Live Earth India 2008

infobox music festival
music_festival_name = Live Earth India 2008


location = Mumbai, India
Participation = |founders = Al Gore, Kevin Wall
years_active= 2008
dates = 7 December 2008
genre = Pop, Rock music
website = [http://www.liveearth.org/ www.liveearth.org]

Live Earth is an annual event developed to to combat climate change. The second "Live Earth" event will be held on December 7, 2008 at the "Andheri Sports Complex" on Veera Desai Road in Andheri West, Mumbai, India. [ [http://www.liveearth.org/?cat=44 Official 2008 Live Earth Announcement] ]

Background

The second annual event will take place on December 7, 2008 in Mumbai, India. The event is headed by Kevin Wall who, after a request from Al Gore, planned to have the entire event take place in India. It will pair entertainers Jon Bon Jovi and Amitabh Bachchan. cite news
last = Jamkhandikar
first = Shilpa
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title = Live Earth show to help light homes with solar energy
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language = English
publisher = AP
date = September 20, 2008
url =http://in.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idINIndia-35574720080920?sp=true
accessdate =2008-09-21 ] It will also involve director Shekhar Kapur, Nobel laureate Rajendra Pachauri, cite news
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title = Next Live Earth concert in Mumbai
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language = English
publisher = "Times of India"
date = September 20, 2008
url =http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Developmental_Issues/Next_Live_Earth_concert_in_Mumbai/articleshow/3504723.cms
accessdate =2008-09-21 ] Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, and will take place at the "Andheri Sports Complex." It will be broadcast by STAR TV (Asia), which works in conjunction with the "STAR Plus" channel (United Kingdom, Middle East) and the Star World Channel. MSN is the "the exclusive global broadband partner for Live Earth India."cite news
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first = Nyay
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title = Live Earth will have an encore in India
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language = English
publisher = "Hollywood Reporter"
date = September 19, 2008
url =http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/world/news/e3if071151a9941bb2d0cd923bdde5d1684?imw=Y
accessdate =2008-09-21 ]

In choosing India for the event, Gore stated: "India will be among the leading powers of the global economy in the coming decades [...] as a democracy that is looked up to by many nations, especially for its commitment to inclusive growth for its diverse peoples, India has a major role to play in leadership by example for the climate crisis and sustainable development."

Confirmed acts

* Amitabh Bachchan
* Abhishek Bachchan
* Jon Bon Jovi
* Aishwarya Rai

References

ee also

*Live Earth

External links

* [http://www.liveearth.org/ Official Live Earth website]
* [http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/india-host-2008-live-earth/story.aspx?guid={3F54A8DB-444F-47D9-8E05-6CCD5F0DE69D}&dist=hppr India to Host 2008 Live Earth Event to Raise Awareness for Climate in Crisis]