Catch Live Earth on MSN India

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Mumbai, July 05

Music lovers in Mumbai listen up – your favourite artists such as Black Eyed Peas, James Blunt, Bon Jovi, and Akon will be joining the world's top musicians such as Bon Jovi, Linkin Park and Madonna at the Live Earth concerts on July 7th, 2007. Perhaps the most anticipated concert of the century, Live Earth will take place across 7 continents and 9 venues including Australia, China and Japan in one monumental event to create awareness of climate change. You can learn all about the Live Earth concerts and explore unique content online at http://liveearth.in.msn.com/. No tickets? Don’t worry, join more than 2 billion people from across the globe and watch the concerts live on MSN India.

Through MSN India, viewers in India are being given a chance to access multiple concerts at any point of time. Unlike TV or Radio, users are not restricted to one feed at a time and can watch their very own choice of artists as well as switch from one venue to another.

Live Earth is guaranteed to rock the planet with plenty of show-stopping performances. The action kicks off in Sydney with Australian bands Eskimo Joe and Sneaky Sound System, performing live from the Aussie Stadium at 6: 40 AM IST; songbirds Rihanna and Japan’s homegirl AI Otsuka will showcase hits from their latest albums straight from Makuhari Messe in Tokyo 8: 30 AM IST; while Sarah Brightman and Hong Kong’s top male artist Eason Chan will close off the Asian component of Live Earth from the steps of the famous Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai at 4: 30 AM IST.

The impressive lineup also includes: The Beastie Boys, Bloc Party, Dave Matthews Band, Duran Duran, Enrique Iglesias, Fall Out Boy, Foo Fighters, John Mayer, Joss Stone, Kanye West, Kasabian, Metallica, Shakira, Snoop Dogg, and many others who will be stepping up to the microphone for a cleaner planet.

Get more online and take part in the Live Earth movement by visiting http://origin.liveearth.in.msn.com. Explore the Live Earth Interactive Map Mashup at http://origin.liveearth.in.msn.com/event and check out where all the Live Earth concert venues are located, where the Live Earth artists live, and learn more about global warming hot spots that affect us all. Interact with billions of others in the Live Earth community on Spaces http://liveearth.spaces.live.com/, get cool tips, games and downloads on living a greener life, and win yourself some Live Earth tickets on Soapbox on MSN Videos. This and much more, for you and your friends to enjoy, only through the Live Earth experience on www.in.msn.com .

For more information, please contact:

Malika Kutub

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Anushree Shenoy

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