DGAP-News: Downloadable '12-12-12' Artist Interview Footage Available in Advance of Historic Concert at MSG
(firmenpresse) - The Madison Square Garden Company
08.12.2012 14:00
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'12-12-12' Footage of Billy Joel and Alicia Keys Available for News Purposes
Via Broadcast / Online Usage
ADVISORY, 2012-12-08 14:00 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --
WHAT: '12-12-12' interview footage of Billy Joel and Alicia Keys surrounding
the impact of Hurricane Sandy and their involvement with '12-12-12' is
available and accessible for press members to use in advance of
'12-12-12', the biggest concert event ever staged at Madison Square
Garden on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 7:30PM.
Sample quotes from interview footage:
'Emotionally it hurt to see all the terrible things that happened
because of the storm, all the lives that were disrupted, all the damage
that was done, even the landscape is different. People were stranded.
People died. It's traumatic.' - Billy Joel
'For me as a New Yorker, to really see us all coming together and really
help each other, showed me what a great country we are.' - Alicia Keys
WHERE: Footage is available to be downloaded and edited for broadcast, radio
and online usage. Click links below to access a quick view and
downloadable version:
Links to Alicia Keys and Billy Joel footage:
Quick View Link:
- Alicia Keys:
http://media.video.msg.com/msg_approval/AliciaKeys_h264.mov
- Billy Joel: http://media.video.msg.com/msg_approval/BillyJoel_h264.mov
Downloadable Link:
- http://69.74.159.84/aspera/user
Login: 121212press
Password: 121212press
WHEN: Available Now
'12-12-12' information announced to include in news packages:
-- '12-12-12' will take place at Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, December
12, 2012 at 7:30PM.
-- '12-12-12' will be distributed worldwide to nearly two billion people
through television feeds, radio and online streaming. It will be available
to all 114 million television households in the US and to more than 400
million television households outside the country via networks and feeds in
North and South America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
-- The all-star lineup for '12-12-12' includes Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Dave
Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Chris Martin, The Rolling Stones, Bruce
Springsteen&the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye
West, The Who and Paul McCartney.
-- Steve Buscemi, Jessica Chastain, Chelsea Clinton, Sean Combs, Billy
Crystal, Leo DiCaprio, Jimmy Fallon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Karlie Kloss, Seth
Meyers, Bobby Moynihan, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Susan Sarandon, Jon
Stewart, Kristen Stewart, Quentin Tarantino, and Brian Williams will
participate and show their support for the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
Tommy Hilfiger has generously agreed to donate t-shirts as part of the
merchandise offerings for '12-12-12'. Many of the celebrities involved will
also be on-hand to lend their star power and participate in a telethon
during the '12-12-12' telecast.
-- Thanks to the generosity of concert organizers, sponsors, and Robin Hood's
board of directors, every single penny will go to organizations serving the
victims of Hurricane Sandy through the Robin Hood Relief Fund. The Robin
Hood Relief Fund provides money, material and know-how to local
organizations that are serving families and individuals in the regions
hardest hit by the storm.
-- The concert is being produced by James Dolan, Executive Chairman of The
Madison Square Garden Company; John Sykes, President of Clear Channel
Entertainment Enterprises; and Harvey Weinstein, Co-Founder and Chairman of
The Weinstein Company.
The '12-12-12' logo is available at
http://www.globenewswire.com/newsroom/prs/?pkgid=15957
CONTACT: Clear Channel Media and Entertainment
Angel Aristone /AngelAristone(at)clearchannel.com
212-377-7802
The Madison Square Garden Company
Mikyl Cordova / mikyl.cordova(at)msg.com
212-631-4337
The Weinstein Company
Dani Weinstein/dani.weinstein(at)weinsteinco.com
212-845-8639
Robin Hood Foundation
Patty Smith/psmith(at)robinhood.org
212-844-3562
News Source: NASDAQ OMX
08.12.2012 Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP -
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The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
DGAP's Distribution Services include Regulatory Announcements,
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Language: English
Company: The Madison Square Garden Company
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