Posted on 07/04/2007 10:08:25 PM PDT by james500
Rock group Arctic Monkeys have become the latest music industry stars to question whether the performers taking part in Live Earth on Saturday are suitable climate change activists.
"It's a bit patronising for us 21 year olds to try to start to change the world," said Arctic Monkeys drummer Matt Helders, explaining why the group is not on the bill at any of Al Gore's charity concerts.
"Especially when we're using enough power for 10 houses just for (stage) lighting. It'd be a bit hypocritical," he told AFP in an interview before a concert in Paris.
Bass player Nick O'Malley chimes in: "And we're always jetting off on aeroplanes!"
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Robb highlights the good work being done by many artists.
British ska-rock group The Police and US funk-punk band Red Hot Chili Peppers are examples of "people who practice what they preach."
Meanwhile, nu-metal headliners Linkin Park have their own climate change charity and Hawaiian artist Jack Johnson tours in a biodiesel-fuelled bus.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
This is what most indie (independent label) musicians look like. The outrageous celebrity rock star is a creature of the major labels, each tatoo and strand of hair coreographed by diligent market research.
Arctic Monkeys shiver at Live Earth ‘hypocrisy’
AFP | 7-6-07
Posted on 07/06/2007 11:10:16 AM EDT by JKrive
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