Big Issue, Big Names

Some serious talent has signed on to rock in the name of climate change at the Live Earth concerts, which are happening Live 8-style in cities around the world on July 7. Confirmed for Giants Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ, are the Police, Smashing Pumpkins, Roger Waters, Dave Matthews Band, and Kanye West, while Madonna, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Genesis, the Beastie Boys, and Foo Fighters will perform at London's Wembley Stadium. Five other cities will host Live Earth concerts, the brainchild of former vice-president and environmental activist Al Gore, but lineups haven't yet been announced for Shanghai, Johannesburg, Sydney, Rio de Janeiro, and Tokyo. Concert organizers plan to use eco-friendly electricity and carbon-neutral travel to set an example. "By attracting an audience of billions, we hope Live Earth will launch a global campaign giving a critical mass of people around the world the tools they need to help solve the climate crisis," said Gore, in a statement. "But ultimately, corporations and governments must become global leaders taking decisive action to stop global warming."

Tickets go on sale Monday at 10am. Click here for more concert and ticket info.