Gore announces climate-change concerts

LOS ANGELES –
Al Gore announced on Thursday a series of worldwide concerts to focus on the threat of climate change, with a powerhouse lineup from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Snoop Dogg to Bon Jovi.

The 24-hour event on July 7 is part of a kickoff campaign, Save Our Selves


“We have to get the message of urgency and hope out,” Gore said at a news conference, where he was flanked by actress
Cameron Diaz, rapper Pharrell Williams and producer Kevin Wall.

The environmental activist and 2000 Democratic presidential nominee is often mentioned as a possible presidential candidate in 2008 despite his repeated statements that he’s not running. Recently, some former aides met in Boston to discuss a campaign to draft the former vice president.

AP