Wylie, and Mick Jones of the Clash performed at an anti-The Sun concert at the Liverpool Olympia in September 2011. Following this they formed the Justice Tonight Band and toured the United Kingdom and Europe for the next year in order to raise awareness of the Hillsborough Justice Campaign. Initially, the idea was to re-release the 2009 single "The Fields of Anfield Road" by the Liverpool Collective featuring the Kop Choir; however, this idea was rejected by Peter Hooton as only a relatively small number of people would buy it. Inspired by Everton's Hillsborough tribute on September 17, 2012, the song was played at Goodison Park prior to their match against Newcastle United. It was then decided that a re-recording of this song by various artists including the Justice Tonight Band would be released as the charity single. Keith Mullen of the Farm recruited Guy Chambers to produce the single and with Chambers offering free use of his Sleeper Studios to record the song. On October 25, 2012, Steve Rotheram, Guy Chambers and Kenny Dalglish announced plans of the single to be recorded by various artists such as Robbie Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, Paloma Faith, Beverley Knight, Melanie C, Holly Johnson, Mick Jones, Glen Campbell, Peter Hooton, Chris Sharrock, Glenn Tilbrook, Ren Harvieu, Dave McCabe, Paul Heaton, Hollie Cook, Jon McClure, John Power, Gerry Marsden, and two original members of the Hollies, Bobby Elliott and Tony Hicks. Vocalists Andy Brown (Lawson) Gerry Marsden (Gerry and the Pacemakers) Paul Heaton (The Beautiful South) Glenn Tilbrook (Squeeze) John Power (Cast, the La's) Robbie Williams (Take That) Melanie C (Spice Girls) Rebecca Ferguson Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) Paloma Faith Beverley Knight Eliza Doolittle Dave McCabe (The Zutons) Peter Hooton (The Farm) Ren Harvieu Jon McClure (Reverend and the Makers) Paul McCartney Shane MacGowan (The Pogues) Bobby Elliott (The Hollies) Tony Hicks (The Hollies) Hollie Cook (The Slits) LIPA Gospel Choir Clay Crosse Alan Hansen Peter Reid John Bishop Kenny Dalglish Neil Fitzmaurice Musicians Chris Sharrock (Beady Eye) – drums David Catlin-Birch (World Party) – bass Paul McCartney – lead guitar Mick Jones (The Clash) – electric guitar Andrew "Davo" Davitt – acoustic guitar Guy Chambers – piano Elton John – piano Will Pound – harmonica Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra – strings Richard Blake – trumpet/flugelhorn Matthew Lewis – trombone/euphonium Meredith Moore – French horn Will Roberts – tuba Production Guy Chambers – producer