Rock Legends The Who to Webcast Concert for Charity
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Rock legends The Who, gearing up for a world tour behind their first full-length album of new material in 24 years, will make their performance in London on July 2 available via the Internet.
The show will be available as a digital download from TheWhoLive.tv at a cost of 99 cents, and all of the profits will benefit various charities supported by Who guitarist Pete Townshend's Double O charity, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (Parkinson's Research), the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation (for underprivileged children) and the Robin Hood Foundation (which funds and supports innovative poverty-fighting organizations in New York City), according to a press release.
"No band has ever committed to webcasting live music from their entire show," Townshend said in a statement. "No band has promised that all profits from webcasting will be passed to charity. ... It is hoped that this world Who tour will generate an extraordinary seven- or even eight-figure sum for charitable organizations, and that Who fans everywhere can feel rightly proud that they are the principle benefactors in this circle of good will."
In addition to its availability on the Internet, Sunday's show--which is part of London's Hyde Park Calling Festival--will also air live at "select Hard Rock Cafes around the world," according to event sponsor Hard Rock International.
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Charity News Online
Rock legends The Who, gearing up for a world tour behind their first full-length album of new material in 24 years, will make their performance in London on July 2 available via the Internet.
The show will be available as a digital download from TheWhoLive.tv at a cost of 99 cents, and all of the profits will benefit various charities supported by Who guitarist Pete Townshend's Double O charity, including the Teenage Cancer Trust, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (Parkinson's Research), the Andre Agassi Charitable Foundation (for underprivileged children) and the Robin Hood Foundation (which funds and supports innovative poverty-fighting organizations in New York City), according to a press release.
"No band has ever committed to webcasting live music from their entire show," Townshend said in a statement. "No band has promised that all profits from webcasting will be passed to charity. ... It is hoped that this world Who tour will generate an extraordinary seven- or even eight-figure sum for charitable organizations, and that Who fans everywhere can feel rightly proud that they are the principle benefactors in this circle of good will."
In addition to its availability on the Internet, Sunday's show--which is part of London's Hyde Park Calling Festival--will also air live at "select Hard Rock Cafes around the world," according to event sponsor Hard Rock International.
charity, The Who, Pete Townshend, Michael J. Fox
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