The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees
The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees was a 1991 fundraising concert in support of Kurdish Refugees after the Gulf War.[1][2][3] The concert was produced by Tony Hollingsworth,[4] with Jeffrey Archer also involved.[5] It was staged in London, Amsterdam, Philadelphia and Sydney, and broadcast on television in 36 countries. During the concert, $15 million in donations were collected.[6]
Nearly 12,000 people attended the concert at Wembley Arena in London, including the then Prime Minister John Major and Princess Diana.[7][8]
The amount of money raised by the concert is uncertain. At a press conference on 19 June 1991 a figure of £57 million was stated, though this consisted mainly of aid offered by overseas governments. An investigation found that the concert and its associated appeal had raised £3 million, and Kurdish groups said that around £250,000 had been received by people in Iraq.[9] Allegations concerning the misappropriation of funds were not substantiated.[10]
Featured artists
[edit | edit source]- Beverley Craven
- Chris de Burgh[5]
- Gloria Estefan[9]
- Peter Gabriel
- Gypsy Kings
- Hall & Oates
- MC Hammer
- Whitney Houston
- Lavine Hudson
- INXS
- Tom Jones
- Alison Moyet
- New Kids on the Block
- Sinead O’Connor
- Alexander O’Neal
- Shiven Perwer
- Ryuichi Sakamoto
- Paul Simon[5]
- Snap!
- Lisa Stansfield
- Rod Stewart[9]
- Sting[5]
References
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External links
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- The Simple Truth: A Concert for Kurdish Refugees: at listen campaign