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One thousand musicians are set to perform in 300 shows in 200 cities around the world in support of the global refugee crisis.

Ed Sheeran, Tom Odell and Laura Mvula are among the names performing in people's homes on 20 September.

The Give A ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ series, organised by Amnesty International and Sofar Sounds, will also feature refugee artists from local communities.

Jessie Ware, who will play in London, said: "I'm thrilled to be involved."

She told Newsbeat: "It's a complete honour and something that is incredibly important to shed light on.

"There's still something quite exciting about being in a small room with a smaller number of people as well.

"You have to work harder in a funny way. You don't have the tricks of reverb to smooth anything out, what you see is what you get."

Joe Langridge-Brown from Nothing But Thieves, who will also be playing at one of the sessions, told Newsbeat: "The refugee crisis is something we talk about in the van, it's something we write songs about.

"If we can do anything that even helps a little bit then that's great.

"We love doing things like this.

"It's a chance for us to strip things back and, like I said, some of the songs are written with home in mind so we're really happy to be doing it."

Give A ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ has been launched as the global refugee population exceeds 22 million, with people forced to flee conflict and persecution around the world.

Kate Allen, Director of Amnesty UK, said: "We are delighted that so many fantastic musicians are signing up to Give A ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ and that so many people around the country are opening their doors to host these gigs in solidarity with refugees.

"Everyone performing, hosting or attending one of these gigs will be part of this movement for a better response to the crisis, in the UK and around the globe."

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