The popular online community connect2earth.org has launched a new service that links young people directly with the world’s top environmental experts to talk about headline-grabbing topics that they care about such as climate change, the energy crisis, and species loss.

All about connect2earth video:

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), WWF and Nokia launched www.connect2earth.org in 2008 as an online community for young people to have their say on the environment by uploading videos, pictures and comments.

The website drew three million visitors from 190 countries in its first year, and it has now entered an exciting new phase of development that enables users to debate, learn and share information directly with top environmentalists from around the world.

In 2009, young people will be able to connect with friends from around the world and experts to discuss specific topics such as renewable energy, the species extinction crisis, climate change and sustainable living.

Community members can debate by posting text, images, audio, video and then follow the discussion live as it plays out on the web or on their mobile phone. connect2earth community members, together with a jury of green experts, will then pick a winning contribution, giving the winner an opportunity to take even more action.

The winner could snag a trip to be part of an official delegation to the United Nations climate negotiations in Copenhagen later this year, or even get hands-on experience in a real on-the-ground conservation project somewhere in the world.

“connect2earth lets you talk directly with people all over the world and some of the world’s top experts. Participate in the community and you may even get to be part of the global UN climate change negotiations, or take part in a real conservation project!” says Skandar Keynes, star of Hollywood hits The Chronicles of Narnia: “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” and “Prince Caspian”.

“connect2earth is a great way for young people to engage with environmentalists, but also for us to learn from young people. They are the future of our planet and they need a voice in the global debate – in both the corridors of power and on the ground,” says Julia Marton-Lefevre, IUCN Director General.

“connect2earth fosters a real dialogue among young people and leading environmentalists, and it gives them an opportunity to take real action on pressing environmental issues by speaking their minds,” says James Leape, Director General, WWF International.

“More and more communities are going mobile,” says Kirsi Sormunen, Vice President of Environmental Affairs at Nokia. “Therefore, we are also launching a mobile version of the refreshed site. We are proud to continue supporting this exciting community and be part of an initiative that creates a way for young people to express and share their ideas and connect with top environmentalists as well as with their peers in a new way.”

More information, go to:

connect2earth Official Website

Sun, surf and this summer’s coolest boutique festival. Sydney’s northern beaches have got it all!

The Rising Tide will be held at Rat Park, Pittwater Road, North Narrabeen, Sydney, Australia on Saturday, 21st February 2009, Noon until 10 pm where British India head the 20 strong lineup, performing over 3 stages.

The Rising Tide will:

* make people aware of the implications of climate change …
* bring together a line-up of young local bands and headline acts …
* give a space for a like minded community to come together and have a red hot good time …

The Rising Tide will have:

* over 20 acts
* The hottest bands and local performers
* 3 stages
* Food stalls from around the world
* Eco-stalls: global warming, composting, energy and water conservation, green issues
* Dozens of other stalls – healing, crystals, clothes, exotica and many more
* Chai Tent
* Bar
* Fairground rides – dodgems and more

Earlybird tickets are available for $39.

The line up is:

British India
Old Man River
King Tide
Dead Letter Chorus
Mick Hart
Cuthbert & The Nightwalkers
The Jezabels
Stone Parade
Saving Grace
The Third Cycle
Botanics
Serenik
The Shady Band
Ashleigh Mannix
Dave Calandra
and many more

For the latest information, go to:

The Rising Tide Official Website

Each year, over 25,000 beaches in the United States are closed or posted as unhealthy. To help remedy this, local residents are encouraged to volunteer at cleanup and restoration events across the country to make these beaches “barefoot-friendly.”

This year, hip-hop/blues musician G. Love (front man of G. Love & Special Sauce) and singer-songwriter and guitarist Tristan Prettyman will join volunteers on the beach and perform live at special celebrations that follow each beach rescue. Prettyman will perform songs from her upcoming album ‘Hello’ at all four events. She will be joined by G. Love at the 2008 kick-off event in Montauk, N.Y., scheduled for May 31.

“Having grown up in San Diego, I spent most of my time at the beach and can’t imagine what life would be like without the surf and sand,” said Prettyman. “I’m excited to volunteer and share my music with people who take the time to give back to their communities.”

Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project 2008 Tour Dates:

May 31 Saturday – Montauk, N.Y.
July 12 Saturday – Austin (Town Lake), Texas
July 26 Saturday – San Francisco (Ocean Beach), California
August 23 TBD – America’s Votes!

For the fourth stop, we’re calling on the voice (and click) of beach-lovers from coast to coast.

Visit Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue to cast your vote for one of ten worthwhile beaches to receive a beach cleanup and celebration this summer. While visiting the site, you can also RSVP to participate at a beach rescue event near you. You must be 21 years of age to attend the celebrations that follow.

“In the second year of the project, we look forward to making an immediate and positive impact on four new beaches,” said Matt McClain, Director of Marketing and Communications for Surfrider Foundation. “These events show people how important the smallest action, like picking up litter, can help on the grander scale and preserve our beaches for generations to come.”

Barefoot, the award-winning California wine, has been an active supporter of various not-for-profit organizations for over 20 years. Since its inauguration in 2007, the Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project has donated $250,000 to the Surfrider Foundation in support of its mission to improve coastal water quality, promote free and open beach access, preserve coastal ecosystems and protect public beaches around the world.

Barefoot’s award-winning California wines are attractively priced and can be found in playful, colorful cases and bottles bearing the iconic footprint label. Barefoot’s still wine portfolio ($6.99 for 750-ml bottles, $11.99 for 1.5-liter bottles) includes eight unique offerings: Pinot Grigio, Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, White Zinfandel, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, and Zinfandel. Barefoot also offers two delicious sparkling Chardonnays: Barefoot Bubbly Brut Cuvee and Barefoot Bubbly Premium Extra Dry. Both award-winning sparkling wines retail for $9.99.

For more information about Barefoot Wine, visit www.barefootwine.com.

The Surfrider Foundation is a non-profit grassroots organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our world’s oceans, waves and beaches. Founded in 1984 by a handful of visionary surfers in Malibu, California, the Surfrider Foundation now maintains over 50,000 members and 80 chapters worldwide.

For more information on the Surfrider Foundation, go to www.surfrider.org

The fantastic KT Tunstall has announced two concerts as part of the Forestry Commission’s forest tour this Summer.

The past 3 years have been a hectic time for KT Tunstall as she has become established as a phenomenally successful artist both sides of the Atlantic. Her debut album ‘Eye To The Telescope’ has sold over 4 million copies to date including over 1.5 million in the UK alone.

Critical acclaim includes a Brit Award for Best British Female Solo Artist, The Ivor Novello Best Song award for writing “Suddenly I See” and a Q award for Track of the Year for “Black Horse and the Cherry Tree”. Chart success continues with the release of her latest album ‘Drastic Fantastic‘ including the hit singles “Saving My Face” and “Hold On”.

KT Tunstall is extremely committed to green issues, has signed up to the GlobalCool campaign and even has her own 6,000-strong forest of trees in Scotland. These concerts will be supporting the Forestry Commission’s valuable social and environmental programmes.

Special guest support for both KT’s forest concerts comes from the much praised singer-songwriter Tom Baxter.

KT Tunstall will be performing at:

High Lodge, Thetford Forest, Near Brandon, Suffolk, Friday 6th June, 2008

Delamere Forest, Near Linmere, Cheshire, Sunday 15th June, 2008

Tickets £27.50 (subject to booking fee) go on sale at 9.00am Friday 15th February from ticket hotline 01842 814612 or buy online at Forestry Commission Live Music Website.

KT Tunstall on Myspace
KT Tunstall Official Website

The Foo Fighters founder and frontman Dave Grohl is looking good and his passion and stage presence during their set at Live Earth was infectious. Passion wouldn’t be a word that I would use for some of the other acts that took to the stage before the Foo Fighters.

Technical difficulties were an issue. Bands were having problems with their sound on stage all day. Razorlight’s Johnny Borrell couldn’t hear anything through the monitors and when the Red Hot Chili Peppers played I thought we might get through a set without the sound drama. They sounded great and Flea was on fire, but after playing a couple songs, the Chili Peppers stopped to have what appeared to be a ‘band meeting’ on stage – at Live Earth in front of millions of people. At one point I could hear Anthony Kiedis say something about not being able to hear. I think after that they only had one more song to go.

Now I, as a singer, can understand sound problems on stage. I love to have a good mix in the monitors with some reverb coming back at me. But you know what? If I was playing only three songs with my band at Wembley Stadium – in front of millions (some say 2 billion) of people I think even I could handle not being able to hear and just play on like everything is okay. Especially since most acts only played two or three songs. As a viewer, I don’t want the distraction of stage problems and complaining while trying to enjoy a band and their music, well then again…these things do tend to make good ‘car crash TV’.

I’m sure the bands didn’t want to upstage their set by complaining about the sound and even though bands should know better, the first thing the stage manager or event director should have told them before they went out on stage, was “don’t mention the sound”.

The reason I’m even bringing this up is because knowing that there were sound problems all day at the new Wembley Stadium, it was brilliant to see Dave Grohl just get on with things, with the passion and the attitude that all rock fans love to see – and he played like his life depended on it. The band sounded great, they were having fun and if Dave Grohl had any problems hearing there were no signs or nasty expressions coming from him. Drummer Taylor Hawkins also put on an incredible performance. Excellent set by the Foo Fighters.

Watch Foo Fighters – “Best Of You” video from Live Earth:

Tour dates could be added or changed! Go to the Foo Fighters Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

August 18 V Festival, Hylands Park Chelmsford, UK
August 19 V Festival Weston Park Staffordshire, UK
August 21 T On The Fringe: Meadowbank Sports Centre (Meadowbank Stadium) Edinburgh, Scotland
August 22 Marlay Park Dublin, Ireland

Foo Fighters Official Website
Foo Fighters on Myspace

By: Jenny May – Band Weblogs

The Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian will host Live Earth D.C. Native Roots will also be performing for Live Earth D.C.

More Live Earth locations, lineups and information:

Live Earth Hamburg, Germany
Live Earth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Live Earth Tokyo, Japan
Live Earth Shanghai, China
Live Earth Antarctica
Live Earth South Africa
Live Earth Australia
Live Earth Giants Stadium, USA
Live Earth London, UK

Trisha Yearwood Official Website
Garth Brooks Official Website

- Band Weblogs

Live Earth will probably be their biggest gig and as I look through their tour dates I see they’ll be playing at Fenway Park in Boston for two nights – July 28th and 29th. I’ve been to Fenway Park to watch “my team” the Red Sox play (Wow, can that Dice-K pitch!). If you like the Red Sox and The Police, then that would be the show to go to – if tickets are still available.

Then again, from what I’ve been reading recently, there’s been some speculation as to whether or not The Police will even finish their reunion tour. It seems band members Sting (Gordon Sumner) (vocals, bass), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums) have been a bit frosty at times on stage according to some not so great reviews of their live show.

Also, Sting’s son Joe Sumner (his band Fiction Plane is supporting The Police) was quoted in the press regarding tensions in the band and now onlookers can only speculate all the more now that their MTV Unplugged recording has been postponed according to The Police website.

Who knows what will happen, maybe all of this is just hype. I’ll be interested, though, to watch their set for Live Earth (on TV). I’ll be looking out for any onstage antics as well as listening for those familiar songs, like “Walking on the Moon.”

Watch The Police – “Walking on the Moon” video:

Dates could be added or changed! Go to The Police Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

July 5 2007 Wrigley Field Chicago, Illinois
July 6 2007 Wrigley Field Chicago, Illinois
July 7 2007 Giants Stadium [Live Earth] East Rutherford, New Jersey
July 10 2007 Dolphin Stadium Miami, Florida
July 11 2007 St. Petersburg Times Forum Tampa, Florida
July 14 2007 Churchill Downs Louisville, Kentucky
July 16 2007 Quicken Loans Arena Cleveland, Ohio
July 17 2007 Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit, Michigan
July 19 2007 Citizens Bank Park Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 20 2007 Hersheypark Stadium Hershey, Pennsylvania
July 22 2007 Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario
July 23 2007 Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario
July 25 2007 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec
July 26 2007 Bell Centre Montreal, Quebec
July 28 2007 Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts
July 29 2007 Fenway Park Boston, Massachusetts
July 31 2007 Rentschler Field Hartford, Connecticut
August 1 2007 Madison Square Garden New York, New York
August 3 2007 Madison Square Garden New York, New York
August 4 2007 Virgin Festival Baltimore, Maryland
August 5 2007 Giants Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey
August 29 2007 Globe Arena Stockholm
August 30 2007 Globe Arena Stockholm
September 1 2007 Vestereng Aarhus
September 4 2007 National Indoor Arena Birmingham
September 5 2007 National Indoor Arena Birmingham
September 8 2007 Twickenham Stadium London
September 9 2007 Twickenham Stadium London
September 11 2007 AOL Arena Hamburg
September 13 2007 Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam
September 14 2007 Amsterdam ArenA Amsterdam
September 16 2007 Geneva Stadium Geneva
September 19 2007 Stadthalle Vienna
September 22 2007 Olympiastadion Munich
September 25 2007 National Stadium Lisbon
September 27 2007 Olympic Stadium Barcelona
September 29 2007 Stade de France Paris
September 30 2007 Stade de France Paris
October 2 2007 Stadio Della Alpi Turin
October 6 2007 Croke Park Dublin
October 8 2007 Sportpaleis Antwerp
October 9 2007 Sportpaleis Antwerp
October 10 2007 SAP Arena Mannheim
October 13 2007 LTU Arena Dusseldorf
October 15 2007 MEN Arena Manchester
October 16 2007 MEN Arena Manchester
October 19 2007 Millenium Stadium Cardiff
October 31 2007 Madison Square Garden New York, New York
November 3 2007 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey
November 8 2007 Air Canada Centre Toronto, Ontario

Sting
Stewart Copeland
Andy Summers

The Police Official Website
The Police on Myspace

Live Earth Information

By: Jenny May – Band Weblogs

Not a bad way to start out the summer, really. Rihanna is set to perform at the worldwide concert event Live Earth Tokyo, Japan at Makuhari Messe this Saturday, July 7th, 2007.

Rihanna will be singing on stage for what Live Earth organizers are calling the biggest concert event ever. Something tells me that as the reigning number 1, whatever Rihanna wants on Saturday, she’s going to get it.

Watch Rihanna featuring Jay-Z – “Umbrella” video

Buy Rihanna – Umbrella on amazon.com.

Other acts set to perform for Live Earth Tokyo, Japan include: Abingdon Boys School, AI, AI Otsuka, Ayaka, Cocco, Genki Rockets, Kumi Koda, Linkin Park and Rize.

Live Earth on Band Weblogs

Watch Live Earth concerts – live broadcast on MSN

Rihanna Official Website
Rihanna on Myspace

By: Jenny May

The Live Earth Hamburg, Germany lineup is set to include: Chris Cornell, Enrique Iglesias, Jan Delay, Juli, Katie Melua, Lotto King Karl, Mana, Mando Diao, Maria Mena, MIA, Michael Mittermeier, Reamonn, Revolverheld, Roger Cicero, Samy Deluxe, Sasha, Shakira, Silbermond, Snoop Dogg, Stefan Gwildis and Yusuf.

Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent worldwide concert event to raise awareness about climate change and to combat global warming. Over 2 billion people are expected to watch Live Earth.

More Live Earth locations, information and lineups on Band Weblogs:

Live Earth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Live Earth Tokyo, Japan
Live Earth Shanghai, China
Live Earth Antarctica
Live Earth South Africa
Live Earth Australia
Live Earth Giants Stadium, USA
Live Earth London, UK

Live Earth Hamburg, Germany on MSN

By: Jenny May – Band Weblogs

A special music event will be held at the To-Ji Buddhist Temple in Kyoto later in the day.

The lineup is scheduled to feature: Bonnie Pink, Michael Nyman, Rip Slyme, UA and Yellow Magic Orchestra.

Live Earth Japan on MSN

More Live Earth locations, lineups and information on Band Weblogs:

Live Earth Hamburg, Germany
Live Earth Brazil – Rio
Live Earth Shanghai, China
Live Earth Antarctica
Live Earth South Africa
Live Earth Australia
Live Earth Giants Stadium, USA
Live Earth London, UK

After missing a couple of shows and TV appearances in the UK due to checking himself into rehab, I’m sure Richie Sambora fans will be hoping to see him back, playing his guitars on stage alongside Jon Bon Jovi and the boys.

Bon Jovi tour dates in support of their Lost Highway album are set to include stops in Canada as well as several shows in their home state of New Jersey at the Prudential Center in Newark in October and November.

Watch Bon Jovi video – (You Want To) Make A Memory:

Bon Jovi 2007 “Lost Highway” tour dates:

*Dates could be added or changed! Go to the Bon Jovi Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

June 24 2007 The O2, London, United Kingdom

July 5 2007 Marcus Amphitheater Summerfest Milwaukee, WI
July 7 2007 Meadowlands Sports Complex – Live Earth, Giants Stadium East Rutherford NJ
July 11 2007 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, Alberta Canada
July 12 2007 Rexall Place Edmonton, Alberta Canada
July 20 2007 Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo Arena Cheyenne WY
July 21 2007 Country Jam USA Eau Claire, WI

October 25 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey
October 26 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey
October 28 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey
October 30 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey

November 1 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey
November 3 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey
November 4 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey
November 7 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey
November 9 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey
November 10 2007 Prudential Center Newark, New Jersey

Bon Jovi Official Website
Bon Jovi on Myspace

Live Earth on Band Weblogs

By: Jenny May

Lenny Kravitz
Pharrell Williams
Macy Gray
Xuxa
O Rappa
Marcelo D2
Jorge Ben Jor
Jota Quest
Vanessa Da Matta
MV Bill

The Live Earth Brazil concert event will take place in Rio de Janeiro at Copacabana Beach.

Tickets to the Brazil concert are, believe it or not – free.

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil will be the only free Live Earth concert.

For the latest news and up to date information go to Live Earth Brazil on MSN.

Live Earth: The Concerts For A Climate In Crisis

More Live Earth line-ups and information on BandWeblogs.com:

Live Earth Hamburg, Germany
Live Earth Tokyo, Japan
Live Earth Shanghai, China
Live Earth Antarctica
Live Earth South Africa
Live Earth Australia
Live Earth Giants Stadium, USA
Live Earth London, UK

By: Jenny May – Band Weblogs

Djin Djin is Angelique Kidjo’s latest album which was released in May 2007. The album was produced by Tony Visconti (T. Rex, David Bowie, Boomtown Rats, Morrissey) and includes guest artists Carlos Santana, Branford Marsalis, Josh Groban, Alicia Keys, Peter Gabriel, Joss Stone, Malian husband-and-wife team Amadou and Mariam and Ziggy Marley.

Learn more about Angelique Kidjo:

Watch Angelique Kidjo EPK video with the making of Djin Djin

1. Ae Ae
2. Djin Djin featuring Alicia Keys and Branford Marsalis
3. Gimme Shelter featuring Joss Stone
4. Salala featuring Peter Gabriel
5. Senamou (C’est L’amour) featuring Amadou and Mariam
6. Pearls featuring Josh Groban and Carlos Santana
7. Sedjedo featuring Ziggy Marley
8. Papa
9. Arouna
10. Awan N’La
11. Emma
12. Mama Golo Papa
13. Lonlon (Ravel’s Bolero)

Djin Djin by Angelique Kidjo on Amazon.com

Live Earth South Africa lineup is set to include Angelique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Danny K, Joss Stone, The Parlotones, The Soweto Gospel Choir, UB40, Vusi Mahlasela and Zola.

Angelique Kidjo 2007 tour dates:

*Dates could be added or changed! Go to Angelique Kidjo’s Official Website for the latest tour dates and information.

June 22 2007 Utah Arts Festival – Library Square Salt Lake City, Utah
June 23 2007 Jazz Aspen Aspen, Colorado
June 24 2007 KTAO Solar Center Taos, New Mexico
June 26 2007 Santa Fe Brewing Company Santa Fe, New Mexico
June 28 2007 Le Spectrum Montreal, Canada
July 2 2007 Zeitmusikfestival Freiburg, Germany
July 3 2007 Vestfold International Festival Horten, Norway
July 4 2007 Tollhaus Karlsruhe, Germany
July 7 2007 SOS Festival / Live Earth Johannesburg, South Africa
July 10 2007 Festival Latino Americano Milan, Italy
July 12 2007 Jazz Open Stuttgart, Germany
July 14 2007 CBS Early Show New York, New York
July 17 2007 Bi-Lo Center Greenville, South Carolina
July 18 2007 Charlotte Bobcats Arena Charlotte, North Carolina
July 20 2007 Scope Arena Norfolk, Virginia
July 21 2007 Boardwalk Hall Atlantic City, New Jersey
July 24 2007 Continental Airlines Arena East Rutherford, New Jersey
July 25 2007 Nassau Coliseum Uniondale, New York
July 27 2007 Verizon Wireless Manchester, New Hampshire
July 28 2007 Pepsi Arena Albany, New York
July 30 2007 Mohegan Sun Uncassville, Connecticut
July 31 2007 Wachovia Arena Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
August 3 2007 Giant Center Hershey, Pennsylvania
August 4 2007 Mellon Arena Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
August 5 2007 Westhampton Beach Performing Arts Center Westhampton Beach, New York
August 6 2007 Washington Park Ampitheater Albany, New York
August 7 2007 Bradely Center Milwaukee, Wisconsin
August 8 2007 Resch Arena Green Bay, Wisconsin
August 10 2007 Xcel Center St Paul, Minnesota
August 12 2007 Summerstage New York, New York
August 14 2007 Rexcell Arena Edmonton, Canada, Alberta
August 15 2007 Pengrowth Saddledome Calgary, Alberta
August 17 2007 GM Place Vancouver, British Columbia
August 18 2007 Key Arena Seattle, Washington
August 21 2007 The Idaho Center Boise, Idaho
August 22 2007 Rose Garden Arena Portland, Oregon
August 24 2007 Stockton Arena Stockton, California
August 25 2007 The Honda Center Anaheim, California
August 28 2007 Delta Center Salt Lake City, Utah
August 29 2007 Pepsi Center Denver, Colorado
August 31 2007 Qwest Center Omaha, Nebraska

Angelique Kidjo is a Special Representative for UNICEF

More information about Live Earth
Information about Live Earth on Band Weblogs
Angelique Kidjo on Myspace
Angelique Kidjo Official Website

The lineup for the Shanghai Live Earth concert is:

Anthony Wong, Eason Chan, Evonne Hsu, Huang Xiao Ming, Joey Yung, Sarah Brightman, Soler, Winnie Shin, 12 Girls Band and Artists from the popular television programs “My Hero” and “My Show” will also perform.

Tickets for Live Earth Shanghai at the Oriental Pearl Tower go on sale Wednesday 20th June, 2007. Additional information is available at www.ticketpro.biz.

Live Earth Shanghai will be filmed and broadcast by the Shanghai Media Group. The show will be broadcast live on the Art & Entertainment channel and shown on Dragon TV one week later.

Live Earth Shanghai China will be streamed at http://liveearth.cn.msn.com.

More Live Earth Shanghai information
Information about Oriental Pearl Tower

Live Earth information on Band Weblogs:

Live Earth Hamburg, Germany
Live Earth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Live Earth Tokyo, Japan
Live Earth Antarctica
Live Earth South Africa
Live Earth Australia
Live Earth Giants Stadium, USA
Live Earth London, UK

Metallica announced their “well kept Metallica secret” that fans have been “chatting about for weeks” on their Official Website. Apparently their show won’t be a full on Metalli-show and their performance will be available shortly after to download for a small fee on iTunes and on the Metallica download site: www.livemetallica.com. All proceeds from download sales will benefit four climate charities that Metallica has selected: Sierra Club, The Apollo Alliance, WWF and Rainforest Action Network.

Other acts scheduled to perform at Wembley Stadium for Live Earth London include Madonna, Duran Duran, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Spinal Tap.

The Live Earth SOS organizers are expecting the events to bring together 2 billion people from around the world to raise awareness about climate change and combat the climate crisis.

Live Earth Links:

Live Earth information on Band Weblogs
Live Earth on MSN
Metallica Official Website

By: Jenny May