The Live Earth Thread

[busybeeburns]

A day of concerts across the globe intended to exceed Live Aid in scale and ambition is to be held this summer to highlight the issue of climate change.

Organisers of the event, scheduled to take place on 7 July, hope to amass a worldwide television audience of two billion people in order to present the message about global warming.

The series of co-ordinated concerts in seven cities - London, Washington DC, Shanghai, Rio de Janeiro, Cape Town and Kyoto - is expected to be announced today by the former American vice-president Al Gore, who is now a figurehead of the campaign against climate change.

Promoters of the event, which will be branded "SOS", yesterday promised that the line-up of artists - likely to include U2, Coldplay and the Scissor Sisters - will "dwarf" those amassed for Live Aid and its successor, Live8.

Venues for the London event are still being discussed but the shortlist includes Hyde Park and the new Wembley stadium.

Organisers hope that up to three million people will gather at the venues and other cities for the day of interlinked music performances and film and television events.

One promoter told the Financial Times that the event was to be modelled on Live Aid and Live8. However, the source said: "The talent involved is just exponentially bigger because the issue itself is bigger. Live Aid was about asking people to stump up money, this about effecting systemic change. The aim is not just to drive awareness but to get people to take action."

http://www.u2france.com/article10022.html

[pepperland67]

This sounds awesome and I can't wait for it!

[CRYSTAL]

great, i love it if coldplay takes part...

[Me2]

Just think about how much polution this concert will produce. ;)

Someone is bound to say this. :)

[blackchickintheback]

This is great news, if it's true. :D
Would they be performing songs from their new album??? :thinking: Possibly a new single?! :o

I'm a dreamer...:P

[crazyduckette]

Ooooh promising!! :stunned:

[yellow_fever]

Wow, this is really great if it carries through !

[GazeboflossUK]

:thinking: Global Warming. If only they would get it right. Supporting the current widely known "Global Warming" non-sense is making things worse!
Although I would like to be more green for the sake of it - better health, saving wildlife and all that side of it.

I'd like to see them play new stuff though.

[Fixed]

Bring on hell for leather rip roarer performances of POLITIK and for the first time ever... TWISTED LOGIC...

[twistedlogic149]

I would orgasm if they played Twisted Logic.

[airieslady]

I would orgasm if they played Twisted Logic.


Awesome opportunity for this never performed live song to be sung for everyone all over the world... with all it's meaning to be heard .... yes!!!

[yellow_fever]

ooooh, it makes perfect sense for them to play it! i wish they would :D

[mc_squared]

I would orgasm if they played Twisted Logic.

:stunned:

[busybeeburns]

I would orgasm if they played Twisted Logic.:thinking:

[Fixed]

I would orgasm if they played Twisted Logic.

Me too!

[Fixed]

Ohhh brain wave, brain wave... another rip roarer hell for leather ideal for this occasion... DON'T PANIC!!!

"We live in a beautiful world, yeah we, yeah we do..."

It makes perfect sense!!!

Crikey, Al Gore might as well just give Coldplay a headlining slot and tell the boys to do there thing.

[RunForTheHills]

Ohhh brain wave, brain wave... another rip roarer hell for leather ideal for this occasion... DON'T PANIC!!!

"We live in a beautiful world, yeah we, yeah we do..."

It makes perfect sense!!!

Crikey, Al Gore might as well just give Coldplay a headlining slot and tell the boys to do there thing.

Yeah, wudn't Don't Panic be a perfect opener?
And after all the other artists are done with their songs, bring Coldplay back on to perform Twisted Logic!

I think thats a great idea personally ;) .

[busybeeburns]

U2, Oasis, Robbie Williams, Coldplay and Kylie Minogue are among the acts expected to wow crowds at the world's biggest ever concert to help save the planet.

Former US vice president Al Gore invited some of the world's most influential media figures to a top secret London meeting last Friday (09Feb07) to plan the record-breaking gig.

An insider says, "It was the most stellar array of media figures you could ever see but to get all those people in the room on a Friday night shows how willing they are to help."

The 'Live Earth' show will be held on 7 July (07) at venues in England, America, South Africa, Japan and Brazil in a bid to raise environmental awareness.

Gore says, "Television hypnotises billions but it is a one-way conversation filling minds with junk food. The only way to breathe meaning back into our words is through music. We need you."

The full line-up of artists will be announced next week (15Feb07).

http://www.postchronicle.com/commentary/article_21263669.shtml

[Fixed]

I'd love REM to perform also - "It's the end of the world as we know it" wouldn't be a bad song for them to do.

[dajrekshn]

so the campaining for the 4th album has started even earlier then for the 3rd one.. :dozey:

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

so the campaining for the 4th album has started even earlier then for the 3rd one.. :dozey:
so?

[GazeboflossUK]

Me too!

I think it's a pretty bad song though so I doubt they will.

[boomslang]

so the campaining for the 4th album has started even earlier then for the 3rd one.. :dozey:
sry, but you sound obnoxious and so negative. what does a global warming benefit have to do with promoting the 4th album? you don't even know what they are going to play tos ay that.

you obviously have a bad view on coldplay to reach for the negative like that, i don't understand how a goblal warming gig could be seen in such a bad light. sry. :(

[dajrekshn]

no... i didn't say it was a bad thing, but if they weren't planing on releasing 4th album next year (read:very soon) they probably wouldn't do it.
it's a very nice thing to do, but just as LiveAid didn't help too much i dont think this will, but that some other topic.
all i'm saying..everything's not black and white ;)
and please..don't twist my words.

[fudge]

Just think about how much polution this concert will produce. ;)

Someone is bound to say this. :)

:laugh3: true!

[boomslang]

i just think people should wait - see what they play - see what they say - before throwing out bold statements like that. they could just be doing it because they believe in the cause, even if it doesn't help it. i walk 2 miles everyday to lose weight and does it help any? nope! :lol: but the effort is there.

coldplay is an established band and hardly needs to 'promote' so far before their album drops in a little global warming gig no one is going to remember next year.

[Black Rose]

U2, Oasis, Coldplay to play 'Live Earth'?
Monday, February 12 2007, 16:37 GMT

http://images.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/library/160x120_coldplay01.jpg

By David Cribb

The list of artists that will play this summer's 'Live Earth' concert will be announced next week, with U2 and Kylie Minogue expected to top the list.

Other acts taking part in what will be the biggest charity gig ever held are thought to include Oasis, Robbie Williams and Coldplay.

Last Friday, American vice president Al Gore met with a host of media personnel in London, to begin planning the event. "It was the most stellar array of media figures you could ever see but to get all those people in the room on a Friday night shows how willing they are to help," said an inside source.

The live shows will take place across the world - in England, the USA, Japan, South Africa and Brazil - and will occur on July 7 of this year.

Gore himself was keen to rally the cause at the meeting, telling those present: "Television hypnotises billions but it is a one-way conversation filling minds with junk food. The only way to breathe meaning back into our words is through music. We need you."

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a42679/u2-oasis-coldplay-to-play-live-earth.html

[dajrekshn]

coldplay is an established band and hardly needs to 'promote' so far before their album drops in a little global warming gig no one is going to remember next year.

that's a bold quote. who says they decide on what to play? they couldn't even pick the singles from X&Y 'cus EMI did that for them and you're telling me they decided this on their own? oh..
and this is not a small gig, did you see the headliners?
it would be nice if they gave all the money just from the organisation to the Campains that are already trying to prevent the global warming or just decrease it.
i'm sorry..but i dont' see any cause for this. it's nice to raise voice, but to make a massive fstival in a way..i don't think so.. that's just my opinion and i don't find it very nice you calling it obnoxious one. ;)

[boomslang]

well they are established. they have sold millions of albums now and was x&y not the biggest selling record in 2005? but i'm sure you might know that.

have coldplay or emi personally came out and said the label chooses the singles? because really, i'd like to know where people get these infos from. it sucks that you don't see the cause for the event, but just because you don't like it doesn't mean you have to drag down the band. no one promotes an album so far in advanced. and i'd bet my left arm it won't be a new song played. coldplay has never, ever debuted new songs out in the open like that (not even in the TL tour) and what makes anyone think they are going to start now. notice how they will play new material in latin america, where the venues chosen are teeny in comparison. they aren't trying to promote anything.
(i'm not trying to argue with you btw, i said your comment was obnoxious because that's what it sounded like.. because you don't know what they are playing and are being sarcastic acting like you do. but i apologize, either way.)

[MrMagpie]

It'd be cool if it happens. I don't know if it will have the same effect as Live 8 had though.

[dajrekshn]

well they are established. they have sold millions of albums now and was x&y not the biggest selling record in 2005? but i'm sure you might know that.


britney has sold millions too,does that mean she has a reputation of being an established singer? it seems we have different views on what establishes a band. in my opinion it's the music and the way they make it. they didn't do it with x&y.

have coldplay or emi personally came out and said the label chooses the singles? because really, i'd like to know where people get these infos from.
well..chris himself said the hardest part is the least liked song from they're point of view and yet they released it as a single. a bit weird, don't you think? please search a bit on all the competitions EMI did in coldplay's behalf and you'll see how many disapointed fans were involved.

no one promotes an album so far in advanced. and i'd bet my left arm it won't be a new song played. coldplay has never, ever debuted new songs out in the open like that

did you see LiveAid? fix you was played. no further comment. ;)
and.... coldplay did play new songs on their previous tours, not on TL one but on parachutes one they did. chris also promoted new song (bucket for a crown) on the recent humanitarian campaign. and that what i like, cus that's the coldplay without all the *huge pop-rock band* labels. it showed how much they cared for fans opinions.

i'm not trying to argue with you btw, i said your comment was obnoxious because that's what it sounded like.. because you don't know what they are playing and are being sarcastic acting like you do. but i apologize, either way.)

oh..i'm not trying to argue with you, we're just sharing opinions (after all, that's what this forum is for :) ) and i don't like when someone from the very start tries to clasify my comments and me without knowing my stand on this. in no way i was trying to dispute this gig. i just don't think it will work.
as for coldplay.. trust me.. i'm a fan and i WAS even bigger one before they started turning into money machines which was led by EMI. i just want to say that everything's not black and white and there's always but... even for a good cause. they disapointed me greatly in the last year and i know that i'm not alone when saying this, and i started to be a bit more objective when it comes to them.

no hard feelings. :kiss:

[dajrekshn]

LiveAid didn't had any effect, except for raising polution that day.

[suzanafg]

I think it's great 'cause more and more people will be aware of these things. Some people just don't care about what's going on or what's going to happen. So it'd be a good idea if their favourite musicians talked about it. I reckon it's the most important part of this, raising awarness and encouraging people to actually do something.

And it'd be even better if Coldplay were included in the setlist and a concert was held in Brasil ;)

[boomslang]

"established" means you can stand on your own. britney does suck but she still has a fan base and can stand on her own. it's nothing to do with quality of music.

imo coldplay released the worst song off the album because they wanted to stick it to emi for being money hungry. it's also why they made it radio-single only, so it won't make the charts. also why the bsides being released now are in vinyl, imo. and i don't see how competitions would dissapoint any fans at all? and i don't see how this means coldplay has no control on their singles. if anything, it shows they do.

live aid happened after x&y was released so my statements stands, no one promotes this early in advanced. they played fix you (and in my place and bittersweet symphony) and i don't see what's wrong with playing things from an upcoming album especially once it's released?? its pretty bad how you seem to only reach for the negative.... i understand you're dissapointed with the band, but wow. they are not that bad.

i hope you feel better about them soon. and no hard feelings as well :)

[MrMagpie]

I think it really helped raise awareness and showed politicians that we actually care about what they do.

[dajrekshn]

oh..i'm just disapointed, but in a way being really objective, not pesimstic (if i was i wouldn't even come here).
as for those new songs and playing them before the release..chris did it , not many months ago, as i already said it, on a humanitarian gig, so my point stands. just as one about establishing, that's my opinion. yours is different and it's ok. i don't think britney's established. quality is what establishes, coldplay had it all and let it go with x&y badly,IMO.

imo coldplay released the worst song off the album because they wanted to stick it to emi for being money hungry
and you think that's ok?
and i don't see how competitions would dissapoint any fans at all?
there were threads and threads about it, i even found out one story about it and posted it.

anyway. my let go or not point for cp is happening with the 4th album. they will either prove and improve or totally make me lose all the respect. i've been too long into them (from the very start) and seeing what they turned into on X&Y tour really ruined it for me, but as i said i'm giving them chance (:lol:)..
hell..Brian Eno isn't that bad ;)

[boomslang]

it's ok if you have your own definition to the meaning of an 'established artist'...but usually it's reffered to a popular artist that will sell well no matter what - good material/bad material. coldplay is established. and so is britney spears (though i don't know about now with her latest dumb antics! :laugh4:)

chris played one new song in a small acoustic gig. they also played new material in their own tours in the parachutes days (and about 3 times during arobtth) when their venues weren't as large as now. you don't see the pattern? they have only debuted new music in their shows and when the venue is smaller than it is big. they are not going to debut anything in a festival. they have never done that.

i don't really mind if coldplay released the worst song on x&y to stick it to emi. imo emi tries to use their popular bands when they are in a slump for cash, and more power to coldplay or any band that tries to fight agaisnt that.

i didn't know alot about eno before, but i've heard tons of his stuff now and i love it. i can't wait :)

[dajrekshn]

Eno is the gratest, i was just joking. he's the master brain behind Roxy Music,after all.

chris played one new song in a small acoustic gig. they also played new material in their own tours in the parachutes days (and about 3 times during arobtth) when their venues weren't as large as now. you don't see the pattern? they have only debuted new music in their shows and when the venue is smaller than it is big. they are not going to debut anything in a festival. they have never done that

but they were coldplay in 1999,2003 and 2005. some things are just suspossed to stay the same. i know it would be really nice if they'd finally acknowledged the fans and play new songs to see what's the reaction, it brings some intimacy, the intimacy they used to have and why lots of ppl started liking them any way.

don't really mind if coldplay released the worst song on x&y to stick it to emi. imo emi tries to use their popular bands when they are in a slump for cash, and more power to coldplay or any band that tries to fight agaisnt that.



but that's not ok :/
why being an artist then when youre ruled by other ppl's wishes whose main concern is money making.

[boomslang]

what do you mean.. coldplay are the same now as they were in 1999. the latin america tour will debut new songs and therefore they will acknowledge fans, as you say. they didn't do that in the TL tour because venues are too large and they have gotten too big and people only go for yellow and the singles. have you been to one of their TL shows? i went to 3 in total and in every venue ppl sat down during 'how we see the world' and not many payed attention during the acoustic part of it. they are popular now and these ''fans'' have certain demands. it's not all the band's fault. i feel badly for chris, he takes the worst criticism for some reason.

i imagine it must be tough to find a balance. but they fair well imo. =) and uh.. we've gotten very off topic!!:laugh3:

[dajrekshn]

have you been to one of their TL shows? i went to 3 in total and in every venue ppl sat down during 'how we see the world' and not many payed attention during the acoustic part of it
no ..i haven't been to their single gig cus EMI has a politic of not playing where album sales aren't measured in millions. nowhere near they had a gig actually.
CP has no vote on that too. i rememeber Will telling (on the very start of TL tour) how they want to go to Russia,Estonia,Latvia etc. and that didnt happen.
as for HYSTW.. that's exactly what i'm talking about.. the *rock-easy-hits* label they have on themselves...you see..most of the audience isn't that much into Parachutes,a bit more into AROBTTH but adore X&Y and hearing HYSTW (which i think is a very very old coldplay and beautiful) isn't interesting..but that another subject ..as you already said :)

what do you mean.. coldplay are the same now as they were in 1999. the latin america tour will debut new songs and therefore they will acknowledge fans, as you say. they didn't do that in the TL tour because venues are too large and they have gotten too big and people only go for yellow and the singles
i agree totally. just not with the bolded part. they didn't act that in way in 2005-2006. i have hopes for them with the fact they'll be playing old school coldplay there with some new. that's the wa they did it and i adore it. i hope new songs will be good, everything is better than x&yactually. :D
just as long that summer humanit.gig will not be a campaign one.

i feel badly for chris, he takes the worst criticism for some reason.

i imagine it must be tough to find a balance. but they fair well imo. =) and uh.. we've gotten very off topic!!:laugh4:

chris takes it cus he's taken spokesman place in CP and all the negativity we have towards coldplay is towars him .kinda. huge part of it any way.

yeah..we've gotten a bit out of hand, but i really enjoy this debate.. it's what the forum is for :)

[boomslang]

but most bands don't have a say on where they tour. like you said it depends on their label and how much they sold where. they can't go to latvia or estonia if emi feels they have to spend more resources than they are gaining back in cd sales.

it's mind boggling to me that there's people that dump all their disappointment on chris. i bet you credit their accomplishments to the entire band though, yeah? coldplay are four members, count 'em, 1 2 3 4. four. chris is the frontman and just like vocals, it's his job to be the face of the band. if chris does something, is because the band as a whole agrees. they all get paid equally. they should all be praised or hated equally.

[dajrekshn]

but most bands don't have a say on where they tour. like you said it depends on their label and how much they sold where. they can't go to latvia or estonia if emi feels they have to spend more resources than they are gaining back in cd sales.

it's mind boggling to me that there's people that dump all their disappointment on chris. i bet you credit their accomplishments to the entire band though, yeah? coldplay are four members, count 'em, 1 2 3 4. four. chris is the frontman and just like vocals, it's his job to be the face of the band. if chris does something, is because the band as a whole agrees. they all get paid equally. they should all be praised or hated equally.


oh..i understand for the touring, i was just naming that as a example on how little they can vote for anything regarding tours (Chille ticket prices is the latest example).

and as for Chris, i was also putting that as way people percive CP, not me.. i find them all guilty, but Chris himself put himself as a spokesman, so he gets the crap cus he speaks the most. that's just the way it goes. they're all guilty on issues that disturbed the fans :)

[busybeeburns]

http://www.ecanadanow.com/images/al-gore-concerts.jpg

Los Angeles (eCanadaNow) - US former vice president Al Gore on Thursday announced details of a huge series of concerts to take place around the world to raise awareness about the danger of global warming.

Gore, 58, whose documentary film about the subject, An Inconvenient Truth, made him a surprise movie star, said that the July 7 concerts would take place in London, Shanghai, Sydney, Johannesburg and locations to be determined in the US, Brazil and Japan. Details of a show in Antarctica will be announced next month, Gore spokeswoman Kalee Kreider said.

Among the artists slated to appear are the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, John Legend, Snoop Dogg, Coldplay, Black Eyed Peas, Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi, Enrique Iglesias, Sheryl Crow, AFI, Keane, Kelly Clarkson, John Mayer, Faith Hill with Tim McGraw and Corrine Bailey Rae.

Gore is organizing the event with Kevin Wall, the producer behind the 2005 Live 8 concerts, which raised money for Africa. Gore and Wall said they expect Live Earth to be the most viewed event ever, reaching more than 2 billion people through television, radio, the Internet and film.

“We have to get the message of urgency and hope out,” said Gore, flanked by actress Cameron Diaz and rapper Pharrell Williams.

The proceeds will create a foundation to combat climate change, led by The Alliance for Climate Protection, currently chaired by Gore.

“In order to solve the climate crisis, we have to reach billions of people,” he said. “The climate crisis will only be stopped by an unprecedented and sustained global movement.”

http://www.ecanadanow.com/environment/2007/02/15/gore-announces-details-on-serious-of-global-warming-awareness-concerts/

[mc_squared]

^Al Gore may have eventually lost out to Bush in the presidential race, but he's certainly having the last laugh!!;)

[busybeeburns]

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World climate change gigs planned

More than 100 of the world's top musicians will perform at a series of worldwide concerts this summer to highlight the threat of global warming. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Black Eyed Peas will be among those taking part in the Live Earth gigs on 7 July.

The eight Live 8-style gigs were announced by former US Vice President Al Gore, whose global warming film An Inconvenient Truth is up for two Oscars

Johannesburg, London, Shanghai and Sydney are among the host cities.

Three other concerts will take place in the US, Brazil and Japan, with the cities still to be decided. There will also be a concert in Antarctica.

Mr Gore made the announcement at a press conference in Los Angeles on Thursday, joined by actress Cameron Diaz and rapper Pharrell Williams, who will perform at one of the shows.

"We have to get the message of urgency and hope out," Mr Gore said.

"The climate crisis will only be stopped by an unprecedented and sustained global movement."

Other artists confirmed for the Live Earth concerts include Bon Jovi, Kelly Clarkson, Sheryl Crow, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Snoop Dogg, Lenny Kravitz and the Foo Fighters.

British performers will include Keane, Snow Patrol, Duran Duran, Bloc Party and Paolo Nutini.

Pharrell Williams said it would be "the biggest party on earth".

Brit Award winners Muse also hope to take part - but will have to consider changing their schedule as they already have a gig lined up in Ireland on that date.

Organisers of the concerts, who are leading a climate change campaign called Save Our Selves (SOS), hope the concerts will reach a global audience of two billion people on TV, radio and the internet.

Proceeds will go towards the creation of a foundation to combat climate change led by the Alliance for Climate Protection, which is chaired by Mr Gore.

Carbon neutral

The concerts' producer Kevin Wall won an Emmy Award for producing the Live 8 concerts in 2005, which were orgainsed by Bob Geldof to put pressure on world leaders to eradicate the debts of the world's poorest countries.

Mr Wall said each concert would last from four to eight hours. Alongside the big names, the line-ups will also include local talent to appeal to regional audiences.

At the press conference, organisers said Live Earth "will become the model for carbon neutral concerts and other live events in the future".

A meeting of global political leaders in Washington this week has reached a new agreement on tackling climate change.

Delegates agreed that developing countries as well as rich countries will have to face targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6367515.stm

[Black Rose]

Who knows who will be playing.

I will assume it will be in Hyde Park, one of the worst places to have gigs, as the sounds fades sideways.

[busybeeburns]

I sometimes wonder if it's even worth it, after all Mother Nature is in charge and if she says the world is warming up, the world is warming up.

Besides, isn't this just another opportunity to see one's favourite bands in action (again)?

[Marky]

I don't see how this will raise awareness. Everyone who will see/hear the concert will already know about global warming and if they aren't doing anything about it now, a concert sure won't make them think any differently.

[chris1_36]

I'm kinda sick of all these massive charity concerts, Live 8 didn't particularly grab me and I'm even less fussed about this one.

Don't get me wrong, it's good that they're raising funds/awareness etc (if indeed they are, i'm still not really convinced) but as a viewing experience they always turn out to be a bit rubbish, even if Coldplay are playing they'll only do 3 songs and then go off to be replaced by Daniel Bedingfield or James Blunt or some rubbish, it's a nice spectacle but to watch they're always dreadful.

[Black Rose]

The main problem of these concerts planned is that they will cause more harm than good.

Also you can do all you like, but if the sun is getting hotter (which is it), than the planets will get hotter.

[anniep_93]

I'm excited about this. Except there will be shit bands playing in Aus probably.

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

Bon Jovi,Coldplay,U2,Oasis and RHCP? for real? omfg:shocked3: only Kean,Sigur Ros and Snow Patrol & Dm are missing

[Black Rose]

I sometimes wonder if it's even worth it, after all Mother Nature is in charge and if she says the world is warming up, the world is warming up.

Besides, isn't this just another opportunity to see one's favourite bands in action (again)?

Not really, if Live Aid/Live 8 is anything to go by, I bet those bands will only play on average 3/4 songs. So to get to listen to say 5 of your favourite bands play 4 songs you have to stand though another 5 crap bands/singers.

[Plug_in_coldplaying]

Not really, if Live Aid/Live 8 is anything to go by, I bet those bands will only play on average 3/4 songs. So to get to listen to say 5 of your favourite bands play 4 songs you have to stand though another 5 crap bands/singers.
i dont mind if Codlplay perform

[busybeeburns]

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Environmental campaigner Al Gore is struggling to find a venue for his US climate change rock concert Live Earth.
The former US vice-president wanted to hold the concert, one of eight global events, at Washington DC's Capitol Hill, home of the US Congress.

But Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell has objected because the proposal to use Capitol grounds has not been reviewed by the Senate.

Another US city is now being discussed. The concerts will take place on 7 July.

"While it's unfortunate for the American people that we are being blocked from staging the US concert in our nation's capital, the show must go on, even if it's in another city," said Chad Griffin, a senior adviser for Live Earth.

The original plan was to hold the gig at the National Mall in the US capital, but it was already in use.

The resolution to hold the concert on the Capitol's West Lawn was proposed by Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid and Republican Senator Olympia Snowe.

However, individual senators are able to block legislation.

Republican Senator James Inhofe has also opposed the move, although he has not formally blocked it.

"Senator Inhofe objects to having any events on the Capitol grounds that are either highly partisan or politically controversial - and the proposed Gore concert is both," said his spokesman Marc Morano.

Senator Inhofe has referred to global warming as "a hoax" in the past.

Washington DC Mayor Adrian Fenty still hopes the concert will take place in the city.

"We hope that things are resolved so that Mr Gore can have his event and promote his environmental initiative," said his spokeswoman, Mafara Hobson.

'Global threat'

Gore is the author of An Inconvenient Truth, about the threat of global warming and potential solutions of the problem.

It was adapted for the screen and won two Oscars, for best documentary and best original song.

More than 100 of the world's top musicians will perform at the Live Earth concerts, which aim to highlight the threat of global warming.

The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Kanye West, the Black Eyed Peas, Bon Jovi, and Snow Patrol are among the acts set to perform around the globe, in cities including London, Shanghai and Johannesburg.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6506451.stm

[airieslady]

I hope Coldplay joins in with this and plays the one song that they have never played live, Twisted Logic... perfect lyrics for this cause! :)

[Black Rose]

Live Earth gig registration opens
Ticket registration for the UK Live Earth concert has officially opened.

The show at London's Wembley Stadium on 7 July will be one of seven worldwide concerts to highlight climate change.

All fans who want tickets must register online before 1200 BST on Monday. The £55 tickets - limited to two per person - will then be allocated by ballot.

Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers will be among the stars performing. A spokesman said they had "no firm idea" about how much demand there would be.

"With this sort of line-up and the nature of the event we expect a lot of demand, but it's difficult to be sure," he said.

Unlike the Glastonbury Festival's registration system, concertgoers will not be asked for a photograph but must provide a contact phone number.

Global concerts

Other acts confirmed for the UK show include Snow Patrol, Razorlight, Corinne Bailey Rae, the Foo Fighters and James Blunt.

Around the globe, other Live Earth concerts will take place in New Jersey, Sydney, Tokyo, Rio de Janeiro, Johannesburg and Shanghai.

The Police, Kanye West and Bon Jovi will headline the US leg. More acts for all venues are still to be announced.

The concerts have been organised by former US vice-president Al Gore as a way of highlighting climate change.

All seven concerts are due to take place over a single 24-hour period, with profits going to organisations including the Alliance for Climate Protection, the Climate Group and Stop Climate Chaos.

The BBC has confirmed that it will broadcast the concerts on TV and radio in the UK.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/6551675.stm

Even if they are trying to make it work for a pile of shit, I have signed up for the lottery to get tickets.

[Black Rose]

Muse question Live Earth's green credentials
'What about the rock star jets?' asks Matt Bellamy

Muse have questioned the green credential of climate awareness gigs Live Earth.

As previously reported Live Earth will take place on July 7 in cities across the world, featuring around 100 artists playing over the 24-hour event.

However, Muse frontman Matt Bellamy has suggested that it might be hypocritical to support something that could have an adverse affect on the climate.

"Private jets for climate change, not sure about it, that seems to be a bit on edge really - that's an issue really, so we need to think about it," he told BBC Six Music.

However Ashok Sinah, a director of Stop Climate Chaos, insist this was something the concert should look at to ensure the campaign had a lasting effect after the event.

"The ball to a certain extent is in our court," he said. "We have got to make sure that the people that come to us post-concert are actively engaged and get involved in the campaign."

http://www.nme.com/news/muse/27674

[MrMagpie]

Good point MAtt. THe event does seem pretty hypocrital.

[Black Rose]

Does anybody want a registration code to enable you to buy a pair of tickets for the London date?

[liberallondre]

I dont understand this, why hasnt Coldplay announced a commitment to Live Earth. They are environmentalists themselves, for gosh sakes: they make all of their concerts carbon-neutral...Can anyone offer some insight here?

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ug, I didnt post this to start a meaningless debate about global-warming. There isnt a debate among scientists...

I just wanted to know why they arent playing...

[obeymydog]

From what I heard, Bob Geldof and U2 aren't involved either.
A couple of months ago when plans were announced that the concerts would raise money, rather than just awareness, the more political bands got cold feet about the whole thing. There were no plans for this money. It was just all going to be placed in a fund which Al Gore would administer, and which would be used at his discretion, as soon as the world figured out how any amount of money could be used to change the world's natural weather cycle.
By the way, thirty years ago, in the mid-Seventies, these exact same quasi-scientists who are now telling us that the world is going to end from global warming, were telling us that the world was going to end from global cooling. We were all warned of a terrible ice age if the weather didn't warm up a couple of degrees.
Well, guess what, the weather warmed up a couple of degrees.
This cycle of cooling and warming also happened six hundred years ago, long before the industrial age, long before SUV's and air conditioning.
Weather is cyclic. Not just season to season, but decade to decade, and century to century.
So, personally, I hope Coldplay aren't a part of Live Earth.
Couldn't we have another worldwide festival aimed at making a real difference in the world. Something to feed starving children? Something to send medical aid to the third world? Something to end the war for oil? Something that will actually make a difference?

[TraceOddity]

Well spoken, friend.

The only difference between now and six hundred years ago is that the pollution resulting from the industrial age could do alot of harm coupled with global warming. That's a serious issue. But as you said, just the heating and cooling of the planet has been going on for millenia.

Anyway, I guess Coldplay don't trust Mr. Gore any more than I do. I'm glad he's raising awareness, but I don't want to give him my money,lol. It's still going to be a great event musically.

[Sofy]

From what I heard, Bob Geldof and U2 aren't involved either.
A couple of months ago when plans were announced that the concerts would raise money, rather than just awareness, the more political bands got cold feet about the whole thing. There were no plans for this money. It was just all going to be placed in a fund which Al Gore would administer, and which would be used at his discretion, as soon as the world figured out how any amount of money could be used to change the world's natural weather cycle.
By the way, thirty years ago, in the mid-Seventies, these exact same quasi-scientists who are now telling us that the world is going to end from global warming, were telling us that the world was going to end from global cooling. We were all warned of a terrible ice age if the weather didn't warm up a couple of degrees.
Well, guess what, the weather warmed up a couple of degrees.
This cycle of cooling and warming also happened six hundred years ago, long before the industrial age, long before SUV's and air conditioning.
Weather is cyclic. Not just season to season, but decade to decade, and century to century.
So, personally, I hope Coldplay aren't a part of Live Earth.
Couldn't we have another worldwide festival aimed at making a real difference in the world. Something to feed starving children? Something to send medical aid to the third world? Something to end the war for oil? Something that will actually make a difference?


but there hasnt been so many changes in the weather as there are now, and that´s evidence of a real change that´s caused by the CO2 of the air, which levels is worse than ever...

i do have my doubts about this gig, because i dont understand what the money is for either (though i´m sceptical about it going into al gore´s pocket, why making such a big effort only for that?...and if it is a presidential campaign as some say, i think he would choose some other subject, as this one isn´t that popular these days), but i dont understand people who are so cynical about it. You´re saying that it´s better to do something about starving children and wars, but all these changes are causing more effects into the economy and the people of poor countries than developed countries, so we´re talking about the same thing.

And it´s not only that, the biodiversity of this planet is being threatened.
What if, later on, we discover that the consequences were real...maybe it is a bit too late. It wouldnt hurt changing our habits and making this a cleaner planet.

This preocupies me because (not talking about us, just in general) there seems to be some kind of "war" between people who care about the environment and the ones who care about human problems, and i hate it...

[obeymydog]

I totally get what you're saying, and you're right it shouldn't be either environmental or human causes being addressed.
I just have some problems with the way the global warming thing is being handled by the press and politicians. And maybe it's just the way it's being handled in Australia, I don't know.
First of all, whenever global warming is mentioned here, every natural disaster of the last ten years is laid at it's feet. And some of these connections make no sense whatsoever.
Like the tsumani's.
Tsunami's are caused by underground earthquakes, which has nothing at all to do with the earth's weather, or pollution, or anything that is an effect of anything mankind has done to the planet. Yet whenever they talk about global warming on the news in Australia, they show footage of the recent tsumani's. It makes me want to scream at somebody.
I'm all for the environment and cutting back pollution and making cleaner burning fuels and minimising mankind's footprint on the earth. It just makes me cynnical when the words 'global warming' become a catchcry for politicians who proclaim that for just a few hundred billion dollars in extra taxation, they can lower the earth's temperature by less than 1% by the year 2050 (the Kyoto Accord).
Maybe it's just me, but the idea of lowering the global temperature by less than one percent doesn't seem like it's going to make that much of a difference. However, those few hundred billion dollars over the next forty years would make a world of difference to the poor, the hungry, and the war-torn.
Anyway, just a thought.

[Marky]

Well said mate. Sums up my feelings on the matter nicely.

[darkchoc92]

I so wish Coldplay were there!

[Sofy]

I totally get what you're saying, and you're right it shouldn't be either environmental or human causes being addressed.
I just have some problems with the way the global warming thing is being handled by the press and politicians. And maybe it's just the way it's being handled in Australia, I don't know.
First of all, whenever global warming is mentioned here, every natural disaster of the last ten years is laid at it's feet. And some of these connections make no sense whatsoever.
Like the tsumani's.
Tsunami's are caused by underground earthquakes, which has nothing at all to do with the earth's weather, or pollution, or anything that is an effect of anything mankind has done to the planet. Yet whenever they talk about global warming on the news in Australia, they show footage of the recent tsumani's. It makes me want to scream at somebody.
I'm all for the environment and cutting back pollution and making cleaner burning fuels and minimising mankind's footprint on the earth. It just makes me cynnical when the words 'global warming' become a catchcry for politicians who proclaim that for just a few hundred billion dollars in extra taxation, they can lower the earth's temperature by less than 1% by the year 2050 (the Kyoto Accord).
Maybe it's just me, but the idea of lowering the global temperature by less than one percent doesn't seem like it's going to make that much of a difference. However, those few hundred billion dollars over the next forty years would make a world of difference to the poor, the hungry, and the war-torn.
Anyway, just a thought.

yes, i also agree with you, sometimes they put everything inside the same bag. But from what I´ve seen Al Gore´s never related Tsunamis to this.
Anyway, about something else you said, that in the 70´s scientists were saying the temperatures were going to decrease, it´s parcially real, because if the ice from the north pole start melting, there will be less salt on the sea, so the running from the sea there will stop working properly.

[obeymydog]

yes, i also agree with you, sometimes they put everything inside the same bag. But from what I´ve seen Al Gore´s never related Tsunamis to this.
Anyway, about something else you said, that in the 70´s scientists were saying the temperatures were going to decrease, it´s parcially real, because if the ice from the north pole start melting, there will be less salt on the sea, so the running from the sea there will stop working properly.

The tsunami thing might just be the Australian press. Everytime global warming is mentioned on the news, on current affairs shows, or in advertising, they follow footage of the ice caps melting, with footage of the tsunami's, as if there's some direct link between the two events.
And so far as the ocean not working properly, unfortunately, if the polar ice caps melt, you're right, the ocean will stop flowing. And although I don't know for sure what that will mean to the planet without a working ocean, let's face it, it can't be a good thing.
But right now the world's scientists are just beginning to monitor the ice to see how bad the melting is. The ice has been melting and refreezing forever, and we're only really worrying about it now.
Right now the panic over global warming seems to be coming from the press and politicians and celebrity spokespeople, rather than real scientists. In fact, a lot of real scientists haven't yet made up their minds that there is something to worry about. And even more real scientists doubt that anything we do can change the climate change we're experiencing right now.
I know there are problems with the way mankind handles the planet and its resources. I know that pollution is at a ridiculous level. But I also know that spending billions of dollars over forty years to attempt to lower the earth's temperature by less than one percent isn't going to help.

[Romy_arg]

From what I heard, Bob Geldof and U2 aren't involved either.
A couple of months ago when plans were announced that the concerts would raise money, rather than just awareness, the more political bands got cold feet about the whole thing. There were no plans for this money. It was just all going to be placed in a fund which Al Gore would administer, and which would be used at his discretion, as soon as the world figured out how any amount of money could be used to change the world's natural weather cycle.
By the way, thirty years ago, in the mid-Seventies, these exact same quasi-scientists who are now telling us that the world is going to end from global warming, were telling us that the world was going to end from global cooling. We were all warned of a terrible ice age if the weather didn't warm up a couple of degrees.
Well, guess what, the weather warmed up a couple of degrees.
This cycle of cooling and warming also happened six hundred years ago, long before the industrial age, long before SUV's and air conditioning.
Weather is cyclic. Not just season to season, but decade to decade, and century to century.
So, personally, I hope Coldplay aren't a part of Live Earth.
Couldn't we have another worldwide festival aimed at making a real difference in the world. Something to feed starving children? Something to send medical aid to the third world? Something to end the war for oil? Something that will actually make a difference?


You're thinking in the present, in today...

but..what about the tomorrow..??
and like my friend Sofy said there has been drastic changes in the weather in this lasts 50 years..
I think if people doesn't realized about what is happennign with our planet NOW....they'll never figured out..

and about the last paragraph you had written...
Yes..hungry childrend are a real problem all around the world today...But think this for a second...
If we save this children (that would be AWSOME!)....where are they going to live (them and all the generations that are coming) if this planet is dissappiearing???


I think that the enviroment cause is a big problem as the hungry and diseases in Africa and all around the world.

[Romy_arg]

yes, i also agree with you, sometimes they put everything inside the same bag. But from what I´ve seen Al Gore´s never related Tsunamis to this.
Anyway, about something else you said, that in the 70´s scientists were saying the temperatures were going to decrease, it´s parcially real, because if the ice from the north pole start melting, there will be less salt on the sea, so the running from the sea there will stop working properly.


Do you know that the next World War will be for sweet water?
like the water we have in the antartida, and in importants rivers here in Argentina for example in the "Acuifero Guarani" ?

[whiteshadows]

I don't like the way most politics/some people form that kind are handling the global warmth issue. seriously, the other day I heard in some tv show that was about enviroment that people couldn't eat red meat because the meat comes from South America so it needs to be transported in planes and planes are not good for the global warmth.
When put in these terms people will start to get a bit pissed... I mean, all those big industries polute the world like anything else and just don't care but people can't eat meat?
now they want money... but money for what exatly?? to pay their tickets for them to fly around the world?

[Wally]

The question about Live Earth I have is:

How much power is required to host such an event, and for mass amounts of people to view/listen to it?

[Black Rose]

Live Earth Thread in World of Music: Festivals

[Black Rose]

The question about Live Earth I have is:

How much power is required to host such an event, and for mass amounts of people to view/listen to it?

Quite a lot of power. For an event to do something with global warning (no main aim), it will have a large carbon footprint.

[Debs150]

Has anyone been following the Live Earth concerts coming up? I've been trying to get tickets to the gig at Wembley but it's sold out... i heard you can win tickets at www.together.com (http://www.together.com) if anyone wants to try to get some too ... it looks amazing, is anyone going?

[Pony]

no

[Black Rose]

Has anyone been following the Live Earth concerts coming up? I've been trying to get tickets to the gig at Wembley but it's sold out... i heard you can win tickets at www.together.com (http://www.together.com) if anyone wants to try to get some too ... it looks amazing, is anyone going?

I got offerered a pair of tickets, but said No.

Mainly because the line up is rubbish, and 2nd because it's in Kenny's London, and 3rd I don't believe in the cause.

[mc_squared]

There was no competition at that link, anyway.;)

[crazyduckette]

I'm going.

[mc_squared]

I'm going.

:stunned:

[Black Rose]

I'm going.

Then I hope you enjoy the Black Eyed Peas, as Fergie sings about her humps :laugh3:

[crazyduckette]

Whats that supposed to mean? If you didnt know, 'smilies' aren't actually a proper language.

[crazyduckette]

Then I hope you enjoy the Black Eyed Peas, as Fergie sings about her humps :laugh3:


Oh, I will, dont worry.

[Black Rose]

Or maybe when James Blunt is singing "You're Beautiful".

All the good seats were taken up by "friends of live earth" people, so you will get business people there who have no idea what the music is.

[crazyduckette]

Ok! thanks for your advice! :D

[Black Rose]

But have a fun day, Wembley is supposed to be a very nice place to get out off when the concert is finished due to the fact there is virtually no car parking available (You can pay NCP £25+ to park in one of their car parks near the venue), and the tube network finishes late.

[mc_squared]

Or maybe when James Blunt is singing "You're Beautiful".

All the good seats were taken up by "friends of live earth" people, so you will get business people there who have no idea what the music is.

Well as Fergie and James Blunt are on the bill, it appears there will be performers who don't, either!!:rolleyes:

[mc_squared]

But have a fun day, Wembley is supposed to be a very nice place to get out off when the concert is finished due to the fact there is virtually no car parking available (You can pay NCP £25+ to park in one of their car parks near the venue), and the tube network finishes late.

Any plus points at all?:confused:

[mc_squared]

Whats that supposed to mean? If you didnt know, 'smilies' aren't actually a proper language.

:rolleyes:

[crazyduckette]

Hmmmm that's funny because after I left after Muse at Wembley Stadium, I was herded into very organised queues for the train station and got a train in 5 minutes.

Ps.....m_c you're a :whatever: good day! :)

[Black Rose]

But didn't Muse finish at 22:30?

Look what happened with Live 8, it over-ran by about 3 hours.

[Black Rose]

But I hope you enjoy your day, as overall it should make for a "once-in-a-lifetime" experience with those bands playing. I just wished it wasn't in Kenny's London, a city I will never visit again.

[mc_squared]

Hmmmm that's funny because after I left after Muse at Wembley Stadium, I was herded into very organised queues for the train station and got a train in 5 minutes.

Ps.....m_c you're a :whatever: good day! :)

Didn't anyone ever tell you smilies aren't a language?:rolleyes:

[crazyduckette]

Yes, I know that. I was just putting my words into 'simple' (pun intended) smilie form for YOU to understand.

:lol:

[mc_squared]

Yes, I know that. I was just putting my words into 'simple' (pun intended) smilie form for YOU to understand.

:lol:

Good try, but you need to practice.;)

[Black Rose]

Istanbul Live Earth gig shelved
The Turkish leg of the Live Earth concerts on 7 July has been shelved due to insufficient sponsorship and lack of time, organisers have confirmed.

A series of live performances in Istanbul are to be replaced by screens relaying the concerts from other cities around the world.

Purple Concerts told Associated Press: "There is no possibility to hold a live performance due to lack of time."

Eight cities will hold concerts across 24 hours to highlight climate change.

Shortfall

Tokyo, Hamburg and Shanghai are among those destinations taking part in the worldwide event, alongside Rio de Janeiro, New York, Johannesburg, Sydney and London.

Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Duran Duran are among the acts gracing the stage for the London leg.

The Turkish organisers said last week they still hoped to stage a scaled-down version of the planned Istanbul concert, but conceded it would be difficult to organise.

However, a shortfall in financial backing forced them to reconsider their plans, organisers said.

Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/entertainment/6242748.stm

[Larry]

I would have had the chance to visit the concert in Hamburg, but all the bands/artists there don't justify the price of 57€ for one ticket, although my favourite band Mando Diao is going to perform there. Mia. would be the other band I'd like to see, but definitely not for the cheeky ticket price. I'm not Scrooge McDuck!

[chuck kottke]

Yes, that does sound like a bit much. If this gig is to work, it ought to get the biggest audience it can - I think.

[mc_squared]

I would have had the chance to visit the concert in Hamburg, but all the bands/artists there don't justify the price of 57€ for one ticket, although my favourite band Mando Diao is going to perform there. Mia. would be the other band I'd like to see, but definitely not for the cheeky ticket price. I'm not Scrooge McDuck!

Is he on the bill, too??:rolleyes:

[Jony_AlternO]

I will have a new performance for my "Coldplay Colections"

[Gitta Rensolo]

This may be a super stupid question


But can anybody tell me the sense of this?I mean how do they want to make the earth better with these concerts?I only know that many many people will need many many airplanes....:thinking:


wha this is so stupid but I wonder

[Black Rose]

I will have a new performance for my "Coldplay Colections"

Will you?

Is Chris and Co playing?

[GazeboflossUK]

http://www.prisonplanet.com/images/july2007/060707gore.jpg
A Bad Week For Al Gore
Man made global warming myth takes another battering as Live Earth propaganda bandwagon is derailed, drug arrest puts former VP's hypocrisy in focus again

The religion of man-made global warming has had its orthodoxy shot to pieces again right before an assorted gaggle of hypocrites and control freaks, led by Al Gore, prepare this weekend to unleash Live Earth, one of the most sophisticated and carefully packaged political propaganda assaults in recent years.

This rejuvenated religion of Pagan earth worship took another blow from hard science just today, after it was revealed that the oldest plant DNA ever discovered showed that "the planet was far warmer hundreds of thousands of years ago than is generally believed," again underscoring the fact that climate change is a routine and natural phenomenon that has occurred throughout earth's history.

"They also indicated that during the last period between ice ages, 116,000-130,000 years ago, when temperatures were on average 5 C (9 F) higher than now, the glaciers on Greenland did not completely melt away," reports Reuters (http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=070705191403.gahmdtoi&show_article=1).

In another development, scientists examining the world's deepest ice core samples concluded that records of greenhouse gases varied wildly over the course of 800,000 years, producing temperatures that differed as much as 15 C (27 F) at different periods of time.

These two new scientific papers, allied to the understanding that CO2 emissions lag behind temperature increase by hundreds of years (http://environment.newscientist.com/channel/earth/climate-change/dn11659), reinforce the reality that we live on a volatile and constantly changing planet.

The earth's climate has always been shifting and is dependent on ice age cycles and the activity of the sun. Today we see global warming and climate change on every planet and moon within the solar system (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/07/18/wsun18.xml), largely due to increased sunspot activity. For humans to think that they can contribute to significant climate change models that have domineered the planet for eons before human civilization existed betrays a supreme level of arrogance and self-importance.

A Mori poll released on Monday found that a majority of the UK population were still skeptical about man-made global warming and believed the threats were being exaggerated for political purposes and to make money.

The head researchers for the poll are global warming advocates but the results forced them to admit that "counter-arguments" are beginning to erode the monopoly on truth that climate change adherents make claim to.

"The survey suggested that terrorism, graffiti, crime and dog mess were all of more concern than climate change," reported the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/6263690.stm).

http://www.prisonplanet.com/images/july2007/060707polarbears.jpg
Emotional fearmongering: yes that's right, polar bears can swim!

This meshes with a general trend that we have tracked which clearly suggests the public are becoming wary (http://www.prisonplanet.com/articles/march2007/190307theropes.htm) of the outlandish fearmongering that the global warming crowd have engaged in to sell their belief system, for example the claim that climate change will be so disastrous for mankind that it will make world war look like heaven, as John Edwards stated.

The concern is felt so deep that even two of man-made global warming's closest bedfellows, Professors Paul Hardaker and Chris Collier, warned their own choir (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/6460635.stm) earlier this year to stop preaching doomsday scenarios about global warming, recognizing that the hysteria has eroded a lot of credibility the man-made camp had built.

The fallacy of man-made global warming is already running out of steam for three reasons. One - the hysteria will only get louder because man-made advocates have a dearth of facts to base their alarmism on and always have to resort to fearmongering. Two - as we progress further into the 21st century and the much vaunted eco-apocalypse never arrives, the alarmists will begin to look increasingly stupid and untrustworthy. Three - the hardcore science will continue to prove the climate cult wrong as it has done again today.

More bad news for Al Gore

The tabloid flirtation with the arrest of Gore's son for marijuana possession is a sideshow, but it will be interesting to see if the former Vice President's rampant hypocrisy comes to the fore once again.

For it was Gore who dismissed the use of marijuana for medical purposes in May 2000 while he also proposed a $500 million dollar program of mandatory drug testing. In addition, during his presidential run Gore vowed (http://www.ontheissues.org/celeb/Al_Gore_Drugs.htm) to create a massive bureaucracy to beef up the self-defeating war on drugs, including expanding the number of drug courts and imposing tougher penalties on users.

In his 1999 National Drug Control Strategy, Gore secured funding of $18 billion dollars to use the military to support domestic drug law enforcement efforts, a violation of Posse Comitatus.

One wonders whether Gore will crack the whip when it comes to his own son as he did during his political tenure or whether, as in the case of his energy sapping 20 room mansion with its heated swimming pool (http://www.suntimes.com/news/steyn/281949,CST-EDT-STEYN04.article) that consumes 20 times the average electricity, that it will be one rule for Gore while he lectures us on following another.

[GazeboflossUK]

The most one-sided propaganda I've ever seen in my life!

"The scientists say...." "What the scientists have been saying is....."

It's sickening that the BBC do not even consider showing the hundreds of scientists that disagree. It's getting stupid now......GIVE YOUR SUPPORT TO OUR CLIMATE CHANGE RELIGION OR DIE!!!

I'm all for being green but this is too much - Just give it a rest!!


Don't all these bands realise that, in the mind of the global warming hardcore religion, they contribute to global warming when they tour? Sure, that's their career but many of these bands (and the labels) make an obscene amount of money doing what they do and if the world is going into dark peril then I think that it is more important for ME to have a hot bath or to have a car than it is for them to fly around the world on a private jet on tour!!!

Same with Motor Racing - is it more important to drive cars around tracks all over the world for money than for me/us to have baths and showers or drive family to get our shopping or to the hospital - you know general living? BUT OH NO, NO, NO we can't have the rich stop their lives!!

You get my point? If we are at a stage where they tell us we need to change our lives or our future children might die then sure Motor Racing becomes less important? or bands/government flying around on private jets?

A lot of people on TV have been lied to and are just wrongly informed but......at the end of the day:
We are being lied to about the causes of climate change and it's out of control.

[The Scientist Man]

Will you?

Is Chris and Co playing?

I don't think so. I looked and I did not see Coldplay on any of the lists. I thought why would play for something like this!

[Black Rose]

It's worth looking behind the picture of those scientists who say it's our fault, to see who funded their 'research'. You find if you don't give the right answers your funding soon runs out.

[Lore]

I will have a new performance for my "Coldplay Colections"

I don't think so

[mc_squared]

I recorded the whole thing on DVR and am now working my way through it.

Genesis - good.
Razorlight - good.
Snow Patrol - great as usual.
David Gray - Babylon. Fantastic!
Damien Rice - sounded OK, but his music sends me to sleep as it's so dull.:dozey:
David and Damien doing "Que Sera Sera" - good choice.
Kasabian - too crashy and noisy.
Paolo Nutini - sounded OK, but I just don't get him.
Black Eyed Peas - absolutely dreadful, as usual, and far too much politicising. Why do they even bother?
John Legend - very professional, as always, but only did one song for some reason.
Duran Duran - excellent once again. "Ordinary World" a definite highlight, although they shouldn't have bothered with "Notorious", which is one of their worst songs.
Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bloc Party - kinda washed over me.
Corinne Bailey Rae - teamed up with John Legend for a decent rendition of "Mercy Mercy Me".
Terra Naomi - strange.
Keane - fabulous.

[RICK8]

Oh lucky you!!!!!!! I did not watch it because it was on during the night and I had work..plus it was 22 hours,so no chance of recording it! :(


Give us a copy will you mark..:laugh2:

[mc_squared]

Oh lucky you!!!!!!! I did not watch it because it was on during the night and I had work..plus it was 22 hours,so no chance of recording it! :(

Give us a copy will you mark..:laugh2:

I'm sure somebody will upload it if you ask them nicely.:rolleyes:

[RICK8]

Yeah but I am asking you Mark..:)

[mc_squared]

Yeah but I am asking you Mark..:)

I'm not able to.

[RICK8]

Oh okay,never mind then,anyone else?

[busybeeburns]

Madonna's performance was the best of the night, she sure knows how to put a show on. I bet she doesn't give a shit about global warming though.

[Larry]

I've watched a bit of Live Earth last evening and came to the conclusion that the majority of the performances worldwide were shit!

The Pussycat Dolls and Black Eyed Peas were absolutely horrible! What an unbounded cheek for my ears... The best band yesterday were definitely the Foo Fighters. Madonna is getting on my nerves though... Her new song was rubbish and the rest of her performance too. How can you ruin "La Isla Bonita" with these two guys who seemed to be monkeys or something like that?! I won't understand it... After that I finally switched the channel to the Klitschko boxing fight...

The line-up in Hamburg was the most embarrassing one, although one ticket had cost 57€. No wonder why only 30.000 tickets were sold. They expected 56.000 people in the HSH arena... Eventim.de also changed the way to buy tickets. Yesterday you still had the chance to buy and print your own tickets. They wanted to fill the stadium with people. :dozey:

[mc_squared]

I've watched a bit of Live Earth last evening and came to the conclusion that the majority of the performances worldwide were shit!

The Pussycat Dolls and Black Eyed Peas were absolutely horrible! What an unbounded cheek for my ears... The best band yesterday were definitely the Foo Fighters. Madonna is getting on my nerves though... Her new song was rubbish and the rest of her performance too. How can you ruin "La Isla Bonita" with these two guys who seemed to be monkeys or something like that?! I won't understand it... After that I finally switched the channel to the Klitschko boxing fight...

The line-up in Hamburg was the most embarrassing one, although one ticket had cost 57€. No wonder why only 30.000 tickets were sold. They expected 56.000 people in the HSH arena... Eventim.de also changed the way to buy tickets. Yesterday you still had the chance to buy and print your own tickets. They wanted to fill the stadium with people. :dozey:

From what I saw, the Hamburg line-up most definitely was sh*t. If Enrique, Shakira and Katie Melua were the best acts, I'd have hated to hear the worst ones!! If I had been there, I would definitely have asked for a refund!!

Madonna's performance was mega over-the-top as usual. I quickly tired of it.
In fact, the evening section of the concert was far inferior to the daytime part.
I hardly enjoyed any of it.:dozey:

[VERVE]

I only enjoyed Roger Waters.

The whole event had a very dissapointing lineup.....and germany had by far the worst.

[mc_squared]

The greatest show on Live Earth rocks Wembley but leaves the world cold

Last updated at 14:24pm on 8th July 2007 http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/i/commentIconSm.gif Comments (16) (http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=466814&in_page_id=1773#StartComments)
The organisers had billed it as a concert for two billion people.
But the global interest in the Live Earth "save-the-planet" concerts appears to have fallen well short of expectations.
The Johannesburg event failed to sell out, only 3,000 people watched in Shanghai and Australians tuned into Wimbledon instead.
Meanwhile, Wembley was only half-full until the mid-afternoon and fans in Hamburg were drenched by torrential rain.
Madonna topped the bill at Wembley, where tickets were £55 and fans had to put up with a series of gaffes and even crude jokes.
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http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/madonnG0707_468x622.jpgMadonna topped the bill at the highly anticipated concert

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/pussycatsPA070707_468x316.jpgThe Pussycat Dolls brought some girlpower to the evening

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/halliwellPA070707_468x669.jpgGeri Halliwell used some of her time on stage to plug the Spice Girls comeback.

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'For all the fine intentions Live Earth has been less than earth-shattering' (http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/articles/showbiz/showbiznews.html?in_article_id=466953&in_page_id=1773)
Live Aid is promoting green to save the planet - what planet are they on? (http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/live/femail/article.html?in_article_id=466775&in_page_id=1879)
Video: Antarctica rocks out for Live Earth (http://www.kamera.com/content/anm/Antarctica_Live_Earth-20070707_170058.ram)
The concert did not get off to the most auspicious start as thousands of seats remained empty, with fans still outside caught up in security checks.

Phil Collins kicked things off, and then Razorlight and Snow Patrol took over as the crowd began to build.
Before the first act began, fans were welcomed to the "greatest show on earth".
A "supergroup" consisting of drummer Taylor Hawkins from the Foo Fighters, drummer Chad Smith from the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Queen's Roger Taylor provided the first musical act.
Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles then told the crowd: "We're here to save the earth, can you help?"
The event, being screened on BBC1 and BBC2, was being shown to a worldwide audience of two billion people. Genesis then performed their classics, including Invisible Touch and Land of Confusion.
Phil Collins swore while adapting the lyrics to one of his songs, causing Moyles to apologise for his "potty mouth" afterwards.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/liveearthcrowd_468x382.jpgThe crowds rock out at the 'greatest show on earth'

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/kasabien070707EPA_468x651.jpgKasabian's Tom Meighan gets the Wembley crowd going

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/EDITORIAL070707PA_468x368.jpgRolling Stones singer Anthony Kiedis at the Live Earth concert at Wembley stadium

The audience were then shown a short film about how to cut down carbon footprints, including advice such as switching off lights and putting less water in the kettle.
Eddie Izzard presented the next act, Razorlight, telling the audience: "A lot of us are going to come out and are going to tell you to do things. A lot of stuff we tell you we have to do as well.
"We're probably more guilty than anyone with all this flying around and stuff.
"With two billion people watching, today is the day to start."
Snow Patrol, the Northern Irish and Scottish band fronted by Gary Lightbody, performed the tracks Open Your Eyes, Shut Your Eyes and their ballad Chasing Cars.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/Borrell070707PA_468x591.jpgJonny Borrell from Razorlight lights up Wembley

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/Collins070707G_468x.jpgPhil Collins and Genesis get the Wembley show underway

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/patrol070707PA_468x631.jpgPut your hands up in the air: Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody

Crowded House appeared on a video from Live Earth's Sydney concert, playing hit favourite Don't Dream It's Over
The audience is being asked to commit to Live Earth pledges, which include using energy-saving lightbulbs, turning off computers when not at work, buying energy-efficient products and using public transport or sharing a car at least once a week.
Live Earth London host Moyles told Wembley that over 1.5 million commitments had been made since the Sydney concert this morning.
He said: "That's saving the same amount of power as if we turned off London for 198 hours."

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/foofightG0707_468x554.jpg Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters performs on stage during the Live Earth concert

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/Adrock070707PA_468x524.jpgThe Beastie Boys shake things up

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/Blunt070707MOS_468x508%20copy.jpgJames Blunt performed some of his biggest hits

Proceeds from the Live Earth spectaculars benefit climate crisis charity The Alliance for Climate Protection, founded by Al Gore.
Gore writes in the programme brochure for the worldwide event: "It's time for all of us to take action and build a movement for change. It's time to stop our destructive activities and begin the healing process."
David Gray performed ballad Babylon, while Damien Rice played The Blower's Daughter and the pair collaborated on Que Sera Sera.
Hollywood actress Cameron Diaz spoke on video about the amount of plastic water bottles wasted in the US.
Plastic water bottles and cups were being used at Wembley, but the audience were urged to recycle them in bins at the stadium.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/Columbian070707AP_468x569.jpgColumbian singer Shakira gets in the mood at Live Earth in Hamburg, Germany

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/Gallagher070707PA_468x575.jpgLiam Gallagher watches the Wembley performances with son Gene

Kasabian proved particularly popular with the crowd, getting people on their feet, jumping up and down and clapping their hands in the air.
Lead singer Tom Meighan, wearing a Union Jack shirt, shouted: "Come on Wembley, let me see your hands, all of you, in the air. Come on."
He said there was a need for action on global warming adding: "Let's save the polar bears, let's save our children's children, you know?"

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/duranAFP070707_468x226.jpgDuran Duran frontman Simon Le Bon, the bnad performed many of their hits including Planet Earth

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/bypAFP070707_468x252.jpgThe Black Eyed Peas get the party started

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/bloc070707PA_468x646.jpgBloc Party singer, Kele Okereke, wore a T-shirt saying 'Save the World'

British actress Thandie Newton, who starred in the Oscar-winning film Crash, told the crowd: "Someone once said that with power comes responsibility. They did not mean it quite literally but the fact is we have to conserve power and use it responsibly."
If every household in the UK switched their appliances off instead of leaving them on standby then "we could save enough CO2 to fill this stadium nearly 450 times over", she said.
"All this in a flick of a switch."
She continued: "We have to lead by example, not simply look to our leaders."
Actors, directors and writers had watched with jealousy while Mr Gore's film, An Inconvenient Truth, won an Oscar for being "so compelling and so impactful", she said.
Mr Gore then appeared via video link from a surprise gig in Washington.
He said: "Not many years from now, our children and grandchildren will ask one of two questions, looking back at us in 2007.
"Either they will ask 'What were they thinking, didn't they hear the scientists, see the evidence, didn't they care, or were they too busy?'
"Or they will ask the second question, which I prefer. I want them to ask of us: 'How did they get their act together to successfully solve the climate crisis?'
He went on: "We are excited to share this historic day with some fantastic musicians who are deeply committed to using their voices and talents for the climate crisis and how to solve it."
Earlier this year, Republican leaders in the Senate had refused Mr Gore's request to host a concert on the Capitol grounds facing the Washington Monument.

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/spinaltapREX070707_468x481.jpgSpoof band Spinal Tap reformed to play at he event

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/jamieleeREX070707_468x425.jpgJamie Lee Curtis plays photographer while husband Christopher Guest of Spinal Tap

Actors Anna Friel and Matthew McConaughey also sent messages, urging people to make small changes.
Scottish star Paolo Nutini performed Sam Cooke classic Wonderful World, and his own songs Last Request, and Jenny Don't Be Hasty.
Two schoolchildren took to the stage before the Black Eyed Peas got the crowds to their feet. One of the youngsters, introduced as Chantelle, told the crowd: "It's not just our responsibility, it's the adults.
"They are role models. Children follow them. If adults don't do anything, children won't.
"Adults have the tools to make the earth a greener planet."
The Black Eyed Peas performed Let's Get It Started, Where is the Love, Don't Phunk with My Heart and Big Girls Don't Cry.
Black Eyed Peas singer Fergie said of environmental warming: "Sometimes walking away from situations and old habits is a hard thing to do. But that's because it's the right thing to do."
The band performed a song written specially on the issue, with the lyrics "the world is dying, if they say it's going to be all right then people are lying".
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http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/diazG080707_468x343.jpgCameron Diaz takes to the stage at the New York concert

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/JossstoneEPA0807_468x707.jpgJoss Stone performs in Johannesburg

Geri Halliwell was a surprise presenter, introducing Duran Duran, and using some of her time on stage to plug the Spice Girls comeback.
Ginger Spice said: "How are you? I have missed you. Can you believe I'm getting back together with those girls? What am I thinking, right?
"I have to be honest. I hadn't thought very much about climate change until I became a mother and what with all this freaky weather I can't really ignore it can you? No.
"I really feel that we have a responsibility for our children to make a difference and really take it seriously."
She referred to famous Spice Girls lyrics when she added: "As well as that, it's an absolute honour to be here today. I know this is a bit cheesy but I'll tell you what I really, really, really want is to introduce a legendary band that have been going much longer then the Spice Girls, for over 20 years.
"They have a song called Planet Earth, you may have heard of them. It's Duran Duran."
The band sang Girls on Film, Planet Earth, Ordinary World and Notorious.
Frontman Simon Le Bon waved his hands aloft as he said: "Everybody who did not arrive on a private jet put your hands in the air."
During all the performances, a ticker tape banner ran on a screen behind the acts, telling people how to conserve energy.
One read: "Re-use towels when staying at hotels" while another said: "Before you turn the central heating up, put on a pullover".
Liam Gallagher watched the Wembley performances with his son, Gene.
The Chili Peppers whipped the crowd into a frenzy by playing the hits Dani California, By the Way, Can't Stop and So Much I.
Scream actress Neve Campbell the crowd: "Today we have heard a lot of big, frightening numbers to describe everything from carbon emissions to casualties.
"But in the end it comes down to a small number, two degrees."
She said if temperature rises could be kept below two degrees then "we stand a chance".
Bloc Party singer, Kele Okereke, wore a T-shirt saying "Save the World".
He said one song, So Here We Are, was about remembering to do something important.
"It's very important that after this show finishes that you guys make the call," he said.
First reviews suggested that there were just not enough big acts to make it really rock.
Veteran soft rockers Crowded House headlined in Sydney, while the best-known acts elsewhere included American rap artist Xzibit, UB40 and the newly-reformed Police.
TV coverage was co-ordinated by the BBC in London, which devoted 15 hours of programming on BBC1 and BBC2. But viewers were bombarded with constant plugs for Microsoft's internet network MSN, with TV cameras frequently landing on the sponsor's logo.

[crawlinwithin]

i'm assuming they used solor power energy for all those stage lights and video screens, not to mention the musical equipment etc..... :rolleyes:

[crazyduckette]

Well I enjoyed myself yesterday for all the bands I wanted to see. but apart from that nothing was earth-shattering news to me.... they kept repeating everything.... rockstars and celebrities telling us what to do..and also reading off of autocues....:rolleyes:

I think London definitely had the best lineup out of all of them
so I was pleased about that. Wembley looked pretty full to me.

My favourite was Foo Fighters. They were incredible.
Also on my top list.... Kasabian, RHCP and Damien Rice/David Gray, Madonna was good, she put on a good overall show (singing/dancing/entertaining)
SHITLIST: Black eyed peas (thought it was all about them...knobs)
Pussycatdolls....(slutty dancers)......James Blunt.....Paolo Nutini (couldnt understand his lyrics)

It was still a good day.... although I only went for the bands. lol.
I consider myself to be fairly enviromentally conscious anyway. I re-use my bags.... dont have a car and use public transport...etc. I did want to know what all the money from the tickets went towards though......:dozey:

[crawlinwithin]

dave grohl knows how to put on a show. i thought the foo fighters were awesome

[mc_squared]

Well I enjoyed myself yesterday for all the bands I wanted to see. but apart from that nothing was earth-shattering news to me.... they kept repeating everything.... rockstars and celebrities telling us what to do..and also reading off of autocues....:rolleyes:

I think London definitely had the best lineup out of all of them
so I was pleased about that. Wembley looked pretty full to me.

My favourite was Foo Fighters. They were incredible.
Also on my top list.... Kasabian, RHCP and Damien Rice/David Gray, Madonna was good, she put on a good overall show (singing/dancing/entertaining)
SHITLIST: Black eyed peas (thought it was all about them...knobs)
Pussycatdolls....(slutty dancers)......James Blunt.....Paolo Nutini (couldnt understand his lyrics)

It was still a good day.... although I only went for the bands. lol.
I consider myself to be fairly enviromentally conscious anyway. I re-use my bags.... dont have a car and use public transport...etc. I did want to know what all the money from the tickets went towards though......:dozey:

Madonna's entourage?:rolleyes:

[mc_squared]

dave grohl knows how to put on a show. i thought the foo fighters were awesome

However, they're too loud and crashy, and their songs suck. I couldn't bear to listen to them.
Same goes for Metallica and Spinal Tap.
RHCP don't do anything for me either, while Kasabian are too "shouty".
Paolo Nutini I just don't get at all.:dozey:

One plus point, though - no sign of junkie Pete!!

[Gitta Rensolo]

"Rolling Stones singer Anthony Kiedis"?:stunned:

[F0X]

"Rolling Stones singer Anthony Kiedis"?:stunned:
I was surprised too!

[crazyduckette]

However, they're too loud and crashy, and their songs suck. I couldn't bear to listen to them.
Same goes for Metallica and Spinal Tap.
RHCP don't do anything for me either, while Kasabian are too "shouty".
Paolo Nutini I just don't get at all.:dozey:

One plus point, though - no sign of junkie Pete!!


Foo Fighters are AMAZING live. and until you have heard them live, in the flesh, I wont regard your comment on them.

You just like shitty boring music like Snow Patrol don't you....harmless, boring and samey music. yuk.

[mc_squared]

Foo Fighters are AMAZING live. and until you have heard them live, in the flesh, I wont regard your comment on them.

That kind of torture isn't worth it, I'm afraid.

You just like shitty boring music like Snow Patrol don't you....harmless, boring and samey music. yuk.

While you seem to be more of a fan of noise than music.;)

Coldplay, Keane, Travis and Snow Patrol are the best bands in the world, and the bonus is that you can understand every word they're singing.:smug:

[RICK8]

Foo Fighters are AMAZING live. and until you have heard them live, in the flesh, I wont regard your comment on them.

You just like shitty boring music like Snow Patrol don't you....harmless, boring and samey music. yuk.



Yeah,go the Foo Fighters!!!

[mc_squared]

Yeah,go the Foo Fighters!!!

No - go away the Foo Fighters, and don't come back!:smug:

[RICK8]

Each to their own.

[mc_squared]

Each to their own.

:rolleyes:

[RICK8]

:dozey:

[Black Rose]

i'm assuming they used solor power energy for all those stage lights and video screens, not to mention the musical equipment etc..... :rolleyes:

Yes they used Solar Power.

I assume they covered London entirely in solar panels to generate enough solar power?

[Black Rose]

Foo Fighters are AMAZING live. and until you have heard them live, in the flesh, I wont regard your comment on them.

You just like shitty boring music like Snow Patrol don't you....harmless, boring and samey music. yuk.

I 2nd that, I will always remember the 10th December, in the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff where the Foo Fighters did a shorter set than normal (they were supporting Oasis), but did all the hits. And the laser show during The Best of You on the roof :D

[*Sarah*]

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/Gallagher070707PA_468x575.jpgLiam Gallagher watches the Wembley performances with son Gene

ohhh! now that's rock'n'roll! :cheesy: ;D (including whatever happened to his hair... lol)

:heart:

[mc_squared]

American TV viewers snub Live Earth to watch re-run of Monsters Inc

Last updated at 12:27pm on 10th July 2007 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/i/commentIconSm.gif Comments (4) (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/worldnews.html?in_article_id=467437&in_page_id=1811#StartComments)
A re-run of a six-year-old animation beat Live Earth in television views in the US. The three-hour NBC programme marking the global day of Live Earth concerts was the least-watched show on mainstream US television on Saturday night.
The average audience throughout the screening was a meagre 2.7 million viewers and was beaten by animated film Monsters Inc.
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Live Earth branded a foul-mouthed flop (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=467114&in_page_id=1770)
http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/bonjoviG1007_468x307.jpgGreenie Bon Jovi kept the crowds happy for New York's Live Earth gig, though television viewers preferred a re-run of Monsters Inc.

Despite the bleak figures, 19 million people saw some Live Earth coverage in the US at some point during the day, according to Nielson Media Research.
Online the show fared much better with MSN saying the internet broadcast of the gigs set a new record for an entertainment event.
More than nine million "streams" were generated during the day, surpassing the previous peak for the Live 8 concerts to fight global poverty in 2005.
The Live Earth events were staged in nine worldwide locations which included Tokyo, Hamburg and Rio de Janeiro, and concluded with the US event at Giants Stadium in New Jersey.
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http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/stingR1007_468x288.jpgSting took to the stage for New York's Live Earth show on Saturday night

Acts including Pink Floyd, The Police, Kanye West and KT Tunstall took to the stage.
Former US Vice-President Al Gore, who inspired the Live Earth project, made an appearance, telling concert-goers: "Put all of this energy in your heart and help us solve the climate crisis."
Mr Gore and his fellow activists have attracted criticism from high-profile charity figures such as Live Aid and Live 8 organiser Bob Geldof.
He has accused Live Earth of lacking achievable goals.
And the musicians taking part - such as Madonna, who played at London's Wembley Stadium - were accused of setting bad examples with celebrity lifestyles that included world tours and CO2 emission-raising private jets.
Grammy-winning guitarist John Mayer acknowledged after his set at Giants Stadium that rock stars were not necessarily good environmental role-models.
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http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/liveearthusaEPA1007_468x282.jpgThe audience in New Jersey was bulging, but back home it was a switch-off event

"If you want to peg me as not being entirely eco-friendly, you'll win," he said.
"I also think it's very difficult to judge the success of a movement. You can't find out by nine o'clock this evening how much awareness was raised."
He added: "What you're really talking about is the placement of an idea at a rock show."
In the UK, TV coverage of Live Earth was watched by an average audience of 3.1 million viewers between 2000 and 2200 BST, less than a third of the figure for the previous weekend's Concert for Diana.

[mc_squared]

LITTLEJOHN: Saving the planet while the English swim for their supper

21:16pm 9th July 2007 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/i/commentIconSm.gif Comments (38) (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/columnists/columnists.html?in_article_id=467333&in_page_id=1772&in_author_id=322#StartComments) http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/columnists/richard_littlejohn.jpg
When it comes to 'climate change' - what we used to call the weather - I'm with Professor Higgins. In Herefordshire, Hertfordshire and Hampshire hurricanes hardly ever happen.
The operative word here is 'hardly'. One of these fine days, Hoddesdon or Hemel Hempstead might well be trashed by a hummer of a hurricane. You never can tell. We've had freak storms, floods and heatwaves since time immemorial.
People still talk about the frozen winter of 1947. I seem to remember 1963 being a bit parky, too. Back in the summer of 1976, parts of the country looked like the Kalahari.
We were assured then that this was the start of an inexorable shift in the weather, which would see vineyards flourishing in Aberdeen and giant wildebeest sweeping majestically across the Peak District.
Newspapers hired Red Indian medicine men to perform rain dances in Trafalgar Square. Ministers urged us to start sharing baths and stop flushing the toilet to save water.
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The then Labour government even appointed Denis Howell, a former football referee turned MP, as Minister of Drought. About 24 hours after he got the job, the heavens opened and it didn't stop raining for six months.
I can't recall Showaddywaddy requisitioning Wembley Stadium for a global warming concert. Nor can I find any mention of Flanagan and Allen or the Andrews Sisters doing a Save The Planet gig as Britain shivered in the aftermath of the Second World War.
If people want to have a party, good luck to them. But spare us the sermons. Is there anyone in the Western world still unaware of 'climate change'? It's rammed down our throats 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.
I wasn't surprised to see Sting topping the bill this weekend. He's got plenty of previous. Remember that picture of him sitting next to an Amazon tribesman who appeared to have a CD in his mouth?
That was supposed to make us all feel guilty about the destruction of the rainforests. It certainly helped Greenpeace knock out a few T-shirts. But it didn't stop the locals razing hundreds of thousands of acres. Maybe that's the origin of the expression, 'having a Brazilian'.
Frankly, I'm more concerned about the possible destruction of Epping Forest. While parts of the North and the Midlands are up to their necks in water, the Government is proposing to build hundreds of thousands of new homes on flood plains in the South-East.
The imbecile responsible for this plan is none other than Two Jags, member for Hull, which is one of the cities worst hit by the recent flooding. I wonder what his constituents made of the preposterous preening at Wembley and elsewhere on Saturday.
The chances of any of the money generated by Live Earth ending up on Humberside are less than zero.
Gordon Brown, last seen handing over £8 billion of our money to Africa just so he could have his picture taken with Nelson Mandela, has grudgingly allocated a paltry £14 million to flood relief here.
When the 'new' Prime Minister visited Hull at the weekend, a sheetmetal worker shouted at him: "We've paid our taxes all our lives and now we want something back.
"If you're on benefits, you get new houses and furniture, but where's the help for hard-working families?"
Precisely. If the flooding was somewhere exotic in the 'emerging world', there'd be TV appeals for the disaster fund, the Government would be sending troops and pop stars would be scrambling over each other to appear at the benefit concert. The people of England can swim for their supper.
Live Earth has to be the most fatuous fundraiser ever. Where is the money going?
Sorry if I sound like a heretic, but while I accept we shouldn't deliberately pollute and do our best to recycle our rubbish, I don't accept that 'climate change' is the biggest threat to the planet.
That would be global Islamist terrorism right now. Its stated intention is to kill us and destroy our way of life.
If rock singers and TV stars want to do something constructive, why don't they have a series of shows against jihad?
Madonna could kick it off in Iran, but the bare flesh and conical bras would have to go. Graham Norton could host the Kabul concert, though he might be lucky to get out without having a brick wall pushed on top of him.
I'm sure rappers like Puff Doggy would go down a storm with the Wahabis in Saudi Arabia, given their mutual enthusiasm for women's rights, homosexuality and drive-by executions.
Send the Spice Girls to Lahore. They'd look very fetching in designer burkas. The whole event could be beamed round the world by the BBC, being careful not to mention any connection between terrorism and Islam, perish the thought.
Of course, it ain't gonna happen. They'd rather work themselves into a lather about the ozone layer than confront the number one clear and present danger to our lives.
As Professor Higgins might have said: By George, they just don't get it.

[StarsKay]

i didn't watch anything of live earth. partly because i was super busy but also because i saw no point in the event taking place in association with climate change. i caught some live sounds on the radio from macy gray who said something about "...saving the world, but for now let's dance and party..."
:dozey: a big music fest with an environmental cause headlining by throwing the words "change the world" and "stop climate change" etc, for me atleast it did absolutely nothing to further the awareness of climate change, perhaps it even confused people who don't understand what the topic is about. i simply saw it as a chance for artists and bands to perform to a world-wide audience, of which half the intended crowd wasn't even watching. i did tune in to wimbeldon though.

[mc_squared]

i didn't watch anything of live earth. partly because i was super busy but also because i saw no point in the event taking place in association with climate change. i caught some live sounds on the radio from macy gray who said something about "...saving the world, but for now let's dance and party..."
:dozey: a big music fest with an environmental cause headlining by throwing the words "change the world" and "stop climate change" etc, for me atleast it did absolutely nothing to further the awareness of climate change, perhaps it even confused people who don't understand what the topic is about. i simply saw it as a chance for artists and bands to perform to a world-wide audience, of which half the intended crowd wasn't even watching. i did tune in to wimbeldon though.

You made the right choice! Did you see the mixed doubles final?

[StarsKay]

sadly no :\ i caught the females' singles final and the men's single final but that was it. exciting stuff imo but i knew federer would take it in the end - silent achiever he is. everything else was on too late or early here for me to stay up.

[mc_squared]

sadly no :\ i caught the females' singles final and the men's single final but that was it. exciting stuff imo but i knew federer would take it in the end - silent achiever he is. everything else was on too late or early here for me to stay up.

The mixed final was the best!:D

[StarsKay]

now you tell me. i just couldn't stay awake.
i'll catch it next year when it's not competing with such events as live earth for my attention, as we all know what an attention grabber that was :uhoh: