Former Vice President Al Gore attends a promotional event for the Live Earth concert at Wembley Stadium, London, on Tuesday July 3, 2007. Live Earth is ambitious by any standard: nine concerts featuring the biggest names in music, playing for a 24-hour period across the globe on Saturday July 7, all to raise awareness about global warming.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Two men work on the set up of the Live Earth concert stage Thursday, July 5, 2007, at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Live Earth concerts are also planned in New York, Washington, Tokyo, Sydney, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg and Hamburg.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Women take their photo by a banner advertising the Live Earth concert on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, July 5, 2007. A judge had canceled a Live Earth concert planned for July 7 in Rio because police said they lacked enough officers to guarantee crowd safety. Organizers were able to get the order rescinded so Latin America will participate in the worldwide music fest aimed at stopping global warming.
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
A woman sun bathes by the Live Earth concert stage on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, July 5, 2007. After a couple days where there were doubts about whether the worldwide music fest aimed at stopping global warming would be held at the South American venue, the show will go on.
Makuhari, Chiba, Japan
Passersby walk under the banners of the Live Earth concert slated for July 7, near a station in Makuhari, Chiba, Japan, Friday, July 6, 2007. Japan will host two concerts as part of the Live Earth events, with some of the biggest names in music playing across the globe to raise awareness of global warming. One of the Japan concerts will be held at Makuhari, outside Tokyo. The other will be at an ancient temple in Kyoto.
Makuhari, Chiba, Japan
Staff check equipment before a rehearsal for the Live Earth concert at Makuhari Messe, Makuhari, Chiba, Japan, Friday, July 6, 2007. Japan will host two concerts as part of Live Earth events in eight countries around the world, with some of the biggest names in music playing for 24 hours to raise awareness of global warming. One of the concerts in Japan will be held at Makuhari, just outside Tokyo, the other in Kyoto.
Makuhari, Chiba, Japan
Stage staff work at a rehearsal for the Live Earth concert, in Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan, Friday, July 6, 2007. Japan will host two concerts Saturday, July 7, 2007, as part of Live Earth events around the world, with some of the biggest names in music playing for 24 hours to raise awareness of global warming. One of the concerts in Japan will be held at Makuhari, just outside Tokyo. The other will be in Kyoto.
Hamburg, Germany
Worker install the stage during preparations for the upcoming 'Live Earth' concert at Hamburg's soccer stadium, on Friday July 6, 2007. On Saturday, July 7, many artists will take part at concerts all around the world to increase climate change awareness.
East Rutherford, N.J.
Former Vice President Al Gore gets a tour of the Live Earth stage from Lily Sobhani, Friday, July 6, 2007, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., one day before the worldwide 24-hour concert to increase environmental awareness takes place in New York, Washington, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Sydney, London, Shanghai, Johannesburg and Hamburg.
East Rutherford, N.J.
A stagehand waits in front of a backdrop of tires on the Live Earth stage, Friday, July 6, 2007, at Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., a day before the worldwide 24-hour concert to increase environmental awareness will take place in nine cities around the globe.
Washington
A worker lays cable to a stage in the plaza of the National Museum of the American Indian Friday, July 6, 2007, in Washington. The Washington area will host a Live Earth concert at the National Museum of the American Indian on July 7 with performances by Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood and an appearance by former Vice President Al Gore.