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Ben Harper, Eddie Vedder, George Harrison, Moby, Paul McCartney, Pearl Jam, Ringo Starr, Sheryl Crow
March 5, 2009 by Tim Saunders
As reported by Look To The Stars back in January, Paul McCartney is to headline a charity concert to benefit filmmaker David Lynch’s meditation charity. We can now announce the music icon will be joined by his former Beatles bandmate Ringo Starr.
After initially not confirming that the two stars would share the stage together, a UK spokesperson has now announced that the pair will definitely perform at least one song together – making it a reunion of the surviving members of The Beatles. They last performed together in public at a tribute show for George Harrison in 2002.
Proceeds from the show will go to the David Lynch Foundation, set up by the filmmaker to provide funds for in-school “Quiet Time” programs utilizing the stress-reducing Transcendental Meditation technique. In the past year, the Foundation has provided millions of dollars for thousands of students, teachers, and parents to learn to meditate. The Foundation also provides funds for independent research institutions to assess the effects of the program on creativity, intelligence, brain functioning, academic performance, ADHD and other learning disorders, anxiety, depression, and substance abuse. The filmmaker attributes much of his creativity to the practice.
“It gives me great pleasure to be part of this evening,“ said Starr. “I feel the aims of this charity are wonderful.”
Tickets for the show – which also features Sheryl Crow, Moby, Donovan, Ben Harper and Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and will take place at the Radio City Music Hall in New York on April 4 – go on sale on Monday.
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Way to go, Paul, Ringo, and David Lynch! For me, Transcendental Meditation is a great way to melt away stress and experience an inner calmness I never thought I had before. Check it out! www.mum.edu
This will be a great show. The new documentary, SCHOOL OF THOUGHT, will show you why these music superstars are doing this benefit concert at Radio City. The film is about Transcendental Meditation in schools and what the David Lynch Foundation is doing to bring meditation to students everywhere. Watch the first eight minutes of the movie for free at: www.perripictures.com
It is wonderful when big name stars provide big time support for worthy charities. I've been practicing Transcendental Meditation for a while. But had no idea what others are getting out of it. So when I saw this event I went to the David Lynch Foundation website to check it out. I watched the videos and am simply amazed at how many people from so many different walks of life have benefited from Transcendental Meditation. This is a worthy cause. It makes me want to go out and buy these artists' albums just to show solidarity for their work to bring peace to the world and peace of mind to students.
What a fantastic lineup for this DLF benefit concert. Wish I could be there!
I have been doing TM for the last many years and find it a wonderful tool to eliminate stress.
Thanks to all for raising the funds to support the teaching of TM in schools, where stress is having such a negative impact.
Enjoy the show.
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