July 21st, 2001 - MJ to perform at charity
concert in Dubai
The UK Times reports that the Sheikh Mohammed
bin Rashid al-Maktoum, the Crown Prince of
Dubai, asked Michael (amongst other influential
figures, world leaders, scientific pioneers,
billionaires and music superstars) to join him in
a unique attempt to thrash out a solution to global
poverty. Michael is asked to perform at the three
day October event that will take place at the
world's first seven-star hotel located in Dubai
next to the Arabian Sea.
The organizers hope to raise millions of pounds
for Unicef and the Nelson Mandela children's
Fund by broadcasting the all-star concert, on a
stage on Jumeirah beach, on satellite and the Internet.
The event will end with an award ceremony in which
millions of Internet users will be invited to vote
for the greatest contributions to science, the arts
and "human life" over the past 20 years. Nominations
include David Bowie and the Human Genome Project.
Robert Davies, chief executive of the Business Leaders
Forum, said: "This event marks the 20th anniversary
of the birth of the personal computer and also the
discovery of the HIV virus. We hope it will raise
money for projects in Africa and show the contribution
the IT industry can make to socially responsible
development." The summit's ultimate goal is to
create an entire community in an underdeveloped
country, including a school, built using
environmentally friendly material.
七星級飯店？無敵誇張...大概是天堂吧：P
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