LONDON — A charity single in support of Palestine has topped the UK’s official Downloads Chart during Christmas week, outperforming releases by Taylor Swift, Wham!, Ed Sheeran, and Kylie Minogue. The song, titled ‘Lullaby’, has raised tens of thousands of pounds for Gaza.
The team behind Together For Palestine released the single aiming for the Christmas number one spot. While Kylie Minogue took the official Christmas number one with XMAS, Lullaby reached number five on the main UK chart when results were announced on December 19 and later secured the top position on the UK Downloads Chart.
The single brought together a wide array of UK and Palestinian musicians, including Brian Eno, Celeste, Dan Smith of Bastille, Little Mix singer Leigh-Anne, Amena, Kieran Brunt, Lana Lubany, Mabel, Nadine Shah, Nai Barghouti, Neneh Cherry, Sura Abdo, TYSON, Yasmeen Ayyashi, Ysee, and the London Community Gospel Choir. Together, they formed a coalition of artists raising their voices in support of Gaza.
Together For Palestine welcomed the achievement in a statement, saying, “A massive thank you to everyone who got behind Lullaby. We couldn’t have done it without you.” The group added that the Christmas Number 1 race “offers a snapshot of who we are as a country. This year, it showed that we refuse to look away. In 2025, something shifted. The fear is breaking. The silence is fracturing.”
Lullaby is a reimagined version of the traditional Palestinian folk song Yamma Mweel El Hawa, also known as O song of longing, mother. All profits from the single will go to Choose Love’s Together For Palestine Fund, which supports Palestinian-led organizations including Taawon, the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund, and the Palestine Medical Relief Service.
Earlier this year, Together For Palestine organized a sold-out concert at Wembley, raising more than £2 million for Gaza. The success of Lullaby highlights growing public support for Palestine across the UK music scene and demonstrates the power of music to amplify solidarity in times of crisis. — QNN
