Live Earth concert, Tokyo
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| Live Earth Live Earth -Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action... |
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| Location | Makuhari Messe Makuhari Messe is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba city, in the northwest corner of Chiba prefecture. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is easily accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. Makuhari is the name of the area, and Messe is a German word meaning "trade... , Tokyo Tokyo , ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family... , Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... |
| Founded by | Al Gore Al Gore Albert Arnold "Al" Gore, Jr. served as the 45th Vice President of the United States , under President Bill Clinton. He was the Democratic Party's nominee for President in the 2000 U.S. presidential election.... and Kevin Wall Kevin Wall Kevin Wall, born March 15, 1952 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, is a producer, digital entrepreneur and environmentalist who creates and produces global events often viewed by a billion or more people... |
| Date | July 7, 2007 |
| Genre(s) | Pop Pop music Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop... and Rock music Rock music Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music... |
| Website | Live Earth Japan Site |
The main Live Earth
Live Earth
-Background:Founded by Emmy-winning producer Kevin Wall, in partnership with former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth was built upon the belief that entertainment has the power to transcend social and cultural barriers to move the world community to action...
concert in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
was held at Makuhari Messe
Makuhari Messe
is a Japanese convention center outside Tokyo, located in the Mihama-ku ward of Chiba city, in the northwest corner of Chiba prefecture. Designed by Fumihiko Maki, it is easily accessible by Tokyo's commuter rail system. Makuhari is the name of the area, and Messe is a German word meaning "trade...
, Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
on 7 July 2007.
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" (T 05:06) - Ai OtsukaAi Otsukais a Japanese pop singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and actress from Suminoe-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. She is a popular artist on the Avex Trax label and is best known for her 2003 hit "Sakuranbo," which stayed in the Top 200 Oricon Weekly Singles Chart for 103 weeks.A piano...
- "Ren'ai Shashin", "Hane Ari Tamago", "PEACHPeach / Heart"Peach/Heart" is Ai Otsuka's 15th single released under the avex trax label. It was released on 25 July 2007 and was her second single to be released in 2007....
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", "LOVE MUSiC" (T 05:46) - AiAI (singer)Ai , born November 2, 1981 as , is a Japanese R&B singer and rapper. She is currently under EMI Music Japan.-Early life:...
"I Wanna Know," "EO," "I'll Remember YouI'll Remember You / Brand New DayI'll Remember You/BRAND NEW DAY is the 15th single by the Japanese entertainer A.I. It is set to be released on the 18th of July in two editions: CD and CD + DVD.-CD Track listing:# "I’ll Remember You”# "BRAND NEW DAY”# "I’ll Remember You feat. You”...
," "Story", "Watch Out!", "Music", "Brand New DayI'll Remember You / Brand New DayI'll Remember You/BRAND NEW DAY is the 15th single by the Japanese entertainer A.I. It is set to be released on the 18th of July in two editions: CD and CD + DVD.-CD Track listing:# "I’ll Remember You”# "BRAND NEW DAY”# "I’ll Remember You feat. You”...
" (T 06:16) - XzibitXzibitAlvin Nathaniel Joiner , better known by his stage name Xzibit , is an American rapper, actor, and television host. He is known as the host of the MTV show Pimp My Ride, which brought him mainstream success...
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- "Howling" "Nervous Breakdown", "Nephilim," "Lost Reason", "Fre@K $HoW", "Innocent Sorrow" (T 07:36) - CoccoCoccois a female Ryukyuan folk rock singer who debuted in 1996 with a self-titled EP titled Cocko. A track from the EP, "Sing a Song ~No Music, No Life~", was used in an advertising campaign for Tower Records Japan. In March 1997, she released her major label debut single "Kauntodaun" and a full-length...
- "Tsuyoku Hakanai Mono-tachi," "Heaven's Hell," "Harehireho," "Chiisa na Machi," "Dugong no Mieru Oka" (T 08:16) - Linkin ParkLinkin ParkLinkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
- "One Step CloserOne Step Closer (Linkin Park song)"One Step Closer" is a song by the American rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the first single and second track of their debut album, Hybrid Theory. This song is also featured in the game Rock Band 2....
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" (T 10:16)
Barricade incident
During the second song played by Linkin ParkLinkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
, fans broke down the barricade and were crushing other fans thus stopping the show after the song "Lying From You
Lying from You
"Lying from You" is a song by American rock band Linkin Park, released on March 16, 2004. It is the fifth single from their second album, Meteora, which was released at March 25, 2003. It was released as an airplay-only single...
" for about 10 to 15 minutes. Linkin Park
Linkin Park
Linkin Park is an American rock band from Agoura Hills, California. Formed in 1996, the band rose to international fame with their debut album, Hybrid Theory, which was certified Diamond by the RIAA in 2005 and multi-platinum in several other countries...
made some attempt to keep the crowd entertained during the last few minutes of the ordeal.