Joe Strummer tribute to feature Bruce Springsteen, Josh Homme and many more
A virtual tribute night has been announced in memory of The Clash’s Joe Strummer and it is set to feature huge names including the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Queens of The Stone Age’s Josh Homme, members of The Strokes and many more.
A Song for Joe: Celebrating the Life of Joe Strummer will be a two-hour event that will stream for free at JoeStrummer.com, with all donations benefiting Save Our Stages. The event starts at 8pm BST on Friday evening and will even feature previously unseen footage of the former Clash man on what should have been his 68th birthday.
“To see so many musicians and artists come forward to honour Joe is really touching,” says Joe’s wife Lucinda Tait. “Community was always important to him. Whether it was playing music with friends, organising all night campfires, or hijacking festivals, Joe was always focused on bringing people together.”
“Even though we can’t all be in the same room together, I cannot think of a better way for us all to feel united. Joe would have loved this,” Tait added.
Check out the full list of names taking part in the event, below.
- Joe Strummer (never before seen live footage)
- Albert Hammond Jr. (The Strokes)
- Beto O’Rourke
- Bob Gruen
- Bob Weir
- Brian Fallon
- Bruce Springsteen
- Butch Walker
- Cherry Glazerr
- Craig Finn & Tad Kubler (The Hold Steady)
- Dave Hause
- Dhani Harrison
- DJ Scratchy
- Dropkick Murphys
- Eugene Lutz (Gogol Bordello)
- Frank Turner
- HR (Bad Brains)
- Hinds
- The Interrupters
- Jesse Dayton
- Jesse Malin
- Jim Jarmusch
- Joe Ely
- Josh Cheuse
- Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age)
- Lucinda Williams
- Lyza Jane
- Matt Dillon
- Nikolai Fraiture (The Strokes)
- Ray Gange (Rude Boy)
- Richard Dudanski (101ers)
- Sara Driver
- Shepard Fairey
- Spider Stacy (The Pogues)
- Steve Buscemi
- Tom Morello
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