Gore, Pharrell Williams Plan June 18 Concerts for Climate

By Stefan Nicola Jan 21, 2015 6:35 AM ET

Former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, musician Pharrell Williams and producer Kevin Wall are putting together a music event dubbed Live Earth -- Road to Paris to build support for protecting the climate.

The intention is that the event on June 18 will be the biggest ever campaign, including concerts on all seven continents, Wall told a panel with Gore and Williams at the World Economic Forum in Davos today.

The goal is to bring together “1 billion voices” from around the globe demanding climate action, said Gore, who has made the environment a personal mission since he left office in 2001. The organizers wish to boost political momentum toward a deal on reining in greenhouse gases that the United Nations is seeking to adopt in Paris in December.

“We literally are going to have humanity harmonize all at once,” said Williams, whose upbeat song “Happy” became a worldwide hit last year.

The Live Earth locations include China, Sydney, Cape Town, Rio de Janeiro, New York City and Paris, Wall said. Gore said a band made up of scientists will play at a research station in Antarctica. “More than a hundred of the greatest, most famous artists of the world will be on these big stages around the world,” Gore said.

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“We literally are going to have humanity harmonize all at once,” said Williams, whose upbeat song “Happy” became a worldwide hit last year.

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Mark that date (June 18) on the calendar, Frank.

We'll be here playing some tunes of our own.