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Live Earth wants Prince
March 23, 2007

Live Earth organisers are desperate for eccentric star Prince to sign up to take part in the July 7 event, aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues.

Organiser Harvey Goldsmith said: "The act I really want to do the show is Prince. Here is a classic guy who is a genius.

"I was in Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago and Prince has a club in a hotel called Rio. He played a set there at midnight and he was mind blowing. It will be great if we can get him."


Former US presidential candidate Al Gore is a key player in Live Earth - which is set to take place in venues across the world, including London, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro.

Acts already confirmed to perform include Pharrell Williams, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Snow Patrol and Snoop Dogg.
[Edited 3/23/07 8:36am]

I hope to heaven he doesn't do this.

Genesia said:

Ditto

I hope he doesn't for 2 reasons:

1. I believe he is a republican. Or at least he has given money to republican candidates here in Minnesota.

2. The whole global warming thing is a joke.


Harvey Goldsmith not only doesn't know what he is talking about with the global warming but he thought he was in Los Angeles!?
[Edited 3/23/07 8:49am]

girl66 said:

I'm not so sure about the Republican part. He did make a campaign contribution to Rudy Boschwitz (a Republican US Senator from Minnesota) years ago, but that probably had more to do with the fact that Boschwitz was on a committee dealing with copyright law than any political affiliation Prince might have.

I hope youre not serious here????

I mean, first joining a very conservative, dogmatic christian movement (The Jehovah Witnesses) and now i read here he is supporting a Neocon.

How does that 'rhyme' with 'The' Prince we saw in the eighties: The genderbending, crossracial, freedomloving, spiritually driven artist?

I really don't get it.

Is this event televised? If so,I'd love 2 c him do it!

the responses onhere are bizaree to say the least.

i think he should do it.

It kind of makes sense. He is environmentally conscious. I just don't know if the Live Earth folks could afford him. Maybe he would do it out of the kindness of his heart?

Riverpoet31 said:

Ummmm...Rudy Boschwitz was in the Senate in the 20 years ago, which is when that contribution was made. I don't know how you get neocon out of that.

Riverpoet31 said:

Where have you been? P is not the same person as the 80's and
neither am I. Are u the same person as you were in the 80's.
Do you act the same,believe the same,or have the same priorities??

Former US presidential candidate Al Gore is a key player in Live Earth - which is set to take place in venues across the world, including London, Sydney and Rio de Janeiro.

Well that would be ironic- 20 years after the PRMC was formed by Tipper gore in response to Darling Nikki prince would perform an event by sponsorded by Al Gore.

this whole concert is a really stupid idea, i hope he doesn't do it.

theghostoftonym said:

Agree x 1,000,000

Why is it a bad idea? I don't really care if he does it or not, but I want to know why some folks think that he shouldn't do it.

fmarasco said:

I was just thinking about that when I first read the thread topic...

it'll achieve as much to thwart global warming as the live 8 concerts did to stop global poverty. all it does make a lot of rich westerners feel less guilty about going on two holidays per year and driving SUVs. and you've got people like the red hot chili peppers playing; a band which uses two limousines and three trucks when on tour despite only being a four-piece band with a bass/drum/guitar lineup, a band which takes intercontinental flights simply to play one song at an award show. how much fuel is going to be burned to transport all these bands, and their audiences, to the venues? how much electricity is it going to use up to put on these concerts? and the apparently serious idea to put on a show in antarctica of all places is just unbelievable. i have no idea why al gore, who seems to be pretty bright, put his name to such a ridiculous enterprise. global warming needs mass, compulsory regulations implemented by governments on industry and the public to tackle it, not a stupid pop concert whose tacked-on propaganda noone is going to listen to.

UCantHavaDaMango said:

I agree with you

Why is it a bad idea...

I believe that if Prince does the show he would be endorsing Al Gore's bs and it would show that he has fallen for the propaganda.

Tell me I am not the only person that feels this way.

Read this:

http://www.washtimes.com/...-6282r.htm

Now I am going to find some fun Prince stuff to talk about.
[Edited 3/23/07 12:59pm]

girl66 said:

No, you're not the only one. With risk of prodding the sensitive "mods" on this site to move this discussion to the Politics forum, I think it's a sad reality how many people are buying into Mr. Gore's agenda. No, I honestly don't think P would entertain the idea of playing Live Earth.

He didn't do "We are the world" so he probably won't do this either.
[Edited 3/23/07 13:16pm]

i am sure he wont do this coz tipper wont be too happy seein him near her daughter!!

pzlyprk said:

Riverpoet31 said:

Read again. It doesn't say he supports it. It says the guy organizing the concert series would like him to do it.

i think it'd be great if he did it.

1. Prince is a different guy than the one from 1984. Tipper won't care otherwise the Chilis wouldnt be there.
2. Whoever said that global warming was a scam then tell that to ppl from New Orleans or the ppl in the Ascension Islands ( i think i got that wrong) where global warming has nearly eradicated their tiny island homes. the rising sea levels have risen dramatically. your all fools for thinking its a scam.

UCantHavaDaMango said:

What has Prince ever done environmentally. Ever? In fact I would say he is very very wasteful.

Milty said:

Hurricanes never existed before 2005.
[Edited 3/23/07 14:37pm]

lovemachine said:

I didn't realize it was to be such a political event. Silly me, I thought it was actually about helping the earth. Well, Prince is supposed to be politically neutral, so that might keep him from doing it anyway. Even if he did do it, I don't see why people should be upset at him. When it comes down to it, Prince is all about the music. It would just be another gig.

lovemachine said:

The cd case for Rave Un2 had something about saving lambs and aren't digipak cds more environmentally friendly?