Jessie Ware, Billy Bragg, and Katy B Headline Major Anti-Far Right March in London
Jessie Ware, Billy Bragg, and Katy B performed at a major anti-far right demonstration in London, joining thousands protesting against rising far-right extremism.
Several artists including Jessie Ware, Billy Bragg, and Katy B performed at a major anti-far right march in London today (March 28).
The Together Against The Far Right demonstration was planned months in advance, with Fontaines D.C., Paloma Faith, and Lenny Henry signaling their support for the campaign back in December.
The Together Alliance aims to promote unity and raise public awareness regarding the increasing threat of the far-right in the UK and worldwide. Over 50 civil society organizations, including trade union bodies like Unison and the TUC, have also joined the cause.
Crowds gathered in central London at lunchtime, where a music stage called ‘House Against Hate’ was set up in Trafalgar Square by Stand Up To Racism and Love Music Hate Racism.
Trafalgar Square
Jessie Ware and Katy B were among the initial performers, with thousands filling the square, waving Pride and Palestine flags, and displaying other political slogans.
Check out footage from the event below.
Other speakers at the ‘House Against Hate’ stage included Green Party leader Zack Polanski and Hannah Spencer MP.
The march also featured appearances, either in person or via video, from London Mayor Sadiq Khan, Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott, and Andy Burnham.
The Together Alliance estimated that half a million people would participate in the march. Co-organiser Kevin Courtney told a crowd in Whitehall that it was “the biggest demonstration ever against the far right” (via The Guardian). However, the Metropolitan Police initially estimated the crowd at 50,000.
UB40 performed earlier in the day, and Billy Bragg also participated. He posted on Instagram, “Saturday is an opportunity to send a message, both to the MAGA elite and those who would import their divisive politics into the UK,” encouraging people to “come along and let’s make unity visible”.
The demonstration was partially motivated by the rise of far-right protests in recent years. In September 2025, the Metropolitan Police estimated that 110,000 to 150,000 people attended the “unite the kingdom” rally in central London, where Tommy Robinson and Elon Musk were among the speakers. Approximately 5000 anti-fascist counter-protesters confronted the far-right rally that day.
In 2024, thousands of anti-racism protestors rallied across the UK in response to anti-immigrant rallies that followed the Southport killings. Billy Bragg, Nadine Shah, Tim Burgess, and Garbage were among those who participated in the anti-racism marches at that time.
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