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'''Live Earth''' is a series of fundraisers organized by [[Kevin Wall]] and [[Al Gore]] featuring live popular music. They were scheduled for July 7th 2007 in [[New_York_City|New York]] and nine other cities worldwide. Artists participating in Live Earth include [[Duran Duran]], [[Foo Fighters]], [[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''' is a series of fundraisers organized by [[Kevin Wall]] and [[Al Gore]] featuring live popular music. They were scheduled for July 7th 2007 in [[New_York_City|New York]] and nine other cities worldwide. Artists participating in Live Earth include [[Duran Duran]], [[Foo Fighters]], [[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 are 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 is to convince people of the Liberal claim that there is a "climate crisis" and to "motivate corporations and political leaders to enact decisive measures to combat [it]." [http://www.liveearth.org/who_we_are.php]
The point of the concerts is to convince people of the Liberal claim that there is a "climate crisis" and to "motivate corporations and political leaders to enact decisive measures to combat [it]." [http://www.liveearth.org/who_we_are.php]