An all-star charity concert in support of trans rights, organised by Olly Alexander and the Mighty Hoopla festival, will take place at Wembley Arena in March 2025. The event, named Trans Mission, will feature performances from Sugababes, Wolf Alice, Romy, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Christine and the Queens, Beth Ditto, Beverley Knight, Jasmine.4.T, Kae Tempest and more.
Appearances are also scheduled from Green party leader Zack Polanski, actor Ian McKellen, comedian Grace Campbell, author Shon Faye, actor Mawaan Rizwan, model Munroe Bergdorf and actor Nicola Coughlan. The concert aims to raise funds for the Good Law Project, a not-for-profit legal organisation, and the trans-led charity Not a Phase.
In a statement, Olly Alexander said: 'I believe that in these times, community action isn’t just important – it’s essential! … Through solidarity, creativity and collective fundraising, we can fight back against the politics of fear and exclusion and build a world where everyone can thrive.'
Organisers said the event was a response to rising hate crimes and discrimination against trans people, particularly after the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on biological sex and subsequent interim advice from the Equality and Human Rights Commission. Glyn Fussell and Jamie Tagg, co-founders of Mighty Hoopla, said they sought to 'not only fundraise but also publicly stand with the trans community who are under daily attack.'
Jo Maugham, founder of the Good Law Project, said: 'To be trans is to celebrate the infinite possibility of the human condition – this amazing lineup is testimony to [trans artists’] creative genius. … Good Law Project could not be more proud to fight for, and with, the new.'
The concert will take place at the OVO Arena Wembley on 11 March 2025. Tickets go on sale from 10am GMT on 2 December, starting at £28.50.
