Labour Live was a one-day festival of music and politics in London, United Kingdom, taking place in June 2018,[1] organised by the Labour Party to capitalise on the appearance of the party's then-leader Jeremy Corbyn at Glastonbury Festival in summer 2017, promote the public image of the party and of Corbyn himself.
[2] With regards to music, Clean Bandit headlined the festival, and other acts included Glen Matlock, Declan McKenna, DVTN, Feminist Jukebox, Hookworms, Jermain Jackman, Rae Morris, Potent Whisper, Nia Wyn, Reverend and The Makers, Sam Fender, She Drew The Gun, and The Magic Numbers.
[3] Politicians speaking included Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn, the then-Shadow Secretary of State for International Development Kate Osamor, and Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell.
[5] The festival was criticised for its low attendance, with only 3,000 tickets of the 20,000 capacity being sold according to 'insiders' while other estimates put the figure at 4,000.
[8] When questioned by former National Executive Committee member Johanna Baxter in 2018 at Labour conference, party treasurer Diana Holland confirmed that the event did not make a profit, stating that she did not "think that was why it was organised", also adding that the party's reserve funds paid for the shortfall in costs, with general election funds untouched.