Justin Ward
Late last week, Al Gore and a slew of other artists held a press conference to announce Live Earth, a huge multi-continent music event on July 7, 2007 (7.7.07).
Environmental activists led by former Vice President Al Gore announced plans Thursday for a 24-hour pop concert across seven continents in July to mobilize action to stop global warming. The “Live Earth” concerts on July 7 and will bring together more than 100 of the world’s top musical acts, organizers said.
The first round of artists added was: The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Foo Fighters, Snoop Dogg, John Mayer, Akon, A.F.I., Fall Out Boy, Tim McGraw, and Faith Hill. Then these artists got announced: Melissa Etheridge, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, Duran Duran, Korn, Pharrell, the Black Eyed Peas, and Enrique Iglesias.
After that, there was confirmation that these artists were added: The Police, Genesis and Kanye West (broken by Hidden Track).
There’s going to be an insane amount of news about this in the near future and we’ll be following most of it, especially the angle about caring about the environment and stuff. I saw An Inconvenient Truth recently and I was easily moved by the evidence that Al Gore presents during the movie. With this, the Green Apple Music Festival, and many other soon-to-be-announced festival “green initiatives,” it’s looking like 2007 will another year spent educating the public on the potential dangers associated with living so carelessly industrialized. Sounds like fun.
Live Earth [liveearth.org]
Gore announces ‘Live Earth’ concert [CNN.com]
Breaking News: Al Gore Announces “Live Earth” Mega-Concert [RollingStone.com]
Gore Announces ‘Global Warming’ Concerts [BRIETBART.com]
With all the bands that will be reuniting and touring this summer, LiveEarth has a really good shot of being monumental. It could suck too, so we’ll see.
Phish reuniting for this event isn’t out of the realm of possibilities. Doubtful, but possible.
Yeah, I can’t help but immediately think of Live 8 — monumental and yet, wait…tell me again what they accomplished and/or hoped to?
The real key to the success of the event will be what they have planned after they count all their donations. They better keep the press releases flowing on that front…
I wonder how many of these bands have lyrics that Tipper Gore would have objected against? I’m hesitant to support it out of principle for that stupid stuff.
And Phish and Al Gore DO have a history Scotty…
Can’t even remember what live 8 was for… AIDS? Africa? Peace? something…
I do like the logo though, with SOS in morse code underneath the 7-7-07.
Just saw information about this mega concert on http://www.liveearthconcerts.info and started to search on google. Looks like very good idea! Will anyone of you go there?
CAN YOU TELL ME WHERE I COULD GET TICKETS FOR THE LIVE EARTH GIG PLEASE??AND WHEN??
According to http://liveearthconcerts.info tickets should be available in mid-March.
Does anybody know, where the London concert will take place? According to live-earth.awardspace.co.uk
it seems, that the concert will take place in Hyde Park, but I think, that the concert will be at Wembley. Is it true?
hi im real hypd bout thelive earth concert but i was just wonderin if green day could be performing???…if they not please could some one get them in!!!…
Hi,
Does anyone know if the tickets are available yet? If so, where can I get them?
Thanks
K
Tickets should be available soon but they aren’t yet. If you want be informed, go to algore.com and sign up the postcard. If you do so, you will be among first who will be informed about tickets.
2 moia:
Green Day will be performing probably in USA.
See http://live-earth.awardspace.com/live-earth-artists
for list of confirmed performers
hi,
does anyone know where Oasis will be playing???
In London or the US???
can anyone please tell me where the red hot chili peppers are playing..UK or USA???and any site with ticket info abt the UK concert!!
Good news for those, who want to go to Live Earth concert to London. Registration for tickets will be available on Friday. For more info visit
http://live-earth.awardspace.co.uk/buy-tickets
If You still hesitate if go to Live Earth or not, look at
confirmed performers at Wembley
Maybe, it can help you to decide.
i have 4 tickets for hot chilli peppers if interested email me
Does anyone know where John Mayer will
be playing??
Hope it’s in Brazil! :D