Aishwarya Rai Bachchan to attend Live Earth concert in Mumbai on Dec. 7.Byline: ANI London, November 21 (ANI): Bollywood star Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (Tulu-Kannada: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ, Marathi: ऐश्वर्या राय, IPA: Bachchan will be among celebrities who will attend a Live Earth concert in Mumbai on December 7. Bon Jovi and Pink Floyd's Roger Waters will be headlining the event. The event will also see its founder Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President, discussing climate issues. Other stars attending the event include the Black Eyed Peas' Will.I.Am, reports the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. . Money raised from the concert will be donated to Climate Project India to help fund their educational programs and renewable energy projects. A part of the proceeds will also go to TERI's Light a Billion Lives campaign, which provides solar lighting to rural homes without electricity. Nine cities hosted the first Live Earth concerts on July 7 last year, which saw stars from around the world participating in gigs in cities including London, Johannesburg and Toyko to highlight global warming. (ANI) Copyright 2008 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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