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Essex Music Icon Damon Albarn Releases New Song as Part of Charity Record
The song Flags, recorded at Abbey Road Studios, features a 43-piece children's choir and all proceeds from the HELP(2) album will support War Child's aid for children in conflict zones.
- Yesterday , Damon Albarn, Grian Chatten, and Kae Tempest previewed 'Flags' from HELP.
- HELP will raise money and awareness for children living through conflict, with proceeds going to War Child, charity dedicated to protecting and educating children; the original Help raised more than £1.2 million.
- Recorded mostly during one week in November 2025, sessions at Abbey Road Studios were led by producer James Ford and featured Johnny Marr, Dave Okumu, Adrian Utley, Seye Adelekan, Femi Koleoso, and a 43-piece children's choir.
- Damon Albarn described the recording of 'Flags' as 'genuinely joyful,' emphasizing involving children as filmmakers, which the artists found to be a rare, energizing experience.
- HELP features a wide, multi-generational artist roster, with the 'Flags' preview video mixing studio footage and clips from Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen and Sudan, and filmmaker Jonathan Glazer handing cameras to children.
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