Antiwar Concert To Mark Anniversary
Sheehan To Speak; Stipe, Chuck D Are Among The Headliners
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The "Bring 'Em Home Now" concert on March 20th in New York will feature Michael Stipe (above), Rufus Wainwright, Bright Eyes, Chuck D, Peaches, Steve Earle, Devendra Banhart and Fischerspooner. (AP)
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Cindy Sheehan, who became a peace activist after her soldier son, Casey, was killed in Iraq, will be speaking at the New York concert, which will mark the third anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. (AP)
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The concert, dubbed "Bring 'Em Home Now!" will be held at the Hammerstein Ballroom on March 20, the 3rd anniversary of the invasion of Iraq. Rufus Wainwright, Bright Eyes, Chuck D, Peaches, Steve Earle, Devendra Banhart and Fischerspooner, are among the artists expected to perform.
Sheehan, of Berkeley, Calif., who camped outside President Bush's ranch in Texas last year to protest the Iraq war, will speak during the concert. Her 24-year-old son, Casey, was killed in Iraq in 2004.
"It is impossible not react to the current state of affairs through personal action and artistic production," said Casey Spooner of Fischerspooner in a statement.
Organizers said the concert will be followed by a national "Bring 'Em Home Now!" speaking tour that will feature Sheehan and various authors traveling to 15 U.S. cities in April.
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