Look To The Stars News: David Byrne

Music Legends Support Hungerthon Celebrity Charity Auction

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 14:00:00 +0000

Some of music’s legendary performers have come together as part of a special celebrity charity auction for Hungerthon.

Hungerthon was started in 1975 as a partnership between WhyHunger and Infinity Broadcasting and has since expanded to become an autumn radio tradition among the New York tri-state area radio stations in the CBS, Clear Channel and Emmis Radio Groups, and Sirius XM Satellite Radio, with support from Citadel New York stations, Last.FM and more.

WhyHunger is a leader in building the movement to end hunger and poverty by connecting people to nutritious, affordable food and by supporting grassroots solutions that inspire self-reliance and community empowerment. WhyHunger was founded in 1975 by the singer-songwriter Harry Chapin and radio talk-show host and current Executive Director Bill Ayres.

Celebrities Donate Items To Beat Land Mines

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:00:00 +0000

British band Radiohead have joined with David Byrne, Clive James, James Morrison, Snow Patrol, Pink, Paul McCartney and many others in donating items to an auction to raise funds for and awareness of the Mines Advisory Group (MAG).

MAG is giving you the rare chance to bid on some extra special signed merchandise and music memorabilia as part of the Music Beats Mines festival.

Music Beats Mines is a campaign to raise funds and awareness of MAG’s lifesaving work across the world. For three months they have been making noise for peace and staging events under the MBM banner. Now they’re encouraging people to make some bids for peace and get involved in the online auction running on Ebay between 27th November and 6th December.

David Byrne To Play Concert For The Park

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:30:00 +0000

Former Talking Heads frontman David Byrne is to play a charity concert in New York in June.

The singer will perform at the opening night gala of Celebrate Brooklyn on June 8 to raise money for Celebrate Brooklyn, one of New York City’s longest-running free outdoor performing arts festivals launched in 1979 to bring people back into Prospect Park after years of neglect.

“Though we played Radio City in February, we all know that Brooklyn has been the explosively creative borough in the tri state area for quite some time, so it only made sense to acknowledge that by doing a show at the Celebrate Brooklyn! festival in Prospect Park,” said Byrne. “Given the cost of concert tickets these days the poor Hedge Fund guys and Investment Bankers can no longer afford them so made sense to do a free show, as the tour has been going incredibly well and we can afford it. I’ve seen a few shows at Celebrate Brooklyn! in the park in the past—I remember a great Manu Chao show a few years ago. The place has a great vibe. My daughter learned to Rollerblade in Prospect Park. (Remember rollerblades?) Don’t miss the bike parking zone they are setting up with Transportation Alternatives for all the concerts!”

Stars To Gather For Iraq War Anniversary Concert

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:53:39 +0000

Next Tuesday, March 18, will see an eclectic array of New York-based musicians gather for a benefit concert on the eve of the fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq.

SPEAK UP! will be a powerful evening of music and activism, featuring performances from Norah Jones, Moby, David Byrne, the Scissor Sisters, Damien Rice, Lou Reed, and many more.

The event, which will also feature an exhibition of injured soldiers by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, is intended to provide people with defined options for action against the war.