Massive Attack in Liverpool in 2020 for a “super-low carbon gig”

I personally have to go to Liverpool next... And Cardiff. Excited about this!

Low carbon, high impact

Massive Attack announced today that they will be organising a “super-low carbon gig” in Liverpool next year.

As revealed last week, the band is working with the Tyndall Centre For Climate Change Research to help improve the research on the music industry's carbon emissions.

So Massive Attack and the Centre will be using this Liverpool show to test out different methods and ways of making a show as environmentally friendly as possible. 

The show will be part of a reduced run of European dates next summer... More details to come, in Massive Attack's usual mysterious ways.

Public and private convergence on research

To achieve their goal of a low carbon show, Massive Attack will be working with officials from the city of Liverpool to provide public transportation, and they will use renewable energy for the production of the show. 

“We’re looking forward to exploring the social and scientific solutions to the challenges we face in transitioning to a low carbon society,” the band’s Robert Del Naja (known by his artist's name as 3D) said in a statement. 

“This project offers an opportunity to work with new and progressive identities in the planning, energy, technology and transport sectors. After years of participation in large scale music events that have had questionable sponsors on the ticket & too often, very little enthusiasm for meaningful change.”

Liverpool as a first test for greener tours

Claire McColgan MBE, Director, Culture Liverpool and The Good Business Festival: said “As both a festival and a city, we are proud to be working with Massive Attack on this unprecedented event.  “We are committed to supporting bold, positive action and The Liverpool show is a prime example of how change can be driven from leading industry figures, whatever the sector. We’re keen to see how these learnings can be applied quickly and widely to all appropriate content moving forward.”

Professor Carly McLachlan, Director Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, Manchester, said “Climate Emergency requires rapid shifts from theory to practice.  “The Liverpool event offers a great opportunity to bring together the different organisations needed to really reshape the impact of live music events. This collaborative and learning by doing approach will allow a real-world exploration of where the quick and easy wins are, & where we need to work together to tackle the more stubborn challenges.”

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The date and location for Massive Attack's Liverpool show is yet to be announced. 

It'll be part of The Good Business Festival.