May 19, 2004 • 1 min read

Quincy Jones' charity gig pulls in the crowds

Over 450,000 people attended Quincy Jones' 'We Are The Future' charity concert at Rome's Circus Maximus, the first in a fundraising programme for children in war-torn countries.

Over 450,000 packed out Rome's Circus Maximus on Tuesday night for Quincy Jones' 'We Are The Future' concert. As previously reported the charity event - which featured performances from Carlos Santana, Norah Jones, Alicia Keys, Andrea Bocelli, Herbie Hancock and Josh Groban among others - is the first in a programme of fundraising initiatives to help children in war-torn countries. The concert was broadcast live on MTV Italy and by Yahoo!, and XM Radio. It will air on MTV elsewhere in the world over the next few weeks.

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