Post by ilovefernandotorre on Feb 22, 2009 6:04:21 GMT
US rockers Foo Fighters may headline a twin-city fundraiser for bushfire and flood victims.
Touring promoters Michael Chugg and Michael Gudinski will stage simultaneous rock events in Melbourne and Sydney on March 14.
Foo Fighters and Kings of Leon are in talks for the MCG show and Coldplay is tipped for the Sydney show.
Chugg and Gudinski will officially announce the shows on Tuesday.
Local stars Silverchair, Powderfinger, Eskimo Joe, Jimmy Barnes and The Veronicas have offered to play at the benefits.
And John Farnham may be lured out of semi-retirement to support relief efforts, but his manager, Glenn Wheatley said The Voice needs to get match fit.
"This tragedy is the only reason for him to consider doing anything," Wheatley said. "John will find it harder than most to do a major live performance as he has not performed in more than three years and had no intention of going out again.
"He has not had a band together in all this time, so it will require an enormous amount of work to pull something together."
Yesterday actor Lisa McCune and singers Russell Morris and Darryl Cotton headlined the Chief Commissioner's Bushfire Appeal Concerts at Melbourne Town Hall.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon said the concert provided an opportunity for communities touched by the devastation to come together to help raise money and for members to unite in support of their emergency services colleagues.
"This is a great opportunity for Melburnians to show their support for bushfire survivors and emergency services colleagues," she said.
"Many members of the emergency services have witnessed firsthand the devastation the bushfires have brought upon communities, so this is an opportunity for them to help support the fundraising efforts.
"Over the past week, police bands have been performing at relief centres across the state and many residents have said how much they've appreciated the performances."
source: www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25088195-661,00.html
i personally dont think that the kings will be performing, coz they got a second melbourne show that night, but if they made it on another day i rekon it would be great to go and see. opinions?
Touring promoters Michael Chugg and Michael Gudinski will stage simultaneous rock events in Melbourne and Sydney on March 14.
Foo Fighters and Kings of Leon are in talks for the MCG show and Coldplay is tipped for the Sydney show.
Chugg and Gudinski will officially announce the shows on Tuesday.
Local stars Silverchair, Powderfinger, Eskimo Joe, Jimmy Barnes and The Veronicas have offered to play at the benefits.
And John Farnham may be lured out of semi-retirement to support relief efforts, but his manager, Glenn Wheatley said The Voice needs to get match fit.
"This tragedy is the only reason for him to consider doing anything," Wheatley said. "John will find it harder than most to do a major live performance as he has not performed in more than three years and had no intention of going out again.
"He has not had a band together in all this time, so it will require an enormous amount of work to pull something together."
Yesterday actor Lisa McCune and singers Russell Morris and Darryl Cotton headlined the Chief Commissioner's Bushfire Appeal Concerts at Melbourne Town Hall.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon said the concert provided an opportunity for communities touched by the devastation to come together to help raise money and for members to unite in support of their emergency services colleagues.
"This is a great opportunity for Melburnians to show their support for bushfire survivors and emergency services colleagues," she said.
"Many members of the emergency services have witnessed firsthand the devastation the bushfires have brought upon communities, so this is an opportunity for them to help support the fundraising efforts.
"Over the past week, police bands have been performing at relief centres across the state and many residents have said how much they've appreciated the performances."
source: www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,25088195-661,00.html
i personally dont think that the kings will be performing, coz they got a second melbourne show that night, but if they made it on another day i rekon it would be great to go and see. opinions?
Oh well, I'll probably still go to the Sydney show. 
