Moving Stars and Earth For Water: Watch Benefit Concert Online

by Amy Judd | October 8, 2009 at 08:56 am
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The Moving Stars and Earth for Water concert hosted by Guy Laliberte, the founder of Cirque du Soleil, consists of Guy hosting the event live from the International Space Station and it will feature Al Gore, Peter Gabriel, Shakira, U2 and of course Cirque du Soleil.

Many others will be participating in this webcast concert which starts October 9th at 8pm EST and will showcase performers at venues on six continents.

The program will be two hours long and will move from city to city to celebrate how important water is to our planet.

Let's look closer at what cities will take part and who will be there.

Montreal - Julie Payette, Yann Martel, Cirque du Soleil, and Elisapie Issac.

Johannesburg / Durban - Dr. Wangari Maathai and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Rio de Janeiro - Gilberto Gil and Empolga As 9

Paris - Maud Fontenoy, Garou, Patrick Bruel, Helene Segara, Jean-Jacques Goldman, Lorie Michel Fugain, Natasha St Pier, Zazie and Yann Arthus Bertrand.

Mexico - Salma Hayek and Lila Downs

New York - Shakira and a surprise performance.

Sydney - Bindi Irwin, Tiffany Speight and Peter Lik.

London - Peter Gabriel and Joss Stone

Marrakech - Touria Ikbal and Fnaire

Mumbai - Vandana Shiva and A. R. Rahman

Osaka - Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Tatuya Ishii and Jean Lemire

Santa Monica - Matthew McConaughey and Gregory Colbert

Tampa - Bono and Guy Laliberte in a space to earth conversation.

Moscou - Nicolai Tsiskaride and Cirque du Soleil

Moving Stars and Earth for Water is an artistic happening broadcast online, organized on the occasion of the Poetic Social Mission seeking to raise everyone's awareness of water-related issues. The Mission is carried out from space by Guy Laliberté, Founder of Cirque du Soleil and President of the ONE DROP Foundation.

Where can you watch the Moving Stars and Earth for Water concert online?

At OneDrop.org

Yuri's Night will also be hosting a special chat for the event.

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sara star

Should be a good one! Good cause. Sure wish we would leave the moon alone though.

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shadow dragon

who all sang for the concert??

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