The former fire-eater and stilt-walker will orchestrate the show, called Moving Stars and Earth for Water, from the space station and blend artistic performances or "poetic readings" by celebrities in 14 cities around the world. Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore, Canadian astronaut Julie Payette, U2, Shakira, Quebec singer Garou, composer A.R. Rahman, Quebec biologist Jean Lemire, singer Peter Gabriel and Cirque performers are set to take part.

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Helpful tip: When someone famous is doing something fun in the name of "raising awareness", they're really just tacking some hopey-changey BS onto having a good time.

they're really just tacking some hopey-changey BS onto having a good time.

Exactly right.

Over 1000 cities around the world celebrate Earth Day. ... all turn off the lights for sixty minutes in honour of Earth Hour – a global initiative ...

Planet or no planet, politics never sleeps

It's the same ol' "Save Gaia-Mother Earth" propaganda! The fat-cats are full of BS.

Is he going to be looking down from the carbon fueled rocket at Vegas where his Cirque du Soleil will be doing "O" in the middle of the dessert ?!

Okay, maybe I'll watch since I'm a fan of Peter Gabriel and U2... but I won't pretend it's doing anything for the planet.