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What is the focus of Idris Elba’s “Knives Down” music video?
Idris Elba’s song “Knives Down” calls for immediate action against youth knife violence. The music video was released as part of his “Don’t Stop Your Future” campaign in the UK. Elba’s campaign, launched on Jan 8, 2024, included a protest in London’s Parliament Square and an installation representing children who lost their lives to knife violence. The campaign urges the UK government to ban machetes and zombie knives and advocates for more funding for youth services. Police statistics show that 247 people in England and Wales lost their lives to knife violence between July 2022 and June 2023.