Alanis And Blur Added To Tibetan Freedom Concerts Bill

05/26/1999 7:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
Craig Rosen

(5/26/99, 4 p.m. PDT) - Alanis Morissette and Blur have been added to the Amsterdam bill of this year's Tibetan Freedom Concerts, which will take place on four different continents on June 13 (LAUNCH, 4/16).

The organizers of the event are optimistic that staging the event in Amsterdam, Chicago, Sydney, and Tokyo will show unified support for Tibet. "The four concerts will demonstrate the size of the international Tibet movement to the Chinese government," Erin Potts, director of the Milarepa Fund, which stages the concert, said in a statement. "We've never seen global action for Tibet on this scale. The outpouring of support this year is a clear indication that this cause is one that people around the world truly care about. It is a sign that this issue cannot be ignored and that world governments must take action for Tibet."

Concert organizers have also established the website, www.tibet99.com, which will feature footage from the four concerts on June 13. In addition, on June 20, a four-hour special will be webcast with highlights from the shows and exclusive interviews. As a means of additional fundraising, the site will feature an online auction of memorabilia, including Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's 1973 Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham D'elegance.

Here's the lineup for the 1999 Tibetan Freedom Concerts on June 13:

Alpine Valley Music Theater, Chicago:
Confirmed Performers: Run DMC, the Cult, Beastie Boys, Blondie, Tracy Chapman, the Roots, OutKast, Biz Markie, Live, Eddie Vedder, Otis Rush, Handsome Boy Modeling School featuring Dan "The Automator" and Prince Paul Chaksam.

RAI Parkhal, Amsterdam:
Confirmed Performers: Garbage, Blur, Rage Against The Machine, Alanis Morissette, Ben Harper & the Innocent Criminals, Joe Strummer & the Mescalereos, Thom Yorke, Luscious Jackson, NRA, and Tibetan Institute Of Performing Arts (TIPA) Gangchenpa.

Tokyo Bay NK Hall, Tokyo:
Confirmed Performers: Hi-Standard, Buffalo Daughter, Brahman, Audio Active, Kan Takagi, Scha Dara Parr (SDP), Kiyoshirou Imawano, and Nawang Khechog.

Sydney Showgrounds, Syndney:
Confirmed Performers: Neil Finn, Regurgitator, the Living End, Celibate Rifles, Not From There, the Avalanches, the Mavis's, Gerling, Spiderbait, You Am I, Jebediah, Eskimo Joe, Trans Am, Blackalicious, and Garpa.

Features on Alanis Morissette, Blur, Blondie, the Roots, Live, Garbage, Ben Harper, Radiohead, Luscious Jackson, Neil Finn, and You Am I are available on LAUNCH.com.

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