Gore plans 24-hour "Live Earth" concert

Former Vice President Al Gore is organizing a day of concerts that will take place in seven destinations all across the globe -- one on each continent.  He already has many big-name artists lined up for the July 7th event:

The Live Earth concert series is set to showcase more than 100 performers, which include the Foo Fighters ,Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge, John Mayer, Duran Duran,Korn, Pharrell, the Black Eyed Peas, Akon, Enrique Iglesias, Fall OutBoy, AFI, John Mayer, Damien Rice, Corrine Bailey Rae, Keane , Kelly Clarkson, Korn, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw.  The Mercury Newsreports that promoters plan to hold the Live Earth concerts inShanghai, China, Johannesburg, South Africa; Sydney, Australia; London,England, Kyoto, Japan, Rio de Janiero, Brazil and the United States.

Also, Gore wants to make music history.  The 2000 presidential candidate told the press today that this Live Earth campaign wants to hold the first ever rock concert in Antarctica on that day as well.

Kevin Wall, who helped set up the "Live8" concerts around the globe that raised awareness for AIDS and poverty, is helping Gore organize this day of concerts.

It looks like Al Gore is getting the hang of using alternative mediums to promote a political cause.  First the cinema, now concerts.  Since global warming will impact the younger generation, what better way to create awareness about this issue than by directly engaging that demographic.