Jackson's Charity Shows Raise $3.3 Million
The two mammoth open-air benefit concerts initiated by
Michael Jackson raised DM 6.25 million ($3.3 million)
for humanitarian agencies UNESCO, Nelson Mandela Children's
Fund, and the International Federation of Red Cross and
Red Crescent Societies.
The "Michael Jackson & Friends" shows were held June 25 in
Seoul and June 27 in Munich. The former was organized by
Cheil Communications, while the latter by promoter Marcel
Avram of Mama Concerts & Rau. Each negotiated with the
artists personally selected by Jackson.
The Seoul show was aired live by TV station SBS, while the
Munich concert was televised by German TV channel ZDF. ZDF
broadcast the event as a fund-raising telethon; the five-hour
prime-time show was viewed by 6.2 million Germans. Portions of
the show were also televised in other European countries, aired
over the radio, and Webcast live on the Internet.
Acts on the Seoul bill included Jackson, Mariah Carey, Luther
Vandross, Boyz II Men, and Rod Stewart.
Artists performing at the Munich show, which originally was
conceived as separate pop and classic concerts, included Jackson,
Status Quo, Barenaked Ladies, Sasha, Phillip Kirkerev, Alan
Parsons, Ringo Starr, Scorpions, Boyzone, All Saints, Patricia
Kaas, Zucchero, Helmut Lotti, Andrea Bocelli, Peter Maffay and
Noa, Vanessa Mae, and Angela Gheorghiu & Roberto Alagna. Luciano
Pavarotti was also scheduled to perform but canceled due to voice
problems.
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