Elton John To Headline Peace One Day Concert In London
Thursday, 14 June 2012
Written by Jon Stickler
Elton John will be headlining the Peace One Day concert, the final event of the London 2012 Festival and forming the biggest concert Elton will play this year.
The concert is being produced by Peace One Day Founder, Jeremy Gilley and Actor Jude Law, with the full line up yet to be announced.
Tickets go on sale on Monday 18th June for the Peace One Day concert at Wembley Arena featuring a headline performance by Elton John and his band. Further artists will be announced over the coming weeks and there will be contributions at the concert from Peace One Day ambassador Jude law and Peace One Day founder and filmmaker Jeremy Gilley.
Jeremy Gilley said: “Peace One Day is calling for and working towards a Global Truce on Peace Day 2012. We have a clear strategy and we hope this will be the largest global reduction of violence ever recorded on one day – Peace Day. This day is as much about non-violence in our schools, our homes, workplace and local communities as it is about ceasefire on the international stage."
Jude Law, who is producing the concert with Gilley, added: “I’ve been involved with Peace One Day for such a long time, and it’s thrilling that Elton is performing at the Peace One Day Celebration on 21st September this year. It’ll be a wonderful event.”
This spectacular gig is the biggest event yet for Gilley’s Peace One Day non-profit organisation, which in 2001 led a process that resulted in the unanimous adoption by UN member states of the first ever annual day of global ceasefire and non-violence, fixed in the calendar as 21st September – Peace Day.
Elton John said: “When Jeremy and Jude came to see me and told me about Peace One Day and the Global Truce 2012 campaign I had to get involved and support them. I am looking forward to seeing everyone on the 21st September at Wembley Arena!”
The show, which will be filmed in HD and broadcast internationally, is the final in a trilogy of Peace One Day concerts produced as part of the London 2012 Festival. The second show in Londonderry on Thursday 21st June 2012 is the opening event of the London 2012 Festival and marks the three-month countdown to Peace Day 2012.
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The concert is being produced by Peace One Day Founder, Jeremy Gilley and Actor Jude Law, with the full line up yet to be announced.
