Live Earth Sydney wraps up
Wolfmother onstage at Live Earth, Australia, July 7 2007
Crowded House and Wolfmother star at opening climate gig
Over 47,000 people have packed Aussie Stadium in Sydney to kick off the first leg of the global Live Earth event in spectacular style (July 7).
Playing in perfect conditions more attune to the summer skies seen in the northern hemisphere at this time of year, bands including Wolfmother and Crowded House – playing their first Australian show since their Farewell To The World Concert on the steps of Sydney’s Opera House in 1996 – applauded the Live Earth venture which sees over 150 artists and nine concerts take place worldwide throughout the day.
Speaking via satellite from New York, Live Earth organiser Al Gore congratulated Australia for being the first nation to participate in the event.
“You are the very first of two billion people that are coming together today from all seven continents to help solve the climate crisis,” he said. “We’re all here for one thing – we’re all here to campaign about action. I hope you will take the first step by signing the Live Earth seven point pledge.”
Gore then read out the pledge, which includes vows to
plant new trees and preserve forests, as well as “demanding countries join an international treaty within the next two years to cut warming pollution by 90 per-cent in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next generation to inherit a healthy earth.”
Throughout the day, fans were treated to live music as well as video footage of artists performing globally including Rihanna and Linkin Park, who will both play in Tokyo, and environmentally-friendly messages of encouragement from celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Naomi Campbell, Will Ferrell and Emily Blunt.
The Sydney leg opened with the ’Welcome To Country’,
performed by traditional Aboriginal singers and dancers.
It was followed by a film-clip for ‘Hey You’, the song written by Madonna especially for the event and due to be unveiled live by the singer tonight at her London appearance at Wembley Stadium.
Later in the day, Australian singer/ songwriters including Missy Higgins and Paul Kelly took to the stage, before local heroes Wolfmother played as the sun set.
The reunited Crowded House closed the Sydney leg
around 9pm EST, having been greeted with a rapturous welcome from the crowd. Playing a nine-song set of greatest hits including ‘Weather With You’ and ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’, as well as tracks from their appropriately named new record, ‘Time On Earth’.
Addressing fans watching the concerts around the world, frontman Neil Finn wished them “lots of goodwill and love, wherever you are!”.
NME.COM will be bringing you action from the whole of Live Earth, with special reports live from both the London and New York legs.
Playing in perfect conditions more attune to the summer skies seen in the northern hemisphere at this time of year, bands including Wolfmother and Crowded House – playing their first Australian show since their Farewell To The World Concert on the steps of Sydney’s Opera House in 1996 – applauded the Live Earth venture which sees over 150 artists and nine concerts take place worldwide throughout the day.
Speaking via satellite from New York, Live Earth organiser Al Gore congratulated Australia for being the first nation to participate in the event.
“You are the very first of two billion people that are coming together today from all seven continents to help solve the climate crisis,” he said. “We’re all here for one thing – we’re all here to campaign about action. I hope you will take the first step by signing the Live Earth seven point pledge.”
Gore then read out the pledge, which includes vows to
plant new trees and preserve forests, as well as “demanding countries join an international treaty within the next two years to cut warming pollution by 90 per-cent in developed countries and by more than half worldwide in time for the next generation to inherit a healthy earth.”
Throughout the day, fans were treated to live music as well as video footage of artists performing globally including Rihanna and Linkin Park, who will both play in Tokyo, and environmentally-friendly messages of encouragement from celebrities such as Cameron Diaz, Naomi Campbell, Will Ferrell and Emily Blunt.
The Sydney leg opened with the ’Welcome To Country’,
performed by traditional Aboriginal singers and dancers.
It was followed by a film-clip for ‘Hey You’, the song written by Madonna especially for the event and due to be unveiled live by the singer tonight at her London appearance at Wembley Stadium.
Later in the day, Australian singer/ songwriters including Missy Higgins and Paul Kelly took to the stage, before local heroes Wolfmother played as the sun set.
The reunited Crowded House closed the Sydney leg
around 9pm EST, having been greeted with a rapturous welcome from the crowd. Playing a nine-song set of greatest hits including ‘Weather With You’ and ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’, as well as tracks from their appropriately named new record, ‘Time On Earth’.
Addressing fans watching the concerts around the world, frontman Neil Finn wished them “lots of goodwill and love, wherever you are!”.
NME.COM will be bringing you action from the whole of Live Earth, with special reports live from both the London and New York legs.
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