Music News:  Live Earth

NEW UPDATE: Tuesday 8th May, 2007

Let's hope this gig is carbon neutral - because it's going to be enormous!

Tickets for the Sydney leg of the 7/7/07 Concert to Combat Global Warming go on sale Friday, May 18, 2007 and Includes Public Transport (yep - saving the planet one train ticket at a time)!

Organisers today announced details of the Australian curtain-raising show for the 7-continent, 24-hour Live Earth concerts to be held on 7/7/07. The Australian concert will be staged at Aussie Stadium in Sydney.

Speaking via a video link-up at the event’s official launch at Aussie Stadium today, Live Earth Partner Al Gore said: “The climate crisis is a global problem that requires a global response. That’s exactly what Live Earth is. On 7/7/07, Live Earth will touch over 2 billion people with 24 hours of live music across 7 continents and an urgent, hopeful message to trigger a worldwide movement to combat the climate crisis. This movement begins here at Aussie Stadium.”

Live on stage at the Sydney show will be:

CROWDED HOUSE
JACK JOHNSON
WOLFMOTHER
JOHN BUTLER TRIO
MISSY HIGGINS
ESKIMO JOE
SNEAKY SOUND SYSTEM
PAUL KELLY
GHOSTWRITERS
TONI COLLETTE & THE FINISH
BLUE KING BROWN

“We’ve all been involved in putting on some big gigs over the years, but nothing rivals the scale of this one,” said Michael Chugg. “We’re thrilled to be opening the show for the world and rapt about showcasing some of Australia’s finest talent to the rest of the planet. We’d also like to thank those artists who are so generously giving their time to help spearhead one of the world’s greatest challenges of the 21st century”.

The big news is of course the headlining of Aussie legends Crowded House (who, after the death of Paul Hester, vowed never to reform....interesting...). In fact, this will be the bands first official gig since the monstrous open air Goodbye show in 1996.

“The key message of Live Earth is that everyone can – and must – be a part of the solution,” said Molitor. “Everyone can take simple measures that will greatly assist the global effort to reduce carbon emissions. Live Earth is driving global awareness about the solutions and engaging people around the world to undertake personal actions both at home and at work.”

TICKETS ON SALE 9.00am (EST), FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2007
Outlet: Ticketek - www.ticketek.com / Ph: 132 849
Ticket price: $99.00 (GST + booking fee inclusive) - Max 4 tickets per transaction
Ticket price includes bus, train and ferry transport on the day of the Concert.
Gates open: 10.30am
All Ages (photo ID must be produced to consume alcohol)


www.liveearth.ninemsn.com.au

FOXTEL has secured the exclusive Australian television rights to the 24-hour global concert series LIVE EARTH.

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Since the April 10 announcement of the Live Earth Concerts in the UK and US, there has been much speculation as to exactly who will be performing on the Australian leg of this global event. The interest from Australian artists in being involved in the event has been overwhelming. 
 
A press conference will be held on Tuesday, 8 May, 2007, commencing at 10.30am at Aussie Stadium, Moore Park, to announce the final line up for the concert as well as other ancillary information about the concert  which will be held on Saturday, 7 July, 2007, at Aussie Stadium.

I'm not sure whether Bob Geldoff is getting a tad annoyed with people pinching his idea - because the novelty and impact of these amazing events tends to wear off if there is one helf every week. But for the punters, as long as the big names keep coming out - who are we to complain?