Dr Johnson spot on again , but it might be better to steer clear of him on this particular thread given the country involved .

At one level we should all be doing our best to try to stop all war and generally make the world a nicer place for everybody to live in. Can a singer on stage say much more than that ?

Do benefit gigs for whatever cause you believe in . If you have a song about the cause you favour , all very well and good ; but you shouldn't compromise your musical style to fit any political agenda .