LOS ANGELES — Snoop Dogg, Pharrell, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Black Eyed Peas, Fall Out Boy, Akon, John Legend, Kelly Clarkson, John Mayer, the Foo Fighters, AFI and Sheryl Crow are among the artists scheduled to take part in a series of international concerts organized by former vice president and environmental advocate Al Gore, it was announced on Thursday (February 15) at the California Science Center.
The concerts are aimed at raising public awareness about global warming. The shows, which organizers have said will be bigger than 1985's Live Aid concerts, will take place on July 7 — 7/7/07 — in seven cities: London; Shanghai, China; Sydney, Australia; Johannesburg, South Africa; and cities to be determined in Brazil, Japan and the United States. The events, which will combine film, music and televised material, are expected to reach an audience of more than 2 billion people.
Participating artists also announced on Thursday include Lenny Kravitz, Bon Jovi, Paolo Nutini, Melissa Etheridge, Damien Rice, Corinne Bailey Rae, Duran Duran, Snow Patrol, Enrique Iglesias, Maná, Keane, Korn, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw and Bloc Party; many more will be announced at a later date, as more than 100 artists are expected to perform.
The announcement was made by Cameron Diaz, Gore, Pharrell and concert organizer Kevin Wall at a press conference.
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