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DGAP-News: Approved '12-12-12' Artist Performance Footage of Historic Concert at Madison Square Garden for Broadcast News Purposes

The Madison Square Garden Company 

12.12.2012 23:44
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All-Star Concert Lineup 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 

ADVISORY, 2012-12-12 23:44 CET (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --




WHAT:   '12-12-12' approved show footage featuring the legendary musical        
        artists performing at Madison Square Garden on December 12, 2012 is     
        available for broadcast purposes. The historic concert will be kicked   
         off                                                                    
        by Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band with many surprise guests      
        throughout the night and special collaborations.                        
                                                                                
        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.                                       
                                                                                
WHEN:   Live on Wednesday, December 12 @ 7:30P.M. (ET) Sharp                    
                                                                                
        Approved performance clips will be made available in real time. Please  
        note, this concert will be streaming on multiple platforms but in       
        respect to the artist, we ask you to utlize the approved guidelines that
        the artist has approved.                                                
                                                                                
WHERE:  Visit: http://69.74.159.84/aspera/user                                  
        Folder name: '12-12-12 The Concert for Sandy Relief Press Clips'        
        Login: 121212press                                                      
        Password: 121212press                                                   

            '12-12-12' information to include in broadcast segments:

-  '12-12-12' will take place at Madison Square Garden with legendary performer
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band to kick off the historic concert taking
place on Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at 7:30P.M. (ET) 

-   '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. 

-  Participating celebrities include Ajak, Fred Armisen, Vanessa Bayer, Lizzie
Bracco, Lorraine Bracco, Steve Buscemi, Naomi Campbell, Chelsea Clinton, Carl
Capotorto, Max Casella, Federico Castelluccio, Jason Cerbone, John 'Cha Cha'
Ciarcia, Sean Combs, Billy Crystal, Vince Curatola, Tony Danza, Hannah Davis,
Jimmy Fallon, Sky Ferreira, Jamie Foxx, Bobby Funaro, Hanna Gaby, James
Gandolfini, Gina Gershon, Jake Gyllenhaal, Whoopi Goldberg, Dan Grimaldi, Katie
Holmes, Elsa Hosk, Martha Hunt, Robert Iler, Chanel Iman, Taran Killam, Karlie
Kloss, Stephanie LaCava, Mackenzie Leigh, Blake Lively, Zosia Mamet, Jeff
Marchetti, Jack McBrayer, Seth Meyers, Bobby Moynihan, Artie Nascarella, Joe
Pantoliano, Vincent Pastore, Jeremy Piven, Chris Rock, Anthony Ribustello, Adam
Sandler, Al Sapienza, Susan Sarandon, Matt Servitto, Steve Schirripa, Tony
Sirico, Joan Smalls, Jon Stewart, Kristen Stewart, Jason Sudeikis, Ben Stiller,
Quentin Tarantino, Chrissy Teigen, Nicole Trunfio, Aida Turturro, Alek Wek,
Brian Williams, and Olivia Wilde. 

-  Also on hand will be current Knicks players: Carmelo Anthony, Tyson
Chandler, Raymond Felton, Jason Kidd, and Amar'e Stoudemire; NBA star Kobe
Bryant; former NBA star Baron Davis; and Knicks and Rangers legends: Walt
'Clyde' Frazier, Larry Johnson, Allan Houston, Earl Monroe, John Starks, Adam
Graves, Rod Gilbert, Brian Leetch, Mark Messier and Mike Richter. 

-  Thanks to the generosity of concert organizers, sponsors, and Robin Hood's
board of directors, every single penny from ticket purchases and donations 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@clearchannel.com
         212-377-7802
         
         The Madison Square Garden Company
         Mikyl Cordova / mikyl.cordova@msg.com
         212-631-4337
         
         The Weinstein Company
         Dani Weinstein / dani.weinstein@weinsteinco.com
         212-845-8639
         
         AMC Networks (for Television Broadcast-related questions)
         Georgia Juvelis / gjuvelis@amcnetworks.com
         917-542-6390
         
         Robin Hood Foundation
         Patty Smith / psmith@robinhood.org
         212-844-3562
         
         Chase
         Melissa Shuffield / melissa.shuffield@jpmorgan.com
         212-270-5730
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