WaveAid
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WaveAid was a fund raising concert held on Saturday the 25th of January, 2005 as a means for raising funds for the victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami. It was held at the Sydney Cricket Ground and broadcast on television by Channel [V] and MTV, and on radio by Triple J, Triple M, NOVA and World Audio Radio 2. It was the largest fund raising event held in Australia.
Part of the between-band entertainment was the screens to the side of the stage showing live feeds of audience members with captions. At first, individuals were labeled on the screens as "skanks" or "English Backpackers". Then female concert goers were encouraged to show their breasts on the giant screens, which lead to some women having their shirts pulled up by surrounding audience members against their will.[1]
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[edit] Funds Raised
The event was mainly organised by the Australian music industry. They aimed to keep the overhead costs as low as possible so that as much profit as possible would go the affiliated charities. Almost all of these costs were waived or heavily discounted. The orgainisers estimated that if this had been an ordinary festival, these costs would have been around $3,527,908. WaveAid ended up costing $596,727 to stage.
The money raised from donations and ticket sales came to $2,896,727, meaning that the total money raised was exactly $2,300,000. 1
[edit] Affiliated Charities
- UNICEF
- CARE Australia
- Red Cross Australia
- Oxfam Australia
- Community Aid Abroad
[edit] Performers, MCs & Selected Songs
- The Waifs
- Missy Higgins, Scar.
- Nick Cave, Red Right Hand, The Ship Song, Jack the Ripper.
- Kasey Chambers, Am I Not Pretty Enough?, Barricades & Brick Walls, Pony.
- Pete Murray, Feeler, So Beautiful.
- Finn Brothers, Don’t Dream It’s Over, World Where You Live, It’s Only Natural, Won’t Give In, Throw Your Arms Around Me, I Got You.
- The Wrights Evie - Parts 1,2 & 3
- Michael Chugg - MC
- King’s Own Scottish Borderers, Mist Covered Mountain.
- John Butler Trio, Peaches & Cream, Treat Yo’ Mama, Betterman, Zebra.
- Silverchair, Israel’s Son, Emotion Sickness, Without You, Greatest View, Ana’s Song (Open Fire), The Door, The Lever.
- Adam Spencer - MC
- Powderfinger My Happiness, Passenger, These Days, I Love Your Way, Like A Dog, On My Mind.
- Midnight Oil, Read About It, The Power And The Passion, King Of The Mountain, Say Your Prayers, Beds are Burning, The Dead Heart, Forgotten Years, Best of Both Worlds.
