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Olly Alexander and Mighty Hoopla team up for star-studded gig for trans community – here’s how to get tickets

Dec 01
Written by Sophie Perry

The trans rights gig will take place at Wembley (Sharon Hearne/Construction Photography/Avalon/Getty Images)

Adam Lambert, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Kate Nash and Tom Grennan are just some of the artists set to appear at a star-studded trans charity gig at OVO Wembley Arena next year.

Announced on Friday (28 November), the trans rights concert and its all-star line-up has been curated by former Years & Years frontman Olly Alexander and LGBTQ+ music festival Mighty Hoopla and will raise funds – split 50/50 – for non-profit the Good Law Project and trans-led charity Not A Phase.

Named Trans Mission, the gig will take place on Wednesday, 11 March 2026 at the Wembley OVO Area in London.

The show is described by the organisers as a “statement that trans people are loved, valued, and celebrated, and that the entertainment industry stands proudly with them”.

In a statement Alexander said: “I believe that in these times, community action isn’t just important – it’s essential! We need real and lasting change.

“Through solidarity, creativity and collective fundraising, we can fight back against the politics of fear and exclusion and build a world where everyone can thrive.

“I am very fortunate to know and work closely alongside incredible trans and non-binary people whose creativity and presence are essential to the cultural fabric we all share.

“Trans Mission is going to be a special and unforgettable night, and I’m excited to share the stage with so many wonderful people I hugely admire.”

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Mighty Hoopla co-founders Glyn Fussell and Jamie Tagg said of the gig: “We have been working behind the scenes to organise something on this scale for a long time, to not only fundraise but also publicly stand with the trans community who are under daily attack.

“It is time we came together, got organised and unite to fight back against the hate. This is about allyship, empathy and holding up those we love.”

Jo Maugham, founder of the Good Law Project, added that being is trans is to “celebrate the infinite possibility of the human condition – this amazing lineup is testimony to [trans artists’] creative genius”.

“And as the old world tries to force trans people back into tired social constructs, Good Law Project could not be more proud to fight for, and with, the new,” he added.

Founder and CEO of Not A Phase, Dani St. James, described the concert as a “long time in the making” and said it is a “result of people pouring their hearts into real, affirmative action; a true example of allyship becoming advocacy”.

St. James added: “We’re absolutely thrilled to have been chosen, alongside our friends at Good Law Project, as beneficiaries of the concert.

“Funds raised by this will secure our future work uplifting the lives of trans adults all over the UK.”

The announcement of the concert comes six months after famous figures across the UK music industry signed an open letter in support of the trans community and condemned the controversial Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition of ‘sex’ in the 2010 Equality Act and subsequent Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) interim guidance.

The letter, which included signatures from Alexander, Charli XCX, Dua Lipa, Paloma Faith, JADE and Florence & the Machine, stated: “The UK music industry is a vibrant, diverse landscape that thrives on creativity and inclusivity. We have long celebrated a multitude of voices and identities, and the music industry here in the UK is one of our most trailblazing and culturally vital assets – one which trans, intersex and non-binary people are woven into in every aspect of the industry, past, present and future.”

It goes on to read: “We stand with the many voices who have condemned both the ruling and the EHRC guidance, highlighting the negative consequences that both will have for all individuals and the particular harm that trans, non-binary, and intersex people face as a result.”

Who is performing?

The current line-up, with more set to be announced, includes: Adam Lambert, Beth Ditto, Bimini, Beverley Knight, Christine and the Queens, Fat Tony, GottMikk, HAAi, Jasmine.4.T, Kae Tempest, Kate Nash, MNEK, Olly Alexander, Romy, Sink the Pink, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Sugababes, Tom Grennan, Tom Rasmussen, Trans Voices and Wolf Alice.

Alongside the performers, there are set to be appearances from Ian McKellen, Munroe Bergdorf and Shon Raye and Zack Polanski.

This line-up of appearances includes: Dani St James, Grace Campbell, Harriet Rose, Ian McKellen, Jack Rooke, Jayde Adams, Jo Maugham, Jordan Stephens, Juno Birch, Juno Dawson, Kadiff Kirwan, Layton Williams Mawaan Rizwan, Munroe Bergdorf, Nicola Coughlan, Russell Tovey, Shon Faye, Tia Kofi, Tiara Skye, Zack Polanski.