Thinking Rock Stars' Commentary on Live Earth

BitsBlog publishes The Snark of the Day, uttered by Roger Daltry, regarding global warming prophet Gore’s Live Earth.

"The last thing the planet needs is a rock concert."

Here’s a few additional rock star comments regarding Live Earth, beginning with the Arctic Monkeys’ Matt Helders.

"It’s a bit patronising for us 21 year olds to try to start to change the world,” said drummer Matt Helders, explaining why the group is not on the bill at any of Al Gore’s charity concerts.  “Especially when we’re using enough power for 10 houses just for stage lighting. It’d be a bit hypocritical,”...

Here’s a few words from his band mate Nick O’Malley.

"And we’re always jetting off on aeroplanes!"

Here’s a little blurb attributed to The Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant.

"I’ve always been against the idea of rock stars lecturing people as if they know something the rest of us don’t,”...

Additional rock star comments on Live Earth courtesy of SBS World News Australia article titled Live Earth concerts slammed.

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