Entertainment Jul 2007
Entertainment
July 2007
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“Live Earth” Concerts in All 7 Continents to Reach Global Audience of Over 2 Billion
Live Earth is a concert of pop and rock music planned to take place on Saturday July 7, 2007 to promote action to confront global climate change. The umbrella organization for the event is a new global movement under the name Save Our Selves (SOS). The intention is to present seven concerts on the same day - one concert on each of Earth's seven continents. The plans for the concerts were announced at a media event in Los Angeles on February 15, 2007 by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore and other celebrity. The inspiration for promoting the cause using the vehicle of benefit concerts comes from many similar events over the past 25 years including the 1985 Live Aid concerts, the 2005 Live 8 concerts and Amnesty International's 1988 Human Rights Now! World Tour.
The concerts will be broadcast live on television (NBC in the United States, BBC in Europe and also local stations from each continent), radio, and on the Internet. Organizers have stated a goal of reaching an audience of over two billion.
The organizers intend to present concerts on all seven continents.
Africa
Cradle of Human Kind , Maropeng near Johannesburg, South Africa
Antarctica
British Scientific Station
Asia
Shanghai, China (location to be decided)
Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
Australia Aussie Stadium, Moore Park, Sydney, Australia
Europe
Wembley Stadium, London, UK
North America
Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
South America
Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazi