Richard Hawley performed in London on Saturday night and, before playing his song ‘Tonight The Streets Are Ours’, the musician shared his thoughts about UK politics. Hawley criticised Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak, who recently proposed the reintroduction of national service for eighteen-year-olds. Hawley asserted that he had observed terrible politicians over the years, but claimed that “Sunak takes the fucking piss”. He was also angered by Sunak’s absence from the D-Day commemoration events, so that he could appear on ITV’s News programme.
Speaking about the general election campaign, Hawley urged the audience to “get the Tory cunts out”, adding that everyone should vote, no matter who they support. He later discussed his new album ‘In This City They Call You Love’, which features the single ‘Prism In Jeans’. Hawley believes there will be change under a Labour government, but he emphasised the dangers of political euphoria: “We’ve been here before. I remember the utter euphoria of when Tony Blair got it. It was an amazing moment that didn’t go so well.”
Richard Hawley will continue his UK and Ireland tour for the remainder of June and will appear at Sheffield’s Rock’N’Roll Circus and End Of The Road 2024. Fans can buy tickets and learn more about the musician by visiting his Ticketmaster page. ‘In This City They Call You Love’ is Hawley’s latest solo album, following his prior work with Longpigs and Pulp.
During the performance, Hawley referred to Sunak’s recent pledge to reintroduce twelve months of mandatory national service for eighteen-year-olds. The politician came up with the proposal while campaigning for the general election on July 4 this year. Hawley condemned Sunak as “the fucking piss”, adding that he could not “manage a day”. The musician also criticised Sunak’s absence from D-Day commemorations in Normandy on June 6, which led to widespread criticism in the media
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