 ROGER WATERS, WILL.I.AM., ANOUSHKA SHANKAR, ABHISHEK BACHCHAN, AISHWARYA RAI BACHCHAN, HRITHIK ROSHAN, PREITY ZINTA, BIPASHA BASU, FARHAN AKHTAR, ARJUN RAMPAL, DIA MIRZA, SHIAMAK DAVAR AND OTHERS JOIN BON JOVI AND AMITABH BACHCHAN TO PERFORM AT LIVE EARTH INDIA
Millions Worldwide Expected To Experience Live Earth India On STAR PLUS, CHANNEL [V] India, STAR WORLD
Live Earth India Tickets on Sale Now Via Online, Telephone, In-Store- Mumbai / Los Angeles / Hong Kong (November 20, 2008) – Today STAR and Live Earth announced an extensive list of legendary musicians and Bollywood actors who will be performing at the upcoming Live Earth India concert on December 7. Joining Grammy-winner Bon Jovi and Live Earth India spokesperson and actor, Amitabh Bachchan is a list of global superstars including Roger Waters, Will.I.Am, Anoushka Shankar, Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Hrithik Roshan, Preity Zinta, Bipasha Basu, Shiamak Davar, Farhan Akhtar, Arjun Rampal, Purab Kohli, Hard Kaur, Jalebee Cartel, Vishal & Shekhar, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Sunidhi Chauhan, Sonu Nigam and Shaan.
Produced globally by Control Room and in partnership with local promoter and producers, Wizcraft International Entertainment, the concert will feature never-before-seen collaborations of western and Indian artists, a variety of musical genres from India hip-hop to American rock. Appearances and messages from former U.S Vice President Al Gore, IPCC Chairman and Director General TERI India Dr. Rajendra K Pachauri, environmental advocates and celebrities are expected as well. Live Earth India will highlight personal and policy solutions to the climate crisis, offer support for India’s important environmental issues and causes, and provide a platform for India to solidify its leadership role on climate issues.
Live Earth India will reach millions of viewers worldwide on three of STAR’s highly popular channels across Asia and beyond: STAR PLUS in India, UK & Middle East feeds (global footprint); STAR WORLD in South East Asia, Hong Kong and India; and CHANNEL [V] in India. STAR reaches 300 million viewers across 53 countries in Asia and beyond.
Highlighting the cause and STAR’s association, Uday Shankar, Chief Executive Officer, STAR India Pvt Ltd said, “STAR is proud to be associated with Live Earth as it echoes our philosophy of improving the quality of life on our planet through building positive action for our environment. We have always been committed to improving the emotional lives of our viewers through the content that we air and Live Earth India is an extension of this endeavor to improve the physical quality of people’s lives.
Live Earth India Public Tickets Sales
Music fans across India can purchase tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime concert today online at www.bookmyshow.com/liveearthindia, via phone on 39895050 and in-stores Rhythm House (South Mumbai), Hiro Music (Bandra) & Music World (Malad).Concert tickets are priced at Rs. 625, Rs. 1250 and Rs. 2500.
“Live Earth’s mission is to leverage the power of music and entertainment to focus the world’s attention on the most pressing environmental issues of our time and then actively affect change. The addition of these celebrated and influential artists will increase the force of our event and shine a spotlight on the challenges and opportunities surrounding climate change issues in India.” said Kevin Wall, Live Earth founder.
“Live Earth India will help activate the Indian people to engage with the climate crisis and commit to solutions to combat it. Through the power of our world-renowned artists, we can begin to highlight the issues and raise awareness about the simple steps that can be taken by all of us to reduce and reuse our energy,” said Wiz Sabbas Joseph, director. Wizcraft International Entertainment, the promoters and producers from India.
Live Earth India Beneficiaries
TERI’s Light a Billion Lives campaign and Climate Project India are Live Earth India’s primary beneficiaries and will receive net proceeds from the concerts. Light a Billion Lives (LaBL) campaign is aimed at brightening lives across the world by providing 200 million solar lanterns to rural households currently without electricity. Live Earth India also will support Climate Project India’s educational programs and advocacy for renewable energy solutions in India.
Live Earth India Commitment to Green
The Live Earth production team will implement the Live Earth Green Event Guidelines developed for the first Live Earth Concerts for a Climate in Crisis which took place on 07.07.07. The Guidelines address the major areas of impact of live events, including recycling, food and beverages, packaging, transportation, energy, water usage, and the event site itself. From power generation at the concert to garbage generated by concert goers, Live Earth will seek to design out waste and continue to be the model for future live entertainment, while bringing new sustainable event production techniques to India.
