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{{Short description|Concert event}}
{{current|date=2007-07-07}}
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{{infobox music festival |
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| music_festival_name = [[Live Earth]]
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{{Infobox music festival
| image = [[Image:Live Earth Logo.jpg|230px|The Live Earth logo representing the "[[Save Our Selves|S.O.S.]]" message.]]
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|music_festival_name = Live Earth
| location = [[Wembley Stadium]], [[London]], [[United Kingdom|UK]]
|image = LiveEarthWembleyStadium1.jpg
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| founders = [[Al Gore]], [[Kevin Wall]]
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| years_active= 2007
| dates = [[July 7]], [[2007]]
|location =[[Wembley Stadium]], [[London]], England
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| genre = [[Pop music|Pop]] and [[rock music]]
|attendance =
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| website = [http://liveearth.msn.com/concerts/UK Live Earth UK Site]
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|founders = [[Al Gore]] and [[Kevin Wall]]
|dates = {{start date and age|df=yes|2007|7|7}}
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|genre = [[pop music|Pop]] and [[Rock music]]
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|website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20070704153856/http://liveearth.msn.com/concerts/UK Live Earth UK Site]
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'''The [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Live Earth]]''' is being held at [[Wembley Stadium]], [[London]] on [[7 July]] [[2007]].
The [[Live Earth]] concert in [[London]], [[England]] was held at [[Wembley Stadium]] on 7 July 2007.
==Running order==
In order of appearance <ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.bbc.co.uk/liveearth/timeline/ | title = Live Earth Timeline | publisher = BBC | accessdate = 2007-07-07}}</ref>:


==Lineup==
*'''[[Save Our Selves|SOS]] All Stars''' (with drummers [[Roger Meddows-Taylor|Roger Taylor]], [[Taylor Hawkins]] and [[Chad Smith]])
* '''SOS Allstars''' (led by [[Roger Taylor (Queen)|Roger Taylor]], [[Chad Smith]], and [[Taylor Hawkins]]) (W 13:30)
*'''[[Chris Moyles]]''' (presenter)<br/>
*'''[[Chris Moyles]]''' (presenter) (W 13:55)
*'''[[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]''' - "[[Behind the Lines]]", "[[Turn It On Again]]", "[[Land of Confusion]]" and "[[Invisible Touch (song)|Invisible Touch]]"<br/>
*'''[[Genesis (band)|Genesis]]''' - "[[Behind the Lines (Genesis song)|Behind the Lines]]"/"Duke's End", "[[Turn It On Again]]", "[[Land of Confusion]]" and "[[Invisible Touch (song)|Invisible Touch]]" (W 14:00)
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*'''[[Eddie Izzard]]''' (presenter)<br/>
*'''[[Razorlight]]''' - "[[In The Morning]]", "[[America (Razorlight song)|America]]" and "[[Razorlight (album)#Track listing|Los Angeles Waltz]]"<br/>
*'''[[Eddie Izzard]]''' (presenter) (W 14:25)
*'''[[Razorlight]]''' - "[[In the Morning (Razorlight song)|In The Morning]]", "[[America (Razorlight song)|America]]" and "[[Razorlight (album)#Track listing|Los Angeles Waltz]]" (W 14:30)
*'''[[Alan Carr]]''' (presenter)<br/>
*'''[[Alan Carr]]''' (presenter) (W 14:55)
*'''[[Snow Patrol]]''' - "[[Open Your Eyes (song)|Open Your Eyes]]", "[[Eyes Open#Track listing|Shut Your Eyes]]" and "[[Chasing Cars]]"<br/>
*'''[[Snow Patrol]]''' - "[[Open Your Eyes (Snow Patrol song)|Open Your Eyes]]", "[[Eyes Open (Snow Patrol album)|Shut Your Eyes]]" and "[[Chasing Cars]]" (W 15:00)
*'''[[Damien Rice]]''' and '''[[David Gray (musician)|David Gray]]''' - "[[Babylon (song)|Babylon]]" ('''Gray''' solo performance), "[[The Blower's Daughter]]" ('''Rice''' solo performance) and "[[Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)|Que Sera Sera]]"
*'''[[Damien Rice]]''' and '''[[David Gray (British musician)|David Gray]]''' - "[[Babylon (David Gray song)|Babylon]]" ('''Gray''' solo performance, Rice on backing rhythm), "[[The Blower's Daughter]] ('''Rice''' solo performance, Gray on backing rhythm) and "[[Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)|Que Sera Sera]]" (W 15:25)
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*'''[[Gerard Butler]]''' (presenter) (W 15:40)
*'''[[Kasabian]]''' - "[[Empire (song)|Empire]]", "[[Club Foot (song)| Club Foot]]" and "[[L.S.F.]]"
*'''[[Kasabian]]''' - "[[Empire (Kasabian song)|Empire]]", "[[Club Foot (song)|Club Foot]]" and "[[L.S.F.]]" (W 15:45)
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*'''Chris Moyles''' (presenter)
*'''[[Thandie Newton]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[Thandiwe Newton]]''' (presenter) (W 16:00)
*'''[[Al Gore]]''' (relayed from [[Washington D.C.]])
*'''[[Al Gore]]''' (speech) (W 16:05)
*'''[[Paolo Nutini]]''' - "[[These Streets#Track listing|Alloway Groove]]", "[[Last Request]]", "[[What a Wonderful World]]" and "[[Jenny Don't Be Hasty]]"
*'''[[Paolo Nutini]]''' - "[[These Streets#Track listing|Alloway Groove]]", "[[Last Request]]", "[[What a Wonderful World]]" and "[[Jenny Don't Be Hasty]]" (W 16:10)
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*'''[[June Sarpong]]''' (presenter) (W 16:35)
*'''[[Black Eyed Peas]]''' - "[[Pump It]]", "[[Let's Get It Started]]", "[[Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie song)|Big Girls Don't Cry]]" ('''[[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]]''' solo performance), "Help Us Out" ('''[[will.i.am]]''' solo performance) and "[[Where Is The Love?]]"
*'''[[The Black Eyed Peas]]''' - "[[Pump It]]", "[[Let's Get It Started]]", "[[Big Girls Don't Cry (Fergie song)|Big Girls Don't Cry]]" ('''[[Fergie (singer)|Fergie]]''' solo performance), "Help Us Out" ('''[[will.i.am]]''' solo performance) and "[[Where Is The Love?]]" (W 17:00)
*'''[[John Legend]]''' - "[[Ordinary People (song)|Ordinary People]]"
*'''[[John Legend]]''' - "[[Ordinary People (John Legend song)|Ordinary People]]" (W 17:25)
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*'''[[Geri Halliwell]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[Geri Halliwell]]''' (presenter) (W 17:40)
*'''[[Duran Duran]]''' - "[[Planet Earth (song)|Planet Earth]]", "[[Ordinary World]]", "[[Notorious (song)|Notorious]]/[[I Want To Take You Higher]]" and "[[Girls on Film]]"
*'''[[Duran Duran]]''' - "[[Planet Earth (Duran Duran song)|Planet Earth]]", "[[Ordinary World (song)|Ordinary World]]", "[[Notorious (Duran Duran song)|Notorious]]/[[I Want To Take You Higher]]" and "[[Girls on Film]]" (W 17:45)
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*'''Chris Moyles''' (presenter)
*'''[[Chris Rock]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[Chris Rock]]''' (presenter) (W 18:10)
*'''[[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]''' - "Jam", "[[Can't Stop (song)|Can't Stop]]", "[[Dani California]]", "[[So Much I]]" and "[[By the Way (song)|By the Way]]"
*'''[[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]''' - "[[Can't Stop (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)|Can't Stop]]", "[[Dani California]]", "[[So Much I]]" and "[[By the Way (Red Hot Chili Peppers song)|By the Way]]" (W 18:17)
*'''[[Neve Campbell]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[Neve Campbell]]''' (presenter) (W 18:40)
*'''[[Bloc Party]]''' - "[[Banquet (song)|Banquet]]", "[[So Here We Are (song)|So Here We Are]]" and "[[The Prayer (Bloc Party song)|The Prayer]]"
*'''[[Bloc Party]]''' - "[[Banquet (song)|Banquet]]", "[[So Here We Are (song)|So Here We Are]]" and "[[The Prayer (Bloc Party song)|The Prayer]]" (W 18:45)
*'''[[Kyle MacLachlan]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[Kyle MacLachlan]]''' (presenter) (W 19:10)
*'''[[Ashok Sinha]]''' (speech)
*'''[[Ashok Sinha]]''' (speech) (W 19:15)
*'''[[Corinne Bailey Rae]]''' - "[[I'd Like To]]", "[[Mercy Mercy Me]]" (duet with '''[[John Legend]]''') and "[[Put Your Records On]]"
*'''[[Corinne Bailey Rae]]''' - "[[I'd Like To]]", "[[Mercy Mercy Me]]" (with '''John Legend''') and "[[Put Your Records On]]" (W 19:20)
*'''[[Terra Naomi]]''' - "[[Say It's Possible]]"
*'''[[Terra Naomi]]''' - "[[Say It's Possible]]" (W 19:45)
*'''[[Ioan Gruffudd]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[Ioan Gruffudd]]''' (presenter) (W 20:00)
*'''[[Keane (band)|Keane]]''' - "[[Somewhere Only We Know]]", "[[Is It Any Wonder?]]" and "[[Bedshaped]]"
*'''[[Keane (band)|Keane]]''' - "[[Somewhere Only We Know]]", "[[Is It Any Wonder?]]" and "[[Bedshaped]]" (W 20:05)
*'''[[Russell Brand]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[Russell Brand]]''' (presenter) (W 20:30)
*'''[[Metallica]]''' - "[[Sad But True]]", "[[3rd Stone From The Sun]]/[[Nothing Else Matters]]" and "[[Enter Sandman]]"
*'''[[Metallica]]''' - "[[Sad but True]]", "[[3rd Stone From The Sun]]/[[Nothing Else Matters]]" and "[[Enter Sandman]]" (W 20:35)
*'''[[Ricky Gervais]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[Ricky Gervais]]''' (presenter) (W 20:50)
*'''[[Spinal Tap]]''' - "introduction" by '''[[Rob Reiner]] as [[Marti Di Bergi]]''', "[[This Is Spinal Tap (album)|Stonehenge]]", "Warmer Than Hell", and "Big Bottom" (with ''''Metallica''' and every bass guitar player from the event)
*'''[[Spinal Tap (band)|Spinal Tap]]''' - "Stonehenge", "Warmer Than Hell", and "Big Bottom" (with every bass guitar player from the event except '''[[Mike Rutherford]]''' and '''[[John Taylor (bass guitarist)|John Taylor]]''') (W 20:55)
*'''Russell Brand''' (presenter)
*'''Russell Brand''' (presenter) (W 21:20)
*'''[[Boris Becker]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[Boris Becker]]''' (presenter) (W 21:25)
*'''[[James Blunt]]''' - "[[Wisemen]]", "[[Wild World]]", and "Same Mistake"
*'''[[James Blunt]]''' - "[[Wisemen]]", "[[Wild World (song)|Wild World]]", and "[[Same Mistake]]" (W 21:30)
*'''Russell Brand''' (presenter)
*'''Russell Brand''' (presenter) (W 21:55)
*'''[[Beastie Boys]]''' - "[[Sure Shot]]", "[[So What'cha Want]]", "[[Intergalactic (song)|Intergalactic]]", "[[Sabotage (song)|Sabotage]]"
*'''[[Beastie Boys]]''' - "[[Sure Shot]]", "[[So What'cha Want]]", "[[Intergalactic (song)|Intergalactic]]", "[[Sabotage (Beastie Boys song)|Sabotage]]" (W 22:00)
*'''Russell Brand''' (presenter)
*'''Russell Brand''' (presenter) (W 22:25)
*'''[[David Tennant]]''' (presenter)
*'''[[David Tennant]]''' (presenter) (W 22:30)
*'''[[Pussycat Dolls]]''' - "[[Buttons (song)|Buttons]]", "[[Stickwitu]]" and "[[Don't Cha]]"
*'''[[Pussycat Dolls]]''' - "[[Buttons (The Pussycat Dolls song)|Buttons]]", "[[Stickwitu]]" and "[[Don't Cha]]" (W 22:35)
*'''Russell Brand''' (presenter)
*'''Russell Brand''' (presenter) (W 22:50)
*'''[[Foo Fighters]]''' - "[[All My Life (Foo Fighters song)|All My Life]]", "[[My Hero (song)|My Hero]]", "[[Times Like These (song)|Times Like These]]" and "[[Best of You]]"
*'''[[Foo Fighters]]''' - "[[All My Life (Foo Fighters song)|All My Life]]", "[[My Hero (song)|My Hero]]", "[[Times Like These (song)|Times Like These]]", "[[Best of You (Foo Fighters song)|Best of You]]" and "[[Everlong]]" (W 22:55) ("We decided to play the ones that everyone knew…" said [[Dave Grohl]]. "I felt like I was being challenged by all of the bands before me. I'm not a competitive dude. But I thought, 'Okay motherfuckers: watch this.'"<ref>{{cite magazine|first=Keith|last=Cameron|title=Let me entertain you…|magazine=[[Q (magazine)|Q]] #263|date=June 2008|p=82}}</ref>)
*'''[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]''' -
*'''[[Kevin Wall]]''' (speech) (W 23:30)
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*'''Russell Brand''' (presenter) (W 23:35)
*'''[[Terence Stamp]]''' (speech) (W 23:40)
*'''[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]''' - "[[Hey You (Madonna song)|Hey You]]", "[[Ray of Light (song)|Ray of Light]]", "[[La Isla Bonita]]" (with '''[[Eugene Hütz]]''' and '''[[Sergey Ryabtsev]]''') and "[[Hung Up]]" (W 23:45)
*'''Russell Brand''' (wrap-up) (W 00:10)


==Coverage==
==Coverage==
===Television===
===Television===
In Britain, the [[BBC]] provided live television coverage of the show on [[BBC Two]], followed by [[BBC One]] later on, [[BBC Radio 1]], and [[BBC HD]]. The television coverage was presented by [[Jonathan Ross]], with [[Graham Norton]] and [[Edith Bowman]] backstage and commenced at 1:00PM [[Western European Summer Time|BST]] on [[BBC Two]] and concluded at 5:20PM continuing on [[BBC One]] at 5:30PM.
* In Britain, the [[BBC]] provided live television coverage of the show on [[BBC Two]], followed by [[BBC One]] later on, [[BBC Radio 1]], and [[BBC HD]]. The television coverage was presented by [[Jonathan Ross]], [[Graham Norton]] and [[Edith Bowman]]. Coverage commenced at 13:00 on [[BBC Two]] and concluded at 17:20 continuing on [[BBC One]] at 17:30.
In Ireland, [[RTÉ2]] provided live coverage starting from 12:30PM until 7:00PM, and then again from 9:30PM until 6:00AM the following morning.
* In Ireland, [[RTÉ Two]] provided live coverage starting from 12:30 until 19:00 and then again from 21:30 until 06:00 the following morning, presented by [[Dave Fanning]].
* In Canada, [[CTVglobemedia]] provided uninterrupted live television coverage of the show on [[MuchMoreMusic]]. Highlights of the show were featured on [[CTV Television Network|CTV]] throughout the day.


===Online===
===Online===
[[MSN]] will be responsible for the online broadcasting of the concert.
[[MSN]] was responsible for the online broadcasting of the concert.


== Notes==
==Controversy==
{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2020}}
{{trivia}}
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[[Chris Rock]]'s explicit language during the introduction of the [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] caused problems with Canadian TV networks and the [[BBC]]. Rock also used the word "nigger" while being interviewed on [[BBC One]] by [[Jonathan Ross]], alongside [[Ricky Gervais]]. Rock called the crowd "motherfuckers" and Jonathan Ross had to apologize to the viewers. He was unrepentant in later [[NME]] interviews.
*Presenter [[Thandie Newton]], was stuck onstage when the link to Al Gore wasn't up yet since Al Gore wasn't ready, made the gaffe "saying that you've been to Live Earth is as sexy as saying you're 'hung like a warlord'". She also recited a 'knock-knock' joke to the crowd.{{fact|July 2007}}

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*[[Chris Rock]]'s explicit language during the introduction of the band [[Red Hot Chili Peppers]] has already caused problems with Canadian TV networks and the [[BBC]]. [[Chris Rock|Rock]] is said to be fined for around $9,000.{{fact|July 2007}} Rock also used the word ''"Nigger"'' while being interviewed on BBC One by Jonathan Ross, alongside Ricky Gervais.
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The BBC missed the start of the [[Metallica]] set, joining live halfway through the first song, then switched to [[Crowded House]] from [[Live Earth concert, Sydney|Sydney]] just as they started to play "[[Enter Sandman]]". This resulted in 413 complaints from Metallica fans who watched the concert from home.
*BBC interrupted the Bloc Party performance to show the [[Linkin Park]] performance of "[[What I've Done]]" from [[Live Earth concert, Tokyo|Tokyo]].

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*BBC missed the start of the Metallica set joining live halfway through the first song - then switched to [[Crowded House]] from [[Live Earth concert, Sydney|Sydney]] before the end of the set.
[[Phil Collins]] sang during "[[Invisible Touch (song)|Invisible Touch]]", "And though she will fuck up your life, you'll want her just the same." Collins has sung this as part of many Genesis concerts. BBC presenter [[Jonathan Ross]] was required to apologize on air for the expletives used by Collins and [[Johnny Borrell]] of [[Razorlight]] and vowed to give them a "talking to". The offensive language used by performers at the event and broadcast live before the watershed caused the BBC to be censured by media regulator [[Ofcom]].
*While playing "Big Bottom" [[Spinal Tap]] were joined on stage by various bass players from bands that performed during the day, as well as Metallica guitarists [[James Hetfield]] and [[Kirk Hammett]]. The BBC only showed the last minute of this song.
*In the BBC studio, there was almost a standoff after Graham Norton accidentally accused James Blunt of miming. Luckily, David Tennant was sat in between them.


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.liveearth.org/ Official Live Earth Web Site]
*[http://www.liveearth.msn.com/ MSN Live Earth Site]
*[http://www.liveearth.spaces.live.com/ Official Live Earth blog]

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Latest revision as of 13:41, 11 June 2024

Live Earth concert, London
GenrePop and Rock music
Dates7 July 2007; 17 years ago (2007-07-07)
Location(s)Wembley Stadium, London, England
FoundersAl Gore and Kevin Wall
WebsiteLive Earth UK Site

The Live Earth concert in London, England was held at Wembley Stadium on 7 July 2007.

Lineup

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Coverage

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Television

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Online

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MSN was responsible for the online broadcasting of the concert.

Controversy

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Chris Rock's explicit language during the introduction of the Red Hot Chili Peppers caused problems with Canadian TV networks and the BBC. Rock also used the word "nigger" while being interviewed on BBC One by Jonathan Ross, alongside Ricky Gervais. Rock called the crowd "motherfuckers" and Jonathan Ross had to apologize to the viewers. He was unrepentant in later NME interviews.

The BBC missed the start of the Metallica set, joining live halfway through the first song, then switched to Crowded House from Sydney just as they started to play "Enter Sandman". This resulted in 413 complaints from Metallica fans who watched the concert from home.

Phil Collins sang during "Invisible Touch", "And though she will fuck up your life, you'll want her just the same." Collins has sung this as part of many Genesis concerts. BBC presenter Jonathan Ross was required to apologize on air for the expletives used by Collins and Johnny Borrell of Razorlight and vowed to give them a "talking to". The offensive language used by performers at the event and broadcast live before the watershed caused the BBC to be censured by media regulator Ofcom.

References

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  1. ^ Cameron, Keith (June 2008). "Let me entertain you…". Q #263. p. 82.
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