Music stars ranging from Adele to Foals and Bastille have encouraged fans to vote in the UK general election tomorrow (June 8).
The British public votes in a snap election on Thursday, with Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour Party narrowly trailing the Conservatives in the latest polls.
YouGov 2017 election model estimates (5 June)
CON 42%, 268-344 seats
LAB 38%, 234-299 seats
For full results visit: https://t.co/1eYpO4jRQq pic.twitter.com/8tAki1IGtw— YouGov (@YouGov) June 5, 2017
Ahead of polls opening, Adele took to Twitter to post a handwritten message reading: “Please vote tomorrow”.
Foals, meanwhile, tweeted a picture of Theresa May and Donald Trump holding hands, along with the caption: “these two BFFs would like to remind you to VOTE this Thurs”.
Dan from Bastille tweeted: “Tomorrow’s such an important day in the U.K. Whatever you do, make sure your voice is heard. Vote.”
Other stars encouraging fans to vote include JME, Novelist, Metronomy, Hozier, Sam from PEACE, Maverick Sabre, Spring King and Honeyblood. See their tweets below.
US hip-hop star Killer Mike – of the duo Run The Jewels – also tweeted: “My labor party folk in the UK are making noise i see! Best of luck in the elections Y’all! Mind ya Govt and use your Vote!”
Vote x pic.twitter.com/oQMeAqWFQl
— Adele (@Adele) June 7, 2017
these two BFFs would like to remind you to VOTE!!! ? this THURS ? #ToriesOut pic.twitter.com/ohNCPDHK1J
— FOALS (@foals) June 6, 2017
Tomorrow's such an important day in the U.K. Whatever you do, make sure your voice is heard. Vote. #SaveTheNHS #GE2017 pic.twitter.com/W7G2IOHcXn
— BASTILLE (@bastilledan) June 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/Novelist/status/871080278055428096
My labor party folk in the UK are making noise i see! Best of luck in the elections Y'all! Mind ya Govt and use your Vote! https://t.co/vDP3tl3Ay4
— Killer Mike (@KillerMike) June 7, 2017
I'm taking a sharpie to the polling station.
— Jme (@JmeBBK) June 7, 2017
Don't be a scrote, get out there and vote!
— Metronomy (@metronomy) June 7, 2017
Much love to everyone getting out there to VOTE tomorrow.
— Hozier (@Hozier) June 7, 2017
I want @jeremycorbyn to be our next PM. Vote tomorrow please.
— honeyblood (@yumhoneyblood) June 7, 2017
Travelling 194 miles today to vote tomorrow morning. Get out there if you can. Polling stations open from 7am until 10pm ❤️ get involved!
— Spring King (@springkingband) June 7, 2017
Srsly, If you don't vote tomorrow… pic.twitter.com/3QOWVODsJN
— Samuel Koisser (@SamuelKoisser) June 7, 2017
Please people do not be played by the blatent anti – Corbyn press. There to distract you from the facts. Lies to persuade you to vote Tory.
— Maverick Sabre (@MaverickSabre) June 7, 2017
NME’s ‘plus one’ campaign wants you to take a mate to the polls. See more in the video below.
You can make a difference #myplusone
Posted by NME on Monday, June 5, 2017
NME has been conducting its own nationally representative, pre-election research, with figures obtained by The Stream, surveying 1000+ respondents weekly, all aged between 18-34.
A look at the latest figures in full:
Labour – 46% (+5)
Conservatives – 17% (+1)
Liberal Democrats – 7% (+1)
UKIP 4% (-2)
SNP 4% (+1)
Green Party 4% (+2)
Don’t know 10% (-3)
Won’t vote 7% (-3)