July 7, 2007 18:22

Bloc Party tell Live Earth to 'do something important'

Kele Okereke has a message for the Wembley Stadium crowd

Bloc Party took the London leg of Live Earth to the halfway mark this afternoon (July 7).

After an array of international megastars, the art-rock heroes reclaimed the Wembley Stadium stage for London artists.

Before 'So Here We Are', an emotional-looking Kele Okereke made his own environmental pledge to everybody watching.

He said: "How are we doing? I’m not one to speak to you particularly, but this next song is about remembering to do something that’s important. And it's important that at the end of the show, you guys make the call, everyone here and everyone watching at home. The power’s in your hands."

Okereke also celebrated his band's first time playing Wembley Stadium by leading the crowd in a Mexican Wave that made it the whole way round the stadium before final track 'The Prayer'.

Bloc Party played:

'Banquet'
'So Here We Are'
'The Prayer'

Live Earth continues in London with Corinne Bailey Rae on next, and performances coming from Beastie Boys and Madonna among others.

Stay tuned to NME.COM for reports live from Live Earth all day.