Thom Yorke to play show for Green Party

Thom Yorke is set to play a low key show for the Green Party. The show is for Tony Juniper, who’s running for Parliament in the UK.

The show is at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on the 25th of February. Support is by Pete Um. Proceeds will go the Green Party and tickets will go on sale Thursday (Feb 11) at Midday through W.A.S.T.E. As Thom puts it on Dead Air Space: “I think he’d be a great MP as he knows a lot about dealing with the murky brown waters of politics when it comes to the environment, but has a positive energy with a healthy contempt for the way they operate. And wouldn’t it be nice to have someone there who is actually doing more than paying lip service to climate change? And maybe rip shit up a little?”

Here’s Thom Yorke’s full post:

Tony Juniper/ Cambridge Corn Exchange
Hey-
I’m doing a low key solo thing at the Cambridge Corn Exchange on the 25th of Feb.

It’s because a friend of mine Tony Juniper (who used to be head of Friends of the Earth and who i went to the Copenhagen Summit with) is hoping to become one of the first Green Members of Parliament in the UK.
And i wanted to help him out somehow.

I think he’d be a great MP as he knows a lot about dealing with the murky brown waters of politics when it comes to the environment, but has a positive energy with a healthy contempt for the way they operate. And wouldn’t it be nice to have someone there who is actually doing more than paying lip service to climate change? And maybe rip shit up a little?

Now normally i wouldn’t get involved in politics like this… but lets face it.. it aint labour or the tories is it?!? so..
and anyway he bought me a pint and twisted my arm. it’s a slippery slope i know.

what else do i have to say? oh yes the proceeds from said event go to the Green Party of which Tony is a member.
and support will be offered by local person Pete Um.

tickets will go on sale from the waste shop tommoro at midday.

now remember it s a local gig for local people………….. err like me.
Thom

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• Easy All Stars plan new Radiodread releases – 2008
• New Radiohead book to be released – 2007
• Massive Attack sample Radiohead’s The Bends – 2006
• TMGLMOAT DVD also available in USA – 2005
• Timbaland is into Radiohead – 2004
• Radiohead concert broadcast on The Box – 2003