Global Warming Threat Inspires Biggest Party on the Planet
07/07/07 is a special date indeed. Apart from the numbers, that is.
The world will witness the largest ever music concert- THE LIVE EARTH CONCERT- on 7th July, 2007- all in the name of saving our planet.
The series of eight worldwide concerts were announced by ex-U.S. vice president Al Gore at a press conference in Los Angeles on 14th Feb, 2007. "The climate crisis will only be stopped by an unprecedented and sustained global movement.” Mr. Gore said.
The number of musicians slated to perform in the concerts is enormous. Red hot chilli peppers, Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Faith hill, Tim McGraw, Snoop Dogg, Lenny Kravitz, Foo Fighters, Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Kylie Minogue are a few names featuring on the humungous list.
Also performing are the British artists Keane, Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Bloc Party, Paolo Nutini, U2. The British award winner Muse, already slated for a show in Ireland on 7th July, is keeping the organizers guessing. The complete list of the musicians will be announced next week.
There wont be just big names in the concert.Along with them there would be local artists who will appeal to regional audiences.
The concerts will be held in numerous locations- Johannesberg, Sydney, Shanghai, and London-to name a few. Host cities in Japan, Brazil, and USA have yet to be finalized. The “LIVE EARTH” concert series has another ace up its sleeves-Antarctica will also be one of the host cities.
The organizers target a global audience of around 2 billion people through the live shows as well as the web, radio and television. The producer of the concerts, Kevin Wall, has stated that the duration of each show would span between four to eight hours. Kevin Wall has been awarded an Emmy for the Live 8 shows held in 2005. The “LIVE EARTH” series itself has been modeled on the Live 8 and the Live Aid shows.
Proceeds from the concerts will go towards the creation of a foundation to combat climate change led by the Alliance for Climate Protection, which is chaired by Mr. Gore.
The ex-vice president has also produced a film on global warming ‘the inconvenient truth’, which has been nominated for two Oscars.
