Black Midi have shared two new Christmas covers to raise to raise funds for The Windmill in Brixton.The band have reworked Bobby Helms’ 1957 classic ‘Jingle Bell Rock’ and ‘What Christmas Means To Me’, which has been released by a number of artists including Stevie Wonder.All proceeds from the songs will go to The Windmill’s crowdfunder to help keep the venue open.

It has suffered financially during the coronavirus pandemic.“We recorded a couple of covers of our favourite Christmas tunes at our rehearsal room and then added some bells an whistles at home,” the band said.

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