War Child Records announce stacked collaborative album ‘HELP(2)’

Arctic Monkeys, Cameron Winter, Black Country, New Road, Fontaines D.C., Big Thief, and Olivia Rodrigo are just some of the artists involved with the new collaborative album in support of War Child.

Skiddle Staff

Date published: 22nd Jan 2026

War Child Records have announced a brand new collaborative album HELP(2), to be released on Friday 6th March. The first single ‘Opening Night’, a surprise new track from Arctic Monkeys, released today.

Produced by veteran producer and songwriter James Ford, HELP(2) brings together a stacked lineup in support of War Child’s humanitarian work, inspired by the landmark 1995 release HELP during a week at Abbey Road Studios in November 2025.

Alongside Arctic Monkeys, the artists collaborating on the project include Anna Calvi, Arlo Parks, Arooj Aftab, Bat For Lashes, Beabadoobee, Beck, Beth Gibbons, Big Thief, Black Country, New Road, Cameron Winter, Damon Albarn, Depeche Mode, Dove Ellis, Ellie Rowsell, English Teacher, Ezra Collective, Foals, Fontaines D.C., Graham Coxon, Greentea Peng, Grian Chatten, Kae Tempest, King Krule, Nilüfer Yanya, Olivia Rodrigo, Pulp, Sampha, The Last Dinner Party, Wet Leg and Young Fathers.

Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Glazer (The Zone of Interest, Under The Skin, Sexy Beast), who first rose to prominence directing music videos for Radiohead and Blur, acted as the Creative Director for the project.

All proceeds from the project will be put towards War Child to protect, educate, and stand up for the rights of children living through conflict.