Live Earth
Live Earth was a series of concerts held on July 7, 2007. They were organized by Al Gore, who used to be the vice president. Inspired by Live Aid and Live 8, Live Earth was held to raise awareness about global warming. It was held in cities on every continent in the world, even Antarctica, and stars like Madonna and the Foo Fighters came out to help.
Locations
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Performers
[change | change source]Wembley Stadium (United Kingdom)
[change | change source]- SOS All-Stars (with drummers Roger Taylor of Queen, Taylor Hawkins of Foo Fighters and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers)
- Genesis
- Razorlight
- Snow Patrol
- Damien Rice & David Gray
- Kasabian
- Paolo Nutini
- Black Eyed Peas
- John Legend
- Duran Duran
- Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Bloc Party
- Corinne Bailey Rae
- Terra Naomi
- Keane
- Metallica
- Spinal Tap
- James Blunt
- Beastie Boys
- Pussycat Dolls
- Foo Fighters
- Madonna with Eugene Hütz & Sergey Ryabtzev of Gogol Bordello
Presenters:
- Gerard Butler
- Geri Halliwell
- Chris Rock
- Jonathan Ross
- June Sarpong
- Kyle MacLachlan
- Ryan Bonifacino
- Ricky Gervais
- Rob Reiner
- Russell Brand
- Terence Stamp
Giants Stadium (East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States)
[change | change source]- Kenna
- KT Tunstall
- Taking Back Sunday
- Keith Urban with special guest Alicia Keys
- Ludacris
- AFI
- Fall Out Boy
- Akon
- John Mayer
- Melissa Etheridge
- Alicia Keys
- Dave Matthews Band
- Kelly Clarkson
- Kanye West
- Bon Jovi
- The Smashing Pumpkins
- Roger Waters
- The Police with special guests John Mayer and Kanye West
Presenters:
- Kevin Bacon
- Leonardo DiCaprio
- Al Gore
- Dhani Jones
- Petra Nemcova
- Zach Braff
- Randy Jackson
- Rachel Weisz
- Jane Goodall
- Abigail and Spencer Breslin
- Rosario Dawson
- Robert Kennedy, Jr.
- Cameron Diaz
National Mall (United States)
[change | change source]Presenters:
Sydney Football Stadium (Australia)
[change | change source]- Blue King Brown
- Toni Collette & the Finish
- Sneaky Sound System
- Ghostwriters
- Paul Kelly
- Eskimo Joe
- Missy Higgins
- The John Butler Trio
- Wolfmother
- Jack Johnson
- Crowded House
Presenters:
Coca Cola Dome (South Africa)
[change | change source]- Danny K
- Angélique Kidjo
- Baaba Maal
- Vusi Mahlasela
- The Parlotones
- The Soweto Gospel Choir
- Joss Stone
- UB40
- Zola
Presenters:
Makuhari Messe (Japan)
[change | change source]- Genki Rockets
- Rize
- Ayaka
- Ai Otsuka
- Ai
- Xzibit
- Abingdon Boys School
- Cocco
- Linkin Park
- Kumi Koda
- Rihanna
Presenters:
Tō-ji (Japan)
[change | change source]HSH Nordbank Arena (Germany)
[change | change source]- Shakira with Gustavo Cerati
- Snoop Dogg
- Roger Cicero
- MIA.[1]
- Sasha
- Stefan Gwildis[1]
- Marquess[2]
- Maria Mena
- Silbermond
- Michael Mittermeier
- Chris Cornell
- Enrique Iglesias
- Jan Delay
- Juli
- Katie Melua
- Lotto King Karl[3]
- Mando Diao
- Reamonn with Ritmo Del Mundo
- Revolverheld[3]
- Samy Deluxe[3]
- Yusuf Islam [4]
Presenters:
- Katharina Witt
- Nova Meierhenrich
- Holger Ponick
- Andreas Kuhlage
- Elton
- Tim Mälzer
- Oli P.
- Gülcan Karahancı
- Michael Mittermeier
- Simon Gosejohann
- Eberhard Brandes (WWF Germany)
- Charlotte Engelhardt
Copacabana Beach (Brazil)
[change | change source]Oriental Pearl Tower (China)
[change | change source]- Evonne Hsu
- Anthony Wong
- Soler
- Huang Xiao Ming
- 12 Girls Band
- Joey Yung
- Winnie Hsin
- Sarah Brightman
- Wang Xiao Kun
- Eason Chan
- Wang Chuang Jun[1]
- Wang Rui
- Pu Ba Jia
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Rothera Research Station (Antarctica)
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Live Earth Fact Sheet". Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "Yusuf (Formerly Cat Stevens), Xzibit and Kenna to Join Live Earth Line-Ups in Hamburg, Tokyo & New York". Archived from the original on 2020-08-05. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Live earth hamburg - Über die Station der Live Earth Konzert Reihe in Hamburg". Archived from the original on 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
- ↑ "'Live Earth' Hamburg's Special Guest: Yusuf Islam". Archived from the original on 2008-01-23. Retrieved 2007-08-31.
- ↑ "Quick Hits: Britney Spears, Live Earth, Queens of the Stone Age, Ozzfest, The Cult, Travis". Archived from the original on 2008-12-10. Retrieved 2007-08-31.