Stars line-up for Live Earth
2007-04-11 11:08
Los Angeles - Environmental activist and former US vice president Al Gore announced the all-star line-ups for the US and UK legs of the Live Earth concerts on Wednesday, part of the biggest ever global event to raise awareness of environmental dangers.
The concerts are set to take place July 7 at Giants Stadium in New Jersey and Wembley Stadium in London respectively.
Among the artists headlining the US concert are Alicia Keys, Kelly Clarkson, Dave Matthews Band, the Police and the Smashing Pumpkins, while the Beasties Boys, Madonna, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Black Eyed Peas and Duran Duran are among the acts slated to take the stage in Britain.
The 24-hour musical event will also see concerts at Johannesburg's Cradle of Human Kind, Sydney's Aussie Stadium, Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach, Tokyo's Tokyo Stadium, Shanghai's Oriental Pearl Tower and an as-yet undetermined location in Antarctica.
Organisers are hoping to reach an audience of 2 billion people over the course of the 24-hour event, which will be broadcast live by more than 120 networks around the world.
"We hope the energy created by Live Earth will jump start a massive public education effort," Gore said in a statement.
"Live Earth will help us reach a tipping point that's needed to move corporations and governments to take decisive action to solve the climate crisis."
The concerts will serve as the launching pad for a new initiative called Save Our Selves - The Campaign for a Climate in Crisis.
Proceeds from the event will benefit the Gore-chaired Alliance for Climate Protection.
The Live Earth Concert in South Africa is being held at The Cradle of Human Kind, Maropeng near Johannesburg. The line up is yet to be announced.
- SAPA