Biggest names in music sing at Live Earth concerts

Gore, the former vice president and environmental activist, rattled off the latest details of companion concerts on six other continents before catching himself.

“I’m just so filled with enthusiasm and energy, I’m not letting you ask questions,” Gore said in an interview with The Associated Press.

Gore kicked off the U.S. leg of the worldwide concerts earlier Saturday in Washington and was keeping track of the Giants Stadium venue on his laptop as the Amtrak train headed toward New Jersey.

While clearly one of the main attractions for the worldwide concerts, Gore tried to keep too much attention from being paid to his role.

“That’s nice, but it’s not about me,” he said. “It’s about the message. I think everybody understands that.”

With shows in London, Sydney, Tokyo, Kyoto, Shanghai, Hamburg, Johannesburg, Rio de Janeiro, organizers promised the biggest musical event ever staged.

Live Earth venues featured more than 100 of the biggest names in music ‘ including Madonna, the Police and Kanye West ‘ who sought to raise awareness about climate change. The concerts are backed by Gore, whose campaign to force global warming onto the international political stage inspired the event.

Country stars Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood opened the concert in Washington with a rendition of ‘We Shall Be Free.’

The Material Girl was flaunting her eco-friendly side as Madonna headlined a show at London’s newly rebuilt Wembley Stadium.