Common Revolt

New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has died, he was 45 years old. Rest in peace.

Official statement from the band:
“On the morning of September 20th, Chad Everett Gilbert passed away peacefully in his sleep. He left this world surrounded by friends and family and took his final breaths with his wife and mother by his side, just as he wished. We are devastated and shocked by how quickly he left us, yet so grateful for how peacefully and smoothly he went. The amount of visitors that crowded the hospital lobby at a moment’s notice is a testament to how beloved and cherished Chad was, and always will be. He was a legendary musician, but his favorite accomplishment was being a husband and father. His biggest dreams came true. He is survived by his wife, Lisa, his daughter, Lily, his mother, Jackie, and his brother, Brian.

“Chad’s guitar playing, songwriting, humor, and relentless drive helped shape New Found Glory for nearly three decades. Through more than a dozen albums, endless tours around the world, and more accolades than we ever could have imagined, Chad challenged all of us to grow as musicians, performers, and human beings. While we are devastated to lose him, we are so grateful for the incredible life he lived, the memories we shared, and the brotherhood we had. His influence will always be part of New Found Glory and his spirit will be felt on every stage we stand on, with every note we play.”

Rest in peace, Chad. We love you forever ❤️
Lisa, Jordan, Ian, Cyrus, and Dan”

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Hayley Williams’ pre-show playlist now features all former Ed Sheeran tour support: Macklemore, FINNEAS, Lukas Graham, Beoga, and Aaron Rowe.

Just before she hit the stage for a sold out performance tonight at Forest Hills Stadium in New York, the playlist sent a clear message. She’s standing in solidarity with these artists for Palestine, in addition to free speech, following the events that have transpired this week.

Confirmed songs on the playlist:
Macklemore - “Can’t Hold Us”
Lukas Graham - “Mama Said”
FINNEAS - “For Cryin’ Out Loud”
Aaron Rowe - “The Lane”
Beoga - “Aurora II”
Macklemore - “Thrift Shop”

HW photo: Megan Magdalena 📷

Macklemore is donating $1 million to Palestinian organizations, his entire net earnings from his 2 shows on Ed Sheeran’s tour at MetLife Stadium.

Macklemore invites Robert Kraft to match his donation.

“With everything that has happened over the last 48 hours, I want to bring the conversation back to where it belongs: to the Palestinian people who are still being killed, still living under military occupation, and still fighting for their freedom.

I will be donating the entire $1 million of my net earnings from Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour to six organizations working directly to support the Palestinian people. And I invite Robert Kraft to match my donation. Whatever we disagree about, perhaps we can agree on this: Palestinian lives are worth protecting. A Palestinian life is no less valuable than any other life on this earth.

That is what this has always been about. Not me. Not a tour. Not the headlines or the controversy. It is about Palestinians right to freedom, dignity and safety in their own homeland.

I want to center the parents carrying their children into hospitals without the basic resources to treat them, and the physicians, paramedics, journalists and aid workers who keep going back in. I want to center the organizers and activists who have paid real costs for standing with Palestine. Their risk is of a far different order than mine.

Just yesterday, 15 year old Muhammad al Zinati was killed in an Israeli strike while rushing to help aid worker Sherif Lubbad, who had already been injured.

He was a child. Both were murdered. Both should be alive.

And the ones still under the rubble, whose names exist only in the memories of people who may not have survived to speak them.

Writing a check is one of the least costly forms of solidarity available to me. I am doing it because I can, and because these organizations are doing the work while much of the world debates it.

But aid alone cannot address the conditions that make it necessary. This is a manmade injustice, and I believe it requires immediate political change. Palestinians have lived for decades without basic rights and should not have to wait another day to be free.

That is where my focus will remain. I will continue to stand with the Palestinian people and their fight for liberation.

When the news cycle moves on, which it will, don't move with it.

Free Palestine.

These are the organizations I am donating to. l invite you to join if you’re able: , .palestine, , , , ”