More Life Pass The Mic will also see D Double E, Ghetts, The Kanneh-Masons, and Nao, perform on September 13, the date which would have marked Lawrence’s 50th birthday. Lawrence was murdered in a racist attack in April 1993, at just 18 years old, while waiting for a bus in Well Hall Road, Eltham. Baroness Lawrence, Stephen Lawrence’s mother and founder of Stephen Lawrence Day Foundation (SLDF), said: “Music has the power to touch people’s hearts and inspire shifts in how they view themselves and the world around them, much like Stephen did for those who knew and loved him, and the many who only know his story.
“September 13 will be a time for reflection and celebration and a moment to uplift the beauty and brilliance of our community. “Together, we can make a collective commitment to building a kinder, more equitable society in Stephen’s name.” The foundation aims to honour Lawrence, as well as stand up against racial discrimination through “reflection, learning, and action”.
The event will be held at the O2 Arena in Greenwich, in Lawrence’s former south-east London home, with tickets due to go on sale at 10am on July 12. SLDF chief executive Jessica Neil said: “Harnessing the transformative power of music, we are inviting the next generation to reclaim Stephen’s legacy as their own. “Stephen was an ordinary young man whose life and death have created extraordinary impact.
“This event is about demonstrating the power of ordinary people to drive e.
