The Justice Collective
The Justice Collective was a UK group of musicians and celebrities led by Peter Hooton of The Farm. Formed in 2012, the project brought together famous artists to raise money for charities connected to the Hillsborough disaster.
Their best‑known effort was He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother, released in December 2012. The charity single was produced by Guy Chambers and recorded at Sleeper Studios, Metropolis Studios, Abbey Road Studios and other locations. It featured a star‑studded line‑up and became the Christmas number one in the UK, raising funds for Hillsborough-related causes. The video for the song was directed by Simon Hanning.
In 2011 and 2012, members of The Farm and other artists formed The Justice Tonight Band to tour the UK and Europe, raising awareness for the Hillsborough Justice Campaign.
Initially, there was talk of re‑releasing The Fields of Anfield Road, but Peter Hooton rejected the idea because it wouldn’t attract enough buyers. Instead, the musicians continued their Hillsborough efforts under the Justice Collective banner.
In October 2014, many members regrouped as The Peace Collective to record All Together Now—an updated version of The Farm’s All Together Now. The track was released to raise funds for the British Red Cross and the Shorncliffe Trust and featured a large backing choir of schoolboy footballers plus many other artists, including Clean Bandit, Engelbert Humperdinck, the Proclaimers, Suzi Quatro, Alexandra Burke, Julian Lennon, Jane McDonald, David Gray, and several others. The Peace Collective version was produced by Simon Britton and released on 14 December 2014.
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