Live Earth | |
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Concert location | |
Location | Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan |
Founded by | Al Gore and Kevin Wall |
Date | July 7, 2007 |
Genre(s) | Pop and Rock music |
Website | Live Earth Japan Site |
The main Live Earth concert in Japan was held at Makuhari Messe, Chiba nearby Tokyo on 7 July 2007.
During the second song played by Linkin Park, fans broke down the barricade and were crushing other fans thus stopping the show after the song "Lying From You" for about 15 to 20 minutes. the band made some attempt to keep the crowd entertained by playing classic songs and have Joe Hahn scratch over some beats, the stage manager made a speech telling the fans to be careful or they'd stop the show in Japanese during the last few minutes of the ordeal. [1] [2] [3] [4]
MSN held the online broadcasting of the concert.
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