07/05/07 - Judge Cancels Rio Live Earth Concert; Pharrell Williams, Macy Gray & Mor

The Big Shaniel · 07-05-2007, 10:43 AM

A judge has canceled a Live Earth concert planned for Saturday (July 7) in Rio because police said they did not have enough officers to guarantee crowd safety.

Organizers of the free show on Rio's Copacabana Beach said today they were trying to overturn the order to prevent Latin America from being left out of the worldwide music fest aimed at stopping global warming.

Promoted by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore, Live Earth concerts are scheduled for London, Tokyo, Johannesburg, Shanghai, Sydney, Hamburg and East Rutherford, N.J. A band of scientists also will perform in Antarctica, to bring the festival to seven continents.

But South America may be left out after Brazilian prosecutor Denise Tarin requested a suspension of the concert, saying there were not enough officers to police a crowd that could top 700,000. Rio police already are busy making sure Rio stays safe during the July 13-29 Pan American games, seen as a huge test for Brazil to prove it is capable of hosting major international sporting events.

Thousands of officers are cracking down on drug gangs that dominate many of Rio's slums. Last week, 1,300 police mounted a military-like invasion of a large shantytown called the Complexo de Alemao and killed 19 suspected criminals.

"It's too risky to hold a show for 700,000 people on the eve of the Pan American games and at a time when police are engaged in frequent battles in the Alemao," Tarin said in a statement released by her office.

Concert organizers confirmed the show was suspended but said they would contest the order and expected to overturn it. Brazil's court system has many avenues for appeals, and decisions are frequently changed within hours or days.

Organizers did not get the required approval of the Rio state police, and the prosecutor plans to appeal the case if the suspension order is overturned, said Daniel Brunet, a spokesman for Tarin.

Tarin last year imposed restrictions on a free concert by the Rolling Stones on Copacabana Beach that drew 1 million people. At the time, she told the newsweekly magazine Veja that Copacabana is not appropriate for huge concerts because the setting makes it difficult for police to craft "the slightest viable security plan."

Rio's concert would include performances by Lenny Kravitz, Macy Gray, Pharrell Williams, MV Bill and Jorge Ben.

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The Big Shaniel · 07-05-2007, 10:47 AM

how can earth live
if they cancelling our show??
"fuck that fucky shity shit bitch" < My feelings right now

DaDizzle2 · 07-05-2007, 01:00 PM

would slap a hoe..

Braza · 07-05-2007, 02:40 PM

shitt
fuck that bitch!!
i was going watch that show.......

The Big Shaniel · 07-05-2007, 03:56 PM

chea, me too i was supose to fly back on the 12th to SP,
and i changed the ticket just so i can catch it....
i'm in europe right now

GMNRecordsCT3 · 07-05-2007, 06:52 PM

"Does Wayne Brady have to smack a bitch?"

domdom · 07-05-2007, 10:08 PM

Its Back On!!!!!

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07-05-2007, 10:47 AM	#2
The Big Shaniel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,187 Repped: 185 Repped 1,269 Times in 82 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	how can earth live if they cancelling our show?? "fuck that fucky shity shit bitch" < My feelings right now

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DaDizzle2 Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 62 Repped: 14 Repped 20 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	would slap a hoe..

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The Big Shaniel Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Brazil Posts: 3,187 Repped: 185 Repped 1,269 Times in 82 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	chea, me too i was supose to fly back on the 12th to SP, and i changed the ticket just so i can catch it.... i'm in europe right now

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