Ed Sheeran and Stormzy join artists supporting the Love Music Hate Racism campaign

Stormzy and Ed Sheeran are just a couple of the musicians that have been pictured on the internet wearing shirts reading "Love Music Hate Racism." The new campaign is based in Britain and was created in 2002, as a continuation of the Rock Against Racism movement from back in the seventies. It's been making a comeback due to the rise of Trump and the alt-right movement, and now, a new generation of musicians are joining the movement.

"Love music, hate racism." @edsheeran pic.twitter.com/WXKtoGy5uh

— Ed Sheeran Portugal (@SheeranPortugal) March 13, 2017

Proud to support #LMHR?? https://t.co/itABCoMFJl pic.twitter.com/gYkNkfD8iU

— D.R.A.M. (@BIGBABYDRAM) March 13, 2017

Хамтлаг "Love Music Hate Racism" аянд нэгдэж буйгаа илэрхийллээ. #LMHR pic.twitter.com/59QUrlgxDk

— Coldplay Mongolia (@ColdplayMN) March 14, 2017

We are proud to support #LMHR. https://t.co/UMrRmpqmVy pic.twitter.com/KyDRn2ZUmX

— Royal Blood (@royalblooduk) March 15, 2017

Zak Cochrane, a campaigner at Love Music Hate Racism, spoke about the history of music being used as a tool against hate. “There is a proud history of musicians standing up to racism from the likes of Steel Pulse and The Clash performing at Rock Against Racism gigs in the 70s to bands such as The Libertines and Roll Deep playing at Love Music Hate Racism events in the early 2000s.”
“I hope it will inspire millions of people once more to put on their own gigs and spread the message far and wide that racism only seeks to divide communities, whereas music brings us together. It is in all our interest to love music and hate racism," he continued.
More information about the campaign is at http://www.lovemusichateracism.com.