MCCARTNEY SINGLE TO HELP FIREMEN.Byline: - Staff and Wire Services Sir Paul McCartney Noun 1. Paul McCartney - English rock star and bass guitarist and songwriter who with John Lennon wrote most of the music for the Beatles (born in 1942) McCartney, Sir James Paul McCartney said Wednesday that money raised by his next single will be used to help the families of New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of firefighters killed and missing in the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center. The former Beatle's latest single, ``From a Lover to a Friend,'' is scheduled for worldwide release on Oct. 29. More than 340 firefighters of all ranks were killed or are among the missing in the rubble of the twin towers. McCartney was in New York on Sept. 11 and said he was ``able to witness the tremendous heroism that has come out of the city, including the bravery of the firefighters. ``I have great admiration for the courage those guys showed. I feel a connection with them because my father was a volunteer firefighter in Liverpool during World War II,'' he said. On Oct. 20, McCartney will take part in ``The Concert for New York,'' a four-hour extravaganza at Madison Square Garden Current arenas in the National Hockey League Western Conference Eastern Conference also featuring Mick Jagger Noun 1. Mick Jagger - English rock star (born in 1943) Jagger, Michael Philip Jagger , Macy Gray, Eric Clapton and the Who, to aid victims of the attacks. CANCELED: Local concert dates with Southern rockers Black Crowes and African singer Youssou N'Dour Youssou N'Dour IPA: [jusun̩ˈduːʀ] (born October 1, 1959 in Dakar) is a Senegalese singer and percussionist. have been canceled. The Crowes were initially set to play the Greek Theatre on Sept. 11, day of the terrorist attacks. Since the concert cannot be rescheduled, those holding tickets are advised to return them to the point of purchase for refunds. Senegalese singer-songwriter N'Dour, booked Oct. 18 at UCLA's Royce Hall, has canceled his entire U.S. tour due to logistical and security concerns. Refund information is available from the UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX ticket office: (310) 825-2101. OF MANN AND PENN: Aimee Mann and Michael Penn have postponed their European tour - which was scheduled to start today in London and hit 12 stops through Oct. 29 in Copenhagen - in light of the recent terrorist attacks. A statement on Mann's official Web site says the husband-and-wife duo, who perform together on stage and play each other's songs, has postponed the tour ``indefinitely.'' Meanwhile, Mariah Carey told ``Extra'' she canceled her Japan tour because, ``obviously it wouldn't be safe to go and have this big moment of hoopla hoop·la n. Informal 1. a. Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement. b. Extravagant publicity: The new sedan was introduced to the public with much hoopla. 2. when you can be putting others at risk and at danger. I am an American traveling and that is the reality of it. So there is no way I would do that.'' |
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