LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Amnesty International world tour

Genre

News report; Interview; Press conference

TX Date

2 Sep 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:05

Description

Ahead of Amnesty International’s world tour for human rights, Lisa Hampele previews the first concert at Wembley Stadium. At the press conference to launch the tour, Bruce Springsteen speaks about being freed by Like a Rolling Stone and how Amnesty does something similar. Includes music from Sting, who says he is proud to be involved and expresses his hopes for the tour. Concerts will be held in Hungary and Argentina and will also include artists Peter Gabriel and Tracy Chapman.

Contributors

Lisa Hampele; Bruce Springsteen; Sting (musical artist)

Keywords

Human rights; Amnesty International; Musicians; Music; Concert tours; Wembley Stadium

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