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Title: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr to headline NY concert
Post by: Kagome on March 05, 2009, 05:02:02 PM
The Associated Press, March 5, 2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are teaming up to headline a benefit concert in New York City.

The former Beatles will headline the Radio City Music Hall concert on April 4 for the David Lynch Foundation. Other performers joining the two superstars include Sheryl Crow, Eddie Vedder, Moby and Bettye LaVette.

Tickets go on sale on Monday at 11 a.m. through ticketmaster.com.

The David Lynch Foundation provides funds to teach students how to meditate so they can "change their  world from within."

Title: Re: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr to headline NY concert
Post by: alexis on March 05, 2009, 05:06:49 PM
Holy cr*p, this is awesome!
Title: Re: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr to headline NY concert
Post by: HeyJude18 on March 05, 2009, 06:29:40 PM
Dammit why does that have to be just before my exams start?  I would sell any organ to see that!!!!
Title: Re: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr to headline NY concert
Post by: Euan Buchan on March 06, 2009, 12:49:46 AM
Be nice if they made a album together
Title: Re: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr to headline NY concert
Post by: freakchic9 on March 06, 2009, 12:51:37 AM
http://www.dmbeatles.com/forums/m-1232934644/

 :)
Title: Re: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr to headline NY concert
Post by: An Apple Beatle on April 07, 2009, 07:38:21 AM
 NEW YORK, Apr 6, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Paul McCartney's headlining gig at New York's Radio City Music Hall during the weekend raised about $3 million for the David Lynch Foundation, the group said.
Saturday's "Change Begins Within Benefit Concert" featured appearances by McCartney's fellow former Beatle Ringo Starr, as well as Sheryl Crow, Donovan, Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Moby, Paul Horn, Bettye LaVette, Jim James, Howard Stern and Jerry Seinfeld.
Celebrities who attended the event included Jennifer Aniston, Yoko Ono, John McEnroe, Martin Scorsese, Carole King, Kyle MacLachlan, Stephen Collins, David Arquette, Beth Ostrosky, Michael J. Fox, Matthew Broderick, Jason Bateman, Olivia Harrison and Robin Quivers.
The David Lynch Foundation said the funds will go toward teaching 1 million at-risk children to meditate in hopes of giving them life-long tools to overcome stress and violence and promote peace and success in their lives.