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| Anti-War Artists Give Benefit Concert |
| 2006-03-21 |
| Like, wow, man... NEW YORK - Michael Stipe, Susan Sarandon, Cindy Sheehan and others marked the third anniversary of the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq with a concert to benefit groups campaigning against the war. Organizers of Monday night's "Bring 'Em Home Now!" concert said 3,000 tickets were sold. Sounds like it was... Woodstock all over again! "I was raised by peace activists," Moby announced to the crowd at Hammerstein Ballroom from a stage flanked by two oversized peace symbols. He then accompanied Laura Dawn in a rendition of Buffalo Springfield's Vietnam-era song, "For What It's Worth." Moby and Laura Dawn. Wow. I'm sure everyone was mesmerized... Sheehan, whose son was killed in Iraq, gained international attention last summer with her monthlong protest outside President Bush's Texas ranch."It's awesome to me because there are more and more kids getting involved," Sheehan said before the concert. ...and it's another freebie for me over my dead kid's body! Sarandon said artists were playing their part in the anti-war effort by attending the concert and through the movies Hollywood is producing. Drumming up business. Good for you, Susan! The industry can use the help. "Look at `Syriana,' look at `Good Night, and Good Luck,'" Sarandon said of two recent films that deal with issues of war and censorship. Take that evil oil companies and Joe McCarthy! The actress, who said she was in talks to portray Sheehan in a film, said the activist "gave a face to all that was going on." ...a butt ugly one. Profits from the ticket sales will go to anti-war groups including Gold Star Families for Peace, which counts Sheehan among its founding members, and Veterans Against the War. Far out! Okay, kids! Let's build some Big Giant Puppets! |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #8 I was doing my daily recon of the LLL sites and were disappointed by the numbers at the crowds last weekend. The new them is that people didn't attend because: A) ANSWER was stealing the show, B) Too many domestic (LLL M0Onb@t) issues, or C) they have become distinctively anti-Semitic and by golly that turns some Jewish people off. I would add that not too many Americans are rising up to be part of what is turning into an Anti-American movement. |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2006-03-21 18:31 |
| #7 How many tickets out of the 3000 were comped for that lineup? heh |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-03-21 14:37 |
| #6 The funny thing is these a**hats don't give a s**t about the troops. I have no idea what they are really doing except using this as a reason to group grope. |
| Posted by: anymouse 2006-03-21 13:55 |
| #5 Based on their website, that is the max crowd for the Hammerstein Ballroom. This means that when planning, they assumed the maximum number of tickets they could sell was 3k. I suspect they knew that they would have a hard time filling a larger venue. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2006-03-21 13:12 |
| #4 Michael Stipe? Susan Sarandon? Moby? How many tickets out of the 3000 were comped for that lineup? |
| Posted by: Desert Blondie 2006-03-21 13:01 |
| #3 3000 is the best they could do - even with nearly a year of planning? Color me unimpressed and encouraged. |
| Posted by: Xbalanke 2006-03-21 12:53 |
| #2 "I was raised by peace activists," Moby announced That explains a lot. |
| Posted by: Slaviting Glaviter6044 2006-03-21 12:43 |
| #1 Moby was there? Curse you, Captain Queeg! You let him get away! |
| Posted by: Mike 2006-03-21 12:04 |