (March 23) took to the streets in London for the People’s Vote March. Over a million people have reportedly turned out for the protest.
Among the huge crowds – which gathered from midday – were music figures such as Radiohead‘s Thom Yorke, Years & Years, Blur‘s Dave Rountree, Fatboy Slim, Pet Shop Boys, Nadine Shah, Billy Bragg and more.
After captioning a video on the march with “see you there”, Thom Yorke shared a black and white shot from today’s crowd. The image shows a poster which reads: “Please stop. You’re fucking everything up.” Elsewhere, Fatboy Slim is said to have performed a set in support of DJs Against Brexit.
Check out those posts and more below.
see you there https://t.co/N2qFXrk1yM
— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) March 22, 2019
— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) March 23, 2019
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We’re so proud of everyone marching in the UK, we stand with you ! #PutItToThePeople #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/cPwHieItNR
— Years & Years (@yearsandyears) March 23, 2019
#PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/UmcctyPh62
— Glass Animals (@GlassAnimals) March 23, 2019
Sign of the times #Brexitmarch #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/1NrGZVPu5Z
— David Rowntree (@DaveRowntree) March 23, 2019
Spring in London and the people are marching! Neil x#PetText pic.twitter.com/z6T2slK2OP
— Pet Shop Boys (@petshopboys) March 23, 2019
Getting ready to join the #PeoplesVoteMarch today. HOWAY! ✌?
— Nadine Shah (@nadineshah) March 23, 2019
#RevokeArticle50 pic.twitter.com/YhEbvALSRL
— Nadine Shah (@nadineshah) March 23, 2019
Fatboy Slim is handing out Music sounds better with EU stickers at the F*** Brexit Sound System pic.twitter.com/zu2590Wz8q
— oliver king (@oliverjamesking) March 23, 2019
#PeoplesVoteMarch @djs4peoplesvote @FatboySlim #fatboyslim pic.twitter.com/2ErKNJgpel
— Ryan Gregory (@RyanGregoryLDN) March 23, 2019
Enjoying a free gig courtesy of #djsagainstbrexit inc @fatboyslim #PeopleVoteMarch
— Claire Hobson MSc ? (@HobsonClaire) March 23, 2019
With @LabKarenDavis on the anti-Brexit march pic.twitter.com/b6H3MeOGIU
— Billy Bragg (@billybragg) March 23, 2019
I was very glad to have been one of a million people marching in London today. There’s still time to sign the petition. Reverse this mess that will be inherited by generations that didn’t ask for it. X x https://t.co/EenQmcFYJT
— Felix White (@felixwhite) March 23, 2019
Ahead of the march, Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig voiced his support for those heading out during the band’s intimate show in London this morning. “Maybe some of you are gonna go protest later. Godspeed – we wish you the best,” he told the crowd
Many protesters looked to the world of music and TV for inspiration in crafting their anti-Brexit signs – with Sex Pistols, Elbow, Alan Partridge, The Simpsons, and Queer Eye featuring on the impressive designs. Check out some of the best below.
Love this one! #RevokeArticle50 #PutItToThePeople #PeoplesVoteMarch #GuyGarvey pic.twitter.com/UrJyH2XOME
— UnHusband (@UnHusband) March 23, 2019
We have a winner.#PeoplesVoteMarch #PutItToThePeople #RevokeArticle50 pic.twitter.com/njPLu1ItSw
— James Barisic ?? ?? ?? #FBPE (@jamesmb) March 23, 2019
Strong partridge inspired placard pic.twitter.com/3yVEfO7YWs
— Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) March 23, 2019
@ThePartridgePod @politicalpartridge winner already #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/dWBUqfz1RW
— Rob Taylor (@robtaylorcamera) March 23, 2019
Won’t somebody please think of the children? #PeoplesVote pic.twitter.com/GaMcrEriJg
— Whitlock and Pope (@WhitlockAndPope) March 23, 2019
ummmmm who gave me permish to make a @jvn @QueerEye inspired sign for today's People's Vote march???? #PeoplesVote #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/mLmBfDhIbx
— Maisie (@goderer) March 23, 2019
Doctoral #PeoplesVoteMarch pic.twitter.com/KSwNUlMyxb
— Nicholas Barber (@NicholasLBarber) March 23, 2019
Meanwhile, Britain’s exit from the EU could now take place during this year’s Glastonbury. After issuing a former request to delay to Brexit beyond March 29, PM Theresa May told MPs that she was “not prepared to delay Brexit any further than the June 30”.
In other news, The Who frontman Roger Daltrey has recently argued that Brexit won’t affect British musicians.
What’s [Brexit] got to do with the rock business?” he told Sky News. “How are you going to tour in Europe?” the interviewer replied.
“Oh dear. As if we didn’t tour Europe before the fucking EU,” he said. “Oh give it up!”