| | '''Live Earth''' was a series of concerts organized by [[Kevin Wall]] and [[Al Gore]] featuring live popular music. They took place on July 7, 2007 in [[New York City|New York]] and nine other cities worldwide. Artists participating in Live Earth include [[Duran Duran]], [[Foo Fighters]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[The Black Eyed Peas]], [[Madonna]], [[Akon]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Metallica]], [[The Police]], [[Dave Matthews Band]], [[Garth Brooks]], and [[John Legend]]. Concerts took place on every continent, including [[Antarctica]] (the band [[Nunatak]] performed at the [[Rothera Research Station]]). | | '''Live Earth''' was a series of concerts organized by [[Kevin Wall]] and [[Al Gore]] featuring live popular music. They took place on July 7, 2007 in [[New York City|New York]] and nine other cities worldwide. Artists participating in Live Earth include [[Duran Duran]], [[Foo Fighters]], [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]], [[The Black Eyed Peas]], [[Madonna]], [[Akon]], [[Bon Jovi]], [[Metallica]], [[The Police]], [[Dave Matthews Band]], [[Garth Brooks]], and [[John Legend]]. Concerts took place on every continent, including [[Antarctica]] (the band [[Nunatak]] performed at the [[Rothera Research Station]]). |
| − | The venues hosting Live Earth concerts were the Coca Cola Dome, Giants Stadium, Copacabana Beach, Rothera Research Station, Makuhari Messe, Tō-ji, Oriental Pearl Tower, Aussie Stadium, Wembley Stadium, HSH Nordbank Arena, and the National Mall of the United States. | + | The venues hosting Live Earth concerts were the Coca-Cola Dome, Giants Stadium, Copacabana Beach, Rothera Research Station, Makuhari Messe, Tō-ji, Oriental Pearl Tower, Aussie Stadium, Wembley Stadium, HSH Nordbank Arena, and the National Mall of the United States. |
| | The point of the concerts was to convince people of the claim that there is a "climate crisis" and to "motivate corporations and political leaders to enact decisive measures to combat [it]." <ref>http://www.liveearth.org/who_we_are.php (see [[Global Warming]]).</ref> | | The point of the concerts was to convince people of the claim that there is a "climate crisis" and to "motivate corporations and political leaders to enact decisive measures to combat [it]." <ref>http://www.liveearth.org/who_we_are.php (see [[Global Warming]]).</ref> |