Ludacris and Kanye West will headline (with Rihanna, John
Mayer, Akon and Alicia Keys
taking stage as well) the
U.S. leg of the Live Earth Concert tour
on July 7th.
Founded by Kevin Wall
(backed by Al Gore), the event was
launched in hopes of raising the awareness about climate control and the battle
against global warming.
Starting the concert off in Sydney, Australia; Live Earth
will also continue on through Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Beach; United Kingdom’s
Wembleey Stadium; Tokyo’s Tokyo Stadium, Johannesburg’s Cradle of Human
Kind; Shanghai TBA; ending at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. A 24 hour event
that spans all seven continents!
“Live Earth will be a
monumental event both in terms of entertainment and in turning the tide against
global warming,” Wall said.
Tickets go on sale April 16th (10 a.m. EDT).
Available at www.ticketmaster.com or www.livenation.com
