2015’s General Election was full of celebrity endorsements: Steve Coogan and Jo Brand were among those voicing support for Labour; Andrew Lloyd Webber and Simon Cowell formed a tiny cabal of Tory-supporting talent-show moguls; Joey Essex ditched specific allegiances, describing UKIP’s Nigel Farage as “reem” and Liberal Democrats’ Nick Clegg as an “honest guy”. 2017 sees a vastly changed political landscape, with Tory and Labour ideologies now demonstrably opposing one another, and UKIP dying in the wings. So who are your favourite celebs going to vote for on June 8?
Jme – Labour
The Grime MC and brother of Skepta is pro-Corbyn.
If you want to vote Corbyn.
Step 1: Register https://t.co/OOXc9Uih0P
Step 2: vote Corbyn.
Step 3: press Up, X, Y, B, A
Step 4: press start— Jme (@JmeBBK) April 23, 2017
Novelist – Labour
Another Grime MC supporting Jezza all the way is Novelist, who was once deputy young mayor for Lewisham.
https://twitter.com/Novelist/status/855007330605420545
Stormzy – Labour
Stormz, who once called Tory MP Zac Goldsmith a “proper pussyhole”, has been showing continued support for Corbyn.
Go on my boy https://t.co/Y61bkDIWOy
— #MERKY (@stormzy) May 1, 2016
Nadia Rose – Labour
Stormzy’s cousin is also well into Corbz’s Labour.
register to vote! then on June 8th #VOTELABOUR 🔴 https://t.co/1Z2KT14XcP
— Nadia Rose (@nadiarosemusic) May 22, 2017
AJ Tracey – Labour
Another #Grime4Corbyn legend of course.
Watch AJ Tracey's message to voters
"The Labour Party strongly support the youth in following their dreams and giving people a chance" – Agree with AJ Tracey? Share his video if you're with us ↓
Posted by The Labour Party on Sunday, May 28, 2017
Wolf Alice’s Ellie Rowsell – Labour
“Turn this unexpected, snakey snap election into a blessing,” she’s told fans on Twitter.
The election on the 8th of June is a vote between the fair and the unfair. pic.twitter.com/QaPn8GB2g1
— ellierowsell (@elliecrowsell) May 10, 2017
If you’re unsure of Corbyn’s policies cos all you can find online is a constant drill of how he won’t win (stop fucking telling me that)
— ellierowsell (@elliecrowsell) May 10, 2017
Then u can find em here https://t.co/6nn5CVecGi and u wonder why May is not doing any public debates!
— ellierowsell (@elliecrowsell) May 10, 2017
M.I.A. – Labour (probably)
She likes Corbyn’s humanity.
https://twitter.com/MIAuniverse/status/864082529229340672?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.co.uk%2Fentry%2Fcelebrities-backing-jeremy-corbyn_uk_591eb532e4b03b485cb07bdd
Robert Webb – Labour
Despite disagreeing with Corbyn in the past – he said JC supporters had made a “mistake” by voting him leader – the Peep Show star is still pro-Labour.
…which I must say was a rather different time in the life of Britain. Oh well, onwards! I'll vote Labour.
— Robert Webb (@arobertwebb) May 31, 2017
Akala – Labour
Despite being known for making wise pronouncements on politics in the past, Akala has never voted before. This time, he’s voting Labour.
My thoughts on the upcoming election. I have a confession to make, I have never voted in a general election in my…
Posted by Akala on Monday, May 8, 2017
Michaela Coel – Labour/Green
The Chewing Gum star doesn’t really seem to mind who you vote for, as long as it isn’t Tory.
https://twitter.com/MichaelaCoel/status/866839923927777280
John Cleese – Labour/Liberal Democrats
The comedy legend likes red and yellow. Not blue, though.
Introducing Proportional Representation ; Cleaning up the London Press ; Cleaning up British Banking
So I'll support the Lib Dems and Labour— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) May 21, 2017
Danny DeVito – Labour
Who’d have thunk it from the New Jersey comedy legend?
U.K. You've got the guy. Register by May 22nd. Vote for Jeremy Corbyn…show us how it's done!#grime4corbyn
— Danny DeVito (@DannyDeVito) May 19, 2017
Reverend and the Makers – Labour
It’s almost like there’s a theme emerging here…
https://twitter.com/Reverend_Makers/status/862411631539752960
Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds – Labour
Another Labour fan.
The super rich finance the Tories enabling Tory rhetoric to drown out other parties, enabling a Tory win, enabling stability for super rich https://t.co/TPxE1kLZMH
— ʀ⎊ᴜ ʀᴇʏɴ⎊ (@RouReynolds) May 7, 2017
Rob Delaney – Labour
The co-creator of Catastrophe loves a good hashtag.
If the NHS or schools are a priority for you, I encourage you to vote Labour & kick the Tories out on their #buttocks. https://t.co/UE5UFaKdoC
— rob delaney (@robdelaney) April 24, 2017
Limmy – SNP/Labour
The Scottish comedian is gunning for an SNP win in Scotland, and a Labour one elsewhere. Could happen.
https://twitter.com/DaftLimmy/status/868554664370982912
Sleaford Mods – Labour
We’d hate to see what else is on their scabby wretched feed.
Sick of seeing Theresa May on my scabby wretched feed. Fuck off you bastard. VOTE LABOUR.
— Sleaford Mods (@sleafordmods) May 9, 2017
Jessica Hynes – Labour
The star of Spaced and W1A says the past 7 years have been a “sado-masochistic Tory binge”.
https://twitter.com/JefficaHoons/status/859026497943855104
Brian May – not Tory
May has been a staunch Labour supporter in the past. He’s not really commented on this year’s vote but he is definitely anti-May and anti-Tory – the nail in the coffin being May’s recent support of fox-hunting.
Eddie Izzard – Labour
Izzard is historically a dedicated Labour campaigner and has been sharing pro-Labour messages on Twitter.
Make sure you are registered to vote! https://t.co/jVkt5zXHbJ
— Eddie Izzard (@eddieizzard) April 30, 2017
Lily Allen – Labour
The star is always retweeting pro-Corbyn stuff, and in the below tweet she’s encouraging people to register to vote with a snazzy May-bashing tee.
Don't forget to register to vote pls FFS. pic.twitter.com/YVbYj2pJPe
— LILYALLEN2.0 (@lilyallen) May 10, 2017
Rag’n’Bone Man – Labour
Graham admits he’s not ‘politcally-savvy’ but reckons Corbyn is the one for him.
Musician @RagnBoneManUk explains why he's voting Labour – and claims the "mainstream media" is negatively portraying Jeremy Corbyn. pic.twitter.com/El41mFffUO
— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) May 21, 2017
Goldie – Labour
Though some despaired at the snap election announcement, ’90s legend Goldie welcomes it. “We need this every so often. I am a massive fan of Jeremy Corbyn, this is not new we were doing this in the 1990s.”
Thom Yorke – no one
Radiohead’s main man envisages a future of doom. Probably better to vote Labour.
— Thom Yorke (@thomyorke) May 5, 2017
To summarise:
Everyone who’s anyone in the entertainment world is voting Labour, and everyone else is keeping schtum about their voting intentions for some reason. But we’ll update this page if we find any evidence to the contrary. Even if they’re Tory.
