Stars rock New York's Central Park to fight global poverty
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Musician Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters perform at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday, Sept 29, 2012 in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
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Musician Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters perform at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday, Sept 29, 2012 in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
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Guitarist Dan Auerbach, right, and drummer Patrick Carney of The Black Keys perform at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday Sept. 29, 2012 in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
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Patrick Carney of The Black Keys performs onstage during the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys performs onstage duringthe Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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K'Naan performs on stage during the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Actress Olivia Wilde takes part in the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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Neil Young performs with his band Crazy Horse during the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in New York, Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
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Actress Selena Gomez speaks at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday Sept 29, 2012 in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
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People participate in the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
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People participate in the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Musician Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters perform at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday, Sept 29, 2012 in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
Musician Dave Grohl and the Foo Fighters perform at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday, Sept 29, 2012 in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
Guitarist Dan Auerbach, right, and drummer Patrick Carney of The Black Keys perform at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday Sept. 29, 2012 in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
Patrick Carney of The Black Keys performs onstage during the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys performs onstage duringthe Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
K'Naan performs on stage during the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Actress Olivia Wilde takes part in the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
Neil Young performs with his band Crazy Horse during the Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in New York, Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: REUTERS
Actress Selena Gomez speaks at the Global Citizen Festival in Central Park on Saturday Sept 29, 2012 in New York. -- PHOTO: AP
People participate in the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
People participate in the Global Citizen Festival, a mass music concert and event to urge world leaders to act towards ending extreme poverty, in Central Park in New York on Sept 29, 2012. -- PHOTO: AFP
NEW YORK (AFP) - The Black Keys, Foo Fighters and Neil Young rocked New York's Central Park on Saturday with a free concert highlighting efforts to combat extreme poverty around the world.
An estimated 60,000 people flocked to the Manhattan park's Great Lawn for the event organised by the Global Poverty Project. Unlike past benefit concerts, the main aim was to raise attention, not money.
Tickets were free, but to qualify, online concertgoers had to accumulate points by watching videos on globalcitizen.org about various elements of extreme poverty, ranging from malaria to mothers dying in childbirth.
Points also added up when those applying passed on information via social networks like Twitter.
