Live Earth concerts

After Live 8, there will be Live Earth.

Live Earth is a 24-hour, 7-continent series of 9 concerts taking place on 7/7/07 that will bring together more than 100 music artists and 2 billion people to trigger a global movement to solve the climate crisis.

Live Earth marks the beginning of a multi-year campaign led by the Alliance for Climate Protection, The Climate Group and other international organizations to drive individuals, corporations and governments to take action to solve global warming. Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore is the Chair of the Alliance and Partner of Live Earth.

Live Earth will stage concerts at Giants Stadium in New York; Wembley Stadium in London; Aussie Stadium in Sydney; Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro; Maropeng at the Cradle of Humankind in Johannesburg; Makuhari Messe in Tokyo; the Steps of the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai; HSH Nordbank Arena in Hamburg; and Inonu Stadium in Istanbul.

Live Earth concerts will be broadcast to a live worldwide audience by MSN at www.LiveEarth.MSN.com.

The lineup has some names confirmed:

For the US, Smashing Pumpkins, Kelly Clarkson, Akon, John Mayer, AFI, The Police, Dave Matthews Band, Roger Waters, Fall Out Boy, Mellissa Etheridge, KT Tunstall, Kanye West, Bon Jovi, Ludacris and Alicia Keys, among others.

In London, Madonna, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Duran Duran, Damien Rice, Bloc Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Genesis, James Blunt, Razorlight, David Gray, Foo Fighters, John Legend, Keane, Paolo Nutini, Black Eyed Peas, Snow Patrol, among others.

In Australia, Crowded House, Jack Johnson, Eskimo Joe and The John Butler Trio, among others.

In Japan, Rihanna, Linkin Park, Michael Nyman, Rize, among others.

In South Africa, UB40, Joss Stone, Angélique Kidjo, among others.

In Germany, Chris Cornell, Jan Delay, Juli, Katie Melua, Lotto King Karl, Mana, Michael Mittermeier, Sasha, Silbermond, Reamonn, Roger Cicero and Snoop Dogg

Many more names will be confirmed until the event date. So, wherever you are on the 07.07.07, don't forget to watch the event for a better world.