Live Earth gig competes with Diana memorial · 2007-04-23 12:04
Organisers fear the giant London concert to mark the 10th anniversary of Diana, Princess of Wales’s death, will be usurped by the Live Earth gig a week later, AFP agency informed.
Diana memorial concert is to be held on July 1, whereas the Live Earth gig will take place at Wembley on July 7.
The Live Earth concert is one of at least seven such mammoth concerts across the globe aimed at highlighting climate change issues. It will feature Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, Duran Duran, the Foo Fighters, the Black Eyed Peas and Bloc Party among others.
At the charity “Concert for Diana” on what would have been her 46th birthday, Sir Elton John, who performed at her funeral, will play, as will her favourite band Duran Duran.
British singers Bryan Ferry and Joss Stone and US rapper Pharrell Williams will appear, while composer Andrew Lloyd Webber will stage a medley of songs from his musicals and the English National Ballet will perform.
Lloyd Webber is trying to recruit a big US star, News of the World said.
“The princes want the concert to be as much about modern-day trends as Diana’s favourite songs and performers,” the tabloid quoted him as saying.
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