Post by XxbagpussxX on Mar 29, 2007 20:10:55 GMT
www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,261561,00.html
Please note, this is not an official announcement that James will be performing, but certainly a good sign ... and something to keep an eye on in the coming weeks
Organizers of the July 7 Live Earth shows are just about to start announcing who’s playing on which of the seven continents.
These are the climate change awareness concerts being produced in conjunction with former Vice President Al Gore stemming from his film, “An Inconvenient Truth.”
God only knows that the trash generated by seven megaconcerts should be a sight to behold, but I suppose there’s some plan for all that.
I am told the Rolling Stones will be headlining the U.K. show at Wembley Stadium, along with Madonna (she’s British, you know). Other acts for Wembley should include the Red Hot Chili Peppers (they’ll do London, not Philadelphia), as well as Metallica, James Blunt and Block Party.
There’s a rumor that Spinal Tap, the famous fictitious rock band, is going to play at one of the shows, as well.
The concerts sound like a good idea, and there’s no doubt that Paul McCartney, U2, The Who and a variety of other acts will be signing on in the next couple of weeks (it’s unclear who will go down to Antarctica for that show).
The Police are signed on for Philadelphia. But so soon after Live 8 in July 2005, the producers of the shows are going to have to come up with something really unusual to top that event’s Pink Floyd reunion if they really want to get the public’s attention.
Please note, this is not an official announcement that James will be performing, but certainly a good sign ... and something to keep an eye on in the coming weeks