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Live 8 Stars Got $12,000 Goodie Bags |
axxxr
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I'm very dissapointed to learn and im sure everyone else will be that Live8 performers in the states were given $12,000 goodie bags.
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Rock stars who lent their talents to Saturday's "Live 8" concert to fight poverty in Africa reportedly performed for free, but that's only if you don't count the luxurious "goodie bags" that were provided by organizers at one venue.
In Philadelphia, each celebrity performer was treated to a Hugo Boss duffel bag loaded with high-fashion trinkets valued at about $3,000, according to The Associated Press.
And that's not all.
The altruistic artists were also feted in a special luxury lounge, where they reportedly chose from an array of expensive parting gifts.
Some of the items scarfed up by the compassionate crusaders:
Hugo Boss suits, valued between $800 and $1,000 each
XM satellite radios and subscriptions worth $500
Gibson guitars costing $2,000 each
Bertolucci watches, valued between $1,500 and $6,000
In all, a poverty-fighting rock star worth his salt could walk away with as much as $12,000 hunger relief loot, the AP said.
"We want this to be a thank-you to the celebrities who are giving up their time and energies," explained Nicole Cashman, whose firm was tagged by organizers to put the pricey goodie bags together.
No word yet on whether any of the leftover Hugo Boss suits and Bertolucci watches will be given to starving Africans.
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Kwiksta
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That ruins part of the whole thing now
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Jim
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No way .................. 
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haynesycop
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that is terrible 
hoe about donating that money spent on those gifts to world vision were it belongs
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pmerryman
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Sad to hear, but i wonder if any of the stars Music and Tv, were paid for the fantastic concert, which was Live 8 |
Gigs
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maybe its just me but i'm not really surprised by this at all.
Gift bagging is done at alot of american events like the big award shows for instance as well.
I don't think its worth condemning the acts over, but I do think that if a company was going to do that they should have offered equal gifts in money to the cause as well. |
PeterKay
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Just think how many African poor people could have been fed with that sort of cash 
That really takes the micheal.
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axxxr
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Only in america could they have not given a damm about africa or any other country for that matter.
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SlickSter
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soz to hear all this shite but i used to live in loondon ( yes i am from london orig) lived in N.E for the last 6 years but when i lived in london
i used to work at a venue.,.. rather a famous venue... let me just say it right opps the Albert mem in hyde park... (check a map) ...
but i remember them given bags of shite out to celebs on varis shows!!... ok not as much (value) as in america but hey what celeb s can't be bought !!!
One has a Moral Responsibilty to Disobey Unjust Laws ...
mlk..
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Posted: 2005-07-05 15:52
