Benedict Cumberbatch reads Mahmoud Darwish at star-studded Gaza fundraiser

Dozens of artists, speakers and activists appeared at a historic fundraiser for Gaza at the Ovo Arena Wembley in London on Wednesday night.

Ticket sales for the major event organised by British artist Brian Eno, called "Together for Palestine", raised £500,000 ($682,000) for Palestinian organisations including Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, Palestinian Medical Relief Society and Taawon, which runs orphan care programmes for children in Gaza.

During the show itself, which lasted for over four hours and was livestreamed on YouTube, over £1.5m ($2m) was raised.

The show featured appearances from music stars including Damon Albarn, PinkPantheress and Hot Chip. Paloma Faith performed wearing a dress made from a keffiyeh.

Bastille sang Pompeii, the band's hit song about the historical destruction of an ancient Roman city by a volcano's eruption - although it was a suitably quieter and toned-down version of the original. 

Famous actors also took to the stage to speak, including Ramy Youssef, Riz Ahmed, Florence Pugh and Guy Pearce.

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