Renowned indie rock band Florence and the Machine is kicking off her sold out U.S. tour with a show of support for Planned Parenthood and access to health care. Beginning on April 8, more than a dozen Planned Parenthood affiliates will table at multiple stops on the tour to talk with concertgoers about the essential sexual and reproductive care Planned Parenthood health centers provide, which is under attack by the Trump administration and its backers in Congress.
Florence Welch, Florence and the Machine, said, “Planned Parenthood health centers are a lifeline for millions of people, and they are relentlessly attacked. Having access to a trusted provider is essential and also the difference between life and death. In this moment of uncertainty for our rights, I’m proud to support Planned Parenthood and create space on my tour for them to connect people with the care and information they need.”
Caren Spruch, national director of Arts and Entertainment, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said, “Florence Welch has long used her platform to speak out for reproductive freedom and care, including bravely sharing her personal experience with pregnancy loss. Her new album, Everybody Scream, is a powerful testament to the importance of ensuring everyone can make decisions about their own bodies.
“We could not be more honored or grateful that she has chosen to work with Planned Parenthood affiliates during her tour. With Florence’s support, Planned Parenthood can empower new audiences to have vital conversations about their health and defend their reproductive rights.”
As part of this teamwork, affiliate staff and volunteers will be on hand at Planned Parenthood-branded tables to talk to fans about Planned Parenthood health center services in their communities, volunteer opportunities, and the fight for access to sexual and reproductive health care.
The participating Planned Parenthood affiliates include: Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates (Seattle), Planned Parenthood Arizona, Planned Parenthood of Florida, Planned Parenthood Illinois, Planned Parenthood League of Massachusetts, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles, Planned Parenthood Metropolitan Washington, Planned Parenthood Michigan, Planned Parenthood North Central States, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, Planned Parenthood South East, and Planned Parenthood South Pennsylvania.
Because the Trump administration and congressional Republicans’ unconstitutionally “defunded” Planned Parenthood by blocking people with Medicaid from getting care at Planned Parenthood health centers, fewer people can get the time-sensitive, lifesaving care they need. In 2025, 51 Planned Parenthood health centers closed down as a result of attacks on sexual and reproductive health care.