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Help 2: Behind the Scenes as Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp and Arctic Monkeys Record Charity Album

The charity album Help(2) features over 30 artists including Arctic Monkeys, with proceeds aiding children affected by conflict worldwide, War Child said.

  • On Thursday January 22, Arctic Monkeys released `Opening Night`, their first new song in four years and lead single from HELP.
  • Three decades on, the project highlights War Child says nearly one in five children worldwide—520million—now live in conflict zones.
  • Produced by James Ford, HELP was recorded over one week at Abbey Road Studios in November 2025 with Jonathan Glazer as Creative Director, involving children and fixers in Ukraine, Gaza, Yemen and Sudan.
  • On Friday March 6, HELP will be released via War Child Records with proceeds supporting emergency aid, education and mental-health support to children in conflict zones.
  • Rich Clarke, Head of Music at War Child UK, said HELP is `more than an album` and highlights the collaborative studio process involving Damon Albarn and Depeche Mode.
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A new song by Arctic Monkeys was released this January 22 on YouTube and Spotify, in collaboration with War Child Records. The song, titled Opening Night, represents the official announcement of Help (2), the upcoming record label album that, in line with past releases such as Help (1995), will be a charity album to support youths violated by wars. War Child Records is an independent label derived from War Child, a British-based NGO that investi…

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RollingStone broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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